RELEASED
2001
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
symphonic black metal
TRACKS
01, Fear And Wonder (2:48)
02, Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny (5:18)
03, Kings Of The Carnival Creation (7:48)
04, Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy (6:57)
05, Architecture Of A Genocidal Nature (6:08)
06, Puritania (3:06)
07, Indoctrination (5:57)
08, The Maelstrom Mephisto (4:42)
09, Absolute Sole Right (6:26)
10, Simpozium (5:13)
11, Perfection Or Vanity (3:36)
12, Burn In Hell (5:05)
BONUS
DURATION
63:04
MUSICIANS
SHAGRATH -lead vocals, harsh vocals, synthesizers
GALDER -lead guitars
SILENOZ -rhythm guitars
MYSTIS -synthesizers, sampling
ICS VORTEX -bass, clean vocals (3,4,8,10,13)
NICHOLAS BARKER -drums, percussion
GAUTE STORÅS -conducted orchestra (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
ANNICA KROON -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
ANNIKA HJELM -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
BERTIL LINDH -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
CATHERINE CLAESSON -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
NICOLA BORUVKA -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
PER EJOKSON -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
THORE SVEDLUND -violin (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
HENRIK EDSTRÖM -viola (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
NILS EDIN -viola (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
PER HÖGBERG -viola (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
GRZEGORZ WYBRANIEC -cello (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
JOHAN STERN -cello (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
BO EKLUND -double bass (1÷4,6÷8,10,11)
PRODUCED BY
DIMMU BORGIR
FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM
REVIEW
Blackmetaloví symfonici takříkajíc přitlačili na pilu. Černočerná apokalypsa se mísí s opravdovou orchestrální symfonií, rychlost a běs nenadále střídají čisté melodické linie, ... bombasticý blackmetalový opus.