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The Secrets of the Black Arts

Dark Funeral

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
January 28th, 1996
Catalog ID:
NFR 011
Label:
No Fashion Records
Format:
CD
Reviews:
13 reviews (avg. 86%)
1. The Dark Age Has Arrived 00:16   instrumental
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2. The Secrets of the Black Arts 03:42   Show lyrics
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3. My Dark Desires 03:47   Show lyrics
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4. The Dawn No More Rises 04:00   Show lyrics
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5. When Angels Forever Die 04:07   Show lyrics
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6. The Fire Eternal 03:55   Show lyrics
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7. Satan's Mayhem 04:54   Show lyrics
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8. Shadows over Transylvania 03:41   Show lyrics
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9. Bloodfrozen 04:21   Show lyrics
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10. Satanic Blood (Von cover) 02:11   Show lyrics
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11. Dark Are the Paths to Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal) 05:59   Show lyrics
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Band members
Themgoroth Vocals, Bass, Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 7, 11), Songwriting (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Blackmoon (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Vocals (track 10), Lyrics (2, 4-6, 8, 9), Songwriting (tracks 2-9, 11)
Lord Ahriman Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2, 4-9, 11)
Equimanthorn Drums, Songwriting (tracks 2, 7)
Miscellaneous staff
Necrolord Cover art
Peter Tägtgren Producer, Mixing
Themgoroth Vocals, Bass, Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 7, 11), Songwriting (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Blackmoon (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Vocals (track 10), Lyrics (2, 4-6, 8, 9), Songwriting (tracks 2-9, 11)
Lord Ahriman Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2, 4-9, 11)
Equimanthorn Drums, Songwriting (tracks 2, 7)
Necrolord Cover art
Peter Tägtgren Producer, Mixing
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Read A classic for those who... 100% Kristenhat666 September 14th, 2006

Comes with a 12-page booklet with English lyrics.

In the notes the band members are referred to as:

Equimanthorn, Commander of the Infernal Demon Legions
Blackmoon, The Lord of the Shadows & Master of the Black Arts
Ahriman, The Lord of Destruction, Evil, Darkness & Death
Themgoroth, The Master of Diabolical Possession & Black Magic

Cover art inspired by a painting by German 19th-century painter Caspar David Friedrich.

A music video was made for "The Secrets of the Black Arts"

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Studio Abyss, Pärlby, Sweden.
Co-Produced by Dark Funeral.
Anno Satanas MCMXCV.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 6 660666 000116
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