Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
Studio album by Dimmu Borgir
Released	May 30, 1997
Recorded	January 1997 The Abyss (recording studio)
Genre	Black metal Symphonic black metal
Length	56:43
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir chronology
Devil's Path (1996) Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) Godless Savage Garden (1998)

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Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was recorded in January 1997 at Abyss Studios in Sweden. The album was a huge success for the band and was their first release on Nuclear Blast Records, as well as their first full-length to contain lyrics in English. It has been put out on many formats including a limited edition vinyl (300 white & 1000 black). In 2002 a Deluxe CD version was released with bonus material.

It was also the group's first album to display the newer logo, though the old "black metal" logo is seen in the back cover artwork on the original printing.

Due to concerns from Nuclear Blast, the lyrics of "Tormentor of Christian Souls" were omitted from the disc's liner notes.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mourning Palace"	5:13
2.	"Spellbound (by the Devil)"	4:08
3.	"In Death's Embrace"	5:43
4.	"Relinquishment of Spirit and Flesh"	5:33
5.	"The Night Masquerade"	4:25
6.	"Tormentor of Christian Souls"	5:39
7.	"Entrance"	4:48
8.	"Master of Disharmony"	4:15
9.	"Prudence's Fall"	5:57
10.	"A Succubus in Rapture"	6:00
11.	"Raabjørn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde" (Raabjørn Reflects the Mist of Draugheimen)	5:02

Bonus tracks on Reissue
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Moonchild Domain"	5:24
13.	"Hunnerkongens Sorgsvarte Ferd Over Steppene" (The King of the Huns' Sorrowful Black Journey Over the Plains)	3:05
14.	"Chaos Without Prophecy"	7:09

Chart performance

The album was a chart hit in a number of countries, in particular, it reached #3 in the German Albums Chart. It also peaked at #26 in the Finnish Albums Chart.

Personnel

• Shagrath - lead vocals, lead guitar
• Silenoz - rhythm guitar, lead vocals in "Raabjørn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde" and "Hunnerkongens Sorgsvarte Ferd Over Steppene"
• Tjodalv - drums
• Nagash - bass, backing vocals
• Stian Aarstad - synthesizers, piano

Guest

• Bente Engen - female vocals in "The Night Masquerade"

Engineering, mixing

• Peter Tägtgren

Cover concept, artwork

• P. Grøn

External links

• Finnishcharts.com