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Abrahadabra is the ninth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It is scheduled to be released on September 24, 2010 in Germany, September 27 for the rest of Europe, and October 12 in North America.
Production
Abrahadabra was in production for eleven months.[1] Silenoz explained that the growing periods of time between albums was because the band had stopped writing music while touring, which was affecting the quality of the music. He described the new album as having an "eerie and haunting feel to it," adding that the material is "epic," "primal," atmospheric and ambient. A promotional image released with the statement showed Shagrath returning to the keyboards.[2] The album will feature an ensemble orchestra, the Kringkastingsorkestret (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra), as well as the Schola Cantorum choir, totaling more than 100 musicians and singers.[3]
Gaute Storaas, composer of the orchestral arrangements, released a statement on his role in working on the album. “Their music is epic, thematic and symphonic already from the creation; they are clearly having an orchestral approach to composing. My role in this is sometimes just to transcribe their themes, sometimes to take their ideas, tear them apart and build them back up in ways that are true to the band's intentions. The music must also be both interesting and playable for the musicians, and hopefully, meet the quality standards of the orchestral world.”[3]
Title and artwork
"Abrahadabra", loosely translated as "I will create as I speak", was created by author Aleister Crowley in his work, Liber AL vel Legis, or The Book of the Law. This album is the second in the band's repertoire to deviate from the traditional three-word title. Silenoz explained, ""[It made] a lot of sense for us to move on from that. It has served its purpose. We are a band that's all about change and moving forward. An album title consisting of one word goes hand-in-hand with the new material." In addition, Silenoz referenced the changes in the band's "musical and lyrical content", as well as changes in the band's line-up playing a role.[1]
The album cover artwork was designed by Joachim Luetke, who described the artwork's setting as "icy, bleak, wintery, [and] post-industrial". Luetke added that the central figure's mask on the cover is representative of H. P. Lovecraft's Elder Gods. "The mask/face personifies dominion of powers far beyond mankind. The nameless gods witnessed the birth of our universe and they'll watch it implode. To them, the age of mankind is but a blink of an eye."[1]
Track listing
The albums official track listing was confirmed on July 23, 2010.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Xibir" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Born Treacherous" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Gateways" | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Chess With The Abyss" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Dimmu Borgir" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Ritualist" | 5:13 |
| 7. | "The Demiurge Molecule" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "A Jewel Traced Through Coal" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Renewal" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Endings and Continuations" | 5:58 |
Personnel
References
- ^ a b c "Dimmu Borgir: New Album Title, Complete Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 9, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Dimmu Borgir Working On 'Grand, Huge, Epic And Primal' New Album". Blabbermouth.net. January 31, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Burkart, Gregory (June 2, 2010). "Dimmu Borgir Reveal New Album Info". Fearnet. Horror Entertainment, LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Dimmu Borgir Abrahadabra Track Listing". EspyRock.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.