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Dark Metal
File:Dark metal.jpg
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedJanuary 1994
StudioTape Productions, Holland
GenreBlack-doom, death-doom
Length52:50
LabelAdipocere Records
ProducerBethlehem, Wilbert Montens, Ton Bouwens
Bethlehem chronology
Thy Pale Dominion
(1993)
Dark Metal
(1994)
Dictius Te Necare
(1996)

Dark Metal is the first full length studio album by the German band Bethlehem. It was re-released in 1999 by Solid Recs./Selbstmord Services on LP format, after being re-released on MC format on Morbid Noize Records. Each re-release has a slightly modified cover. The cover shown here is the original one.[1]

Track listing

  • All lyrics (poetry) by Jurgen Bartsch, except where noted. All music by Klaus Matton, except where noted.
No.TitleLength
1."The Eleventh Commandment (music: Bartsch, Matton)"5:11
2."Apocalyptic Dance (music: Bartsch)"11:00
3."Second Coming (music: Bartsch, Matton)"6:03
4."Vargtimmen (music: Matton)"3:46
5."3rd Nocturnal Prayer (lyrics by Andreas Classen; music by Bartsch, Matton)"9:00
6."Funereal Owlblood (music: Matton)"6:53
7."Veiled Irreligion (music: Matton)"5:27
8."Gepriesen sei der Untergang (music: Matton)"5:30
Total length:52:50
Bonus tracks, originally from the "Thy Pale Dominion"
No.TitleLength
9."Supplementary Exegesis"7:37
10."Wintermute"7:30
2005 Digipack Release
No.TitleLength
9."Wintermute (from "Thy Pale Dominion")"7:30
10."Boneyard of Disillusion (Live 1993)" 
11."Veiled Irreligion (Live 1993)" 

Personnel

  • Andreas Classen: vocals, keyboards
  • Klaus Matton: guitars, piano
  • Jurgen Bartsch: bass guitar, vocals, whispering
  • Chris Steinhoff: drums

References

  1. ^ "Dark Metal". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.