Diabolis Interium
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Diabolis Interium (grammatically incorrect Latin, intended to mean "Devil Within") is the third studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, released on September 24, 2001. It was recorded and mixed between January 21 and March 2 at The Abyss Studio and was the band's last album to be released through No Fashion Records. Diabolis Interium is the first album to feature drummer Matte Modin and the only album to feature guitarist Dominion and also marked the end of vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula's role as a bassist for Dark Funeral, both studio and live.
Release
The Regain Records 2007 re-release contains a second disc consisting of the EP Teach Children to Worship Satan.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Emperor Magus Caligula; all music is composed by Lord Ahriman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Arrival of Satan's Empire" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Hail Murder" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Goddess of Sodomy" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Diabolis Interium" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "An Apprentice of Satan" | 6:04 |
| 6. | "Thus I Have Spoken" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Armageddon Finally Comes" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Heart of Ice" | 4:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Apprentice of Satan" | Caligula, Ahriman | 6:05 |
| 2. | "The Trial" (King Diamond cover) | King Diamond | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Dead Skin Mask" (Slayer cover) | Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Remember the Fallen" (Sodom cover) | Chris Witchhunter, Frank Blackfire | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Pagan Fears" (Mayhem cover) | Dead, Euronymous, Hellhammer | 6:31 |
Personnel
- Dark Funeral
- Lord Ahriman – guitar
- Emperor Magus Caligula – vocals, bass guitar
- Matte Modin – drums
- Dominion – guitar
- Additional personnel
- Peter Tägtgren – mastering
- Michael Johansson – photography
- Daniel "Morbid" Valeriani – cover design, artwork
- Lars Szöke – studio technician
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart | 45[3] |
References
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Dark Funeral - Diabolis Interium Review". About.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ O'Neill, Brian. "Diabolus Interium - Dark Funeral : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.