Death Cult Armageddon

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Death Cult Armageddon
Studio album by Dimmu Borgir
Released	September 8, 2003
Recorded	March-May 2003
Genre	Symphonic Black Metal
Length	1:03:29
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer(s)	Dimmu Borgir, Fredrik Nordström
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Dimmu Borgir chronology
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001)	Death Cult Armageddon (2003)	Stormblåst (re-recorded) (2005)

Death Cult Armageddon is the sixth album release from symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. A video for one of the album's singles, "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse," was made. Singles for this and the song "Vredesbyrd" (sung entirely in Norwegian) were released. Parts of the album were recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

The artwork within the album displays what appears to be an industrial factory, inside of which the band members are living out their fantasies. Artwork was done by Swiss artist Joachim Luetke. Most of the songs have a common apocalyptic theme.

Abbath of the band Immortal did guest vocals on "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" and "Heavenly Perverse."

A DVD/audio version of the album was also released, as well as an Ozzfest edition from Nuclear Blast with a second disc, extra tracks, the video of "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" and promotional pictures for the album.

This album can be seen as a return to Dimmu's old black metal roots, eschewing much of the industrial experimentation on the previous album, Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia. This time, a larger orchestra was used as well as grand piano and additional keyboards, which are used much more often, giving the album a very lush and atmospheric feel.

This style is seen rather prominently on the Old Man's Child album Vermin.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Ozzfest Edition Disc 2 3 Band line-up 4 Guest Appearances

[edit] Track listing

1. "Allegiance" – 5:49
2. "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" – 5:17
3. "Lepers Among Us" – 4:43
4. "Vredesbyrd" – 4:44
5. "For the World to Dictate Our Death" – 4:46
6. "Blood Hunger Doctrine" – 4:39
7. "Allehelgens Død I Helveds Rike" – 5:33
8. "Cataclysm Children" – 5:13
9. "Eradication Instincts Defined" – 7:12
10. "Unorthodox Manifesto" – 8:50
11. "Heavenly Perverse" – 6:32

[edit] Ozzfest Edition Disc 2

1. "Satan My Master" (Bathory Cover)
2. "Burn in Hell" (Twisted Sister Cover)
3. "Devil's Path"
4. "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" (Orchestral Version)
5. "Eradication Instincts Defined" (Orchestral Version)

[edit] Band line-up

• Members:
  • Shagrath - Vocals
  • Silenoz - Guitar
  • Galder - Lead Guitar
  • Nicholas Barker - Drums & Percussion
  • ICS Vortex - Bass & Clean vocals
  • Mustis - Synthesizers & Piano

[edit] Guest Appearances

• Abbath Doom Occulta of Immortal - Vocals on "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" & "Heavenly Perverse"