Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule

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Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule
Studio album by Bal-Sagoth
Released	1996
Genre	Black metal Symphonic metal
Length	52:37
Label	Cacophonous Records
Bal-Sagoth chronology
A Black Moon Broods over Lemuria (1994)	Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule (1996)	Battle Magic (1998)

Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule is Bal-Sagoth's second full-length album, released in 1996 through Cacophonous Records. Starfire Burning... (as it is known amongst fans) is widely considered the first "true" Bal-Sagoth album, combining the symphonic elements, spoken word storytelling, and epic themes that the band became known for.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Black Dragons Soar above the Mountain of Shadows (Prologue)" – 3:05
2. "To Dethrone the Witch-Queen of Mytos K'unn (The Legend of the Battle of Blackhelm Vale)" – 6:45
3. "As the Vortex Illuminates the Cystalline Walls of Kor-Avul-Thaa" – 6:35
4. "Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule" – 7:23
5. "Journey to the Isle of Mists (Over the Moonless Depths of Night-Dark Seas)" – 1:11
6. "The Splendour of a Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath the Blazon of the Hyperborean Empire" – 6:03
7. "And Lo, When the Imperium Marches Against Gul-Kothoth, Then Dark Sorceries Shall Enshroud the Citadel of the Obsidian Crown" – 6:28
8. "Summoning the Guardians of the Astral Gate" – 6:09
9. "In the Raven-Haunted Forests of Darkenhold, Where Shadows Reign and the Hues of Sunlight Never Dance" – 6:29
10. "At the Altar of the Dreaming Gods (Epilogue)" – 2:29