Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 30 May 1997 through Nuclear Blast Records. It was the band's first release through Nuclear Blast, as well as their first full-length release to contain lyrics in English. The first album to feature bass guitarist Nagash.

Release

It has been put out on many formats, including a limited edition vinyl (300 white and 1000 black). In 2002, a deluxe CD version was released with bonus material. Enthrone was also the group's first album to display their second logo, though the old "black metal" logo is seen in the back cover artwork on the original printing. Due to concerns from Nuclear Blast,^{[citation needed]} the lyrics of "Tormentor of Christian Souls" were omitted from the disc's liner notes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Metal Review	^[2]
The Metal Observer
Chronicles of Chaos	^[3]
Rock Hard (de)	9/10^[4]

AllMusic praised the album, writing, "One of the most important Scandinavian metal discs ever, Dimmu Borgir's Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is the group's unquestioned masterpiece."^[1] In 2005, Enthrone Darkness Triumphant was ranked number 298 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.^[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Dimmu Borgir.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mourning Palace"	5:13
2.	"Spellbound (By the Devil)"	4:08
3.	"In Death's Embrace"	5:42
4.	"Relinquishment of Spirit and Flesh"	5:32
5.	"The Night Masquerade"	4:25
6.	"Tormentor of Christian Souls"	5:39
7.	"Entrance"	4:47
8.	"Master of Disharmony"	4:15
9.	"Prudence's Fall"	5:56
10.	"A Succubus in Rapture"	5:59
11.	"Raabjørn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde" ("Raabjørn Reflects the Mist of Draugheimen")	5:02
Total length:		56:38

Bonus tracks on Russian 2002 IROND Records reissue (taken from Godless Savage Garden)
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Moonchild Domain"	5:24
13.	"Hunnerkongens Sorgsvarte Ferd Over Steppene" ("The King of the Huns' Sorrowful Black Journey Over the Plains")	3:05
14.	"Chaos Without Prophecy"	7:09

Charts

Chart	Peak position
German Album Charts^[6]	75
The Official Finnish Charts^[7]	26

Personnel

Dimmu Borgir

Shagrath – lead vocals, lead guitar, production
Silenoz – lead vocals (tracks 11, 13), lead guitar, production
Stian Aarstad – synthesizer, piano, production
Tjodalv – drums, production
Nagash – bass, background vocals, production

Additional personnel

Bente Engen – vocals (track 5)
Peter Tägtgren – engineering, mixing

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Anderson, Jason. "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant - Dimmu Borgir". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
↑ Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (Reloaded)
↑ Review by Pedro Azevedo
↑ Wendel, Kai. "Rock Hard review". issue 121. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 93. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
↑ "charts.de". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
↑ "finnishcharts.com". Retrieved 1 June 2013.

v t e Dimmu Borgir

Shagrath Silenoz Galder

Studio albums	For all tid Stormblåst Enthrone Darkness Triumphant Spiritual Black Dimensions Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia Death Cult Armageddon Stormblåst MMV In Sorte Diaboli Abrahadabra

Compilation albums	Godless Savage Garden Sons of Satan Gather for Attack

Extended plays	Inn i evighetens mørke Devil's Path

Live albums	Alive in Torment World Misanthropy

Other albums	True Kings of Norway

Videography	World Misanthropy The Invaluable Darkness

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