In Sorte Diaboli

Occupation

  • Vocals: Stian Tomt " Shagrath " Thoresen
  • Guitar: Thomas Rune " Galder " Andersen
  • Guitar: Sven Atle " Erkekjetter Silenoz " Kopperud
  • Bass, Vocals: Simen " ICS Vortex " Hestnæs
  • Keyboard: Øyvind " Mustis " Mustaparta
  • Drums: Jan Axel " Hellhammer " Blomberg

In Sorte Diaboli (Latin for, The Devil's Advocate ') is the seventh album by the Norwegian metal band Dimmu Borgir. The album was released in Europe on April 27, 2007 via Nuclear Blast. In the United States, the album was released on the 24th of April.

Concept

In Sorte Diaboli is the first concept album by the band. The story takes place in medieval Europe. Protagonist of the story is the assistant of a priest who doubts only to his faith and then reordering of the dark side and becomes the Antichrist. The story is told in the form of a diary. The idea came up to start each song title with the article The.

Formation

The first ideas for the concept album garnered the guitarist Silenoz already during the Ozzfest tour in 2004. The album was recorded from October to December 2006 at Studio Fredman. Produced In Sorte Diaboli by Frederik Nordström, Patrik J. Sten and the band itself

Emergence of the Internet

Already on 6 March 2007 appeared on the album in relevant internet filesharing. The press was sampled with individual downloads instead of promo CDs. The files were provided with a digital watermark. In this context, the Italian journalist Luca Pessina, who writes for the online magazine metal Italia and the Metal Hammer, suspected of having circulated the files. Meanwhile, however, is an opinion by Nuclear Blast, stating that Pessina can not be held responsible.

Reaction

In Sorte Diaboli debuted at # 1 on the Norwegian album charts in Germany at No. 7 in the U.S., the album reached number 43 in the first week, the album sold about 14,000 times ..

In the UK, the album was not approved for installation in the regular album charts since the album came with an entry form for a competition, which is contrary to the requirements of the Charts Company.

Versions

The regular CD contains nine tracks listed below.

The limited European Digipakversion contains the song Ancestral Fever in fourth place. In addition, there is a limited digipak version with bonus DVD. This version contains a 32 -page booklet in which the texts are printed in mirror writing. The booklet is a mirror. On the DVD there is a video clip of The Serpentine Offering, a " making-of " documentary of the video clip and the album, a photo gallery and a media player.

The limited U.S. Digipakversion contains the song The Heretic Hammer in sixth position. The album comes in a cardboard slipcase, because the original artwork was rejected by some retail chains.

The Japanese digipak version includes a bonus cover version of the song Black Metal British band Venom.

Exclusively in the Nuclear Blast Online Shop there is a version in book form with a booklet of leather. In addition, the CD gets both the European and the U.S. bonus track. This version is limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide.

The vinyl version will be released as a gatefold LP, which is included a bonus single which also includes two bonus tracks.

Title list

The Serpentine Offering single -

The first single, the song The Serpentine Offering was disengaged. For the song, a video clip was filmed, in which Patric Ullaeus directed.

Title list

The North American version contains the instrumental version of The Heretic Hammer instead of The Serpentine Offering.

Video clip

At the beginning of the video clip the following lines are displayed:

"What you believe to be true is false. What you thought right, wrong. "

" What you held to be true is false. What you held for right, wrong. "

Next, we see a group of Christian Crusaders who invaded a village and slaughter innocent people. It appears the novice a priest on (the main character of the story ). Disgusted from the fact that people are being killed because of their faith, he leaves the village towards the forest. He rips his cross from the neck and throws it away. He symbolizes his renunciation of Christianity. Later he finds in a cave like-minded people and experiences a change in his eyes, which are now shaped like a snake. At the end of the video, the group attacked the Crusaders and win the battle.

At the end of the video clip the following lines are displayed:

" The battle will never end. In Sorte Diaboli - Anti Christ spiritualis ".

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