In Sorte Diaboli - Dimmu Borgir

An ingenious concept album that can be enjoyed without a greater understanding of the story. Or, one can indulge in an enlightening story of realisation and darkness! Although apparently 'less' melodic than previous releases due to the use of an orchestra NOT being utilised, it is never-the-less, a masterpiece of Dimmu brilliance and leaves you craving more!

Advantages: Exellent album extremely well packaged.
Disadvantages: Some may not like the vocal style

...Now, I'd let the whole Black/Death metal thing pass me by, because when it first reared it's head, even if the musicianship was good, the production tended to be very muddy, making everything sound pretty much the same. Nowadays that's all changed. In Sorte Diaboli has a truly bombastic sound. The production is fantastic, and the musicianship is technically stunning. It's all a bit like Wagner goes metal, and it's stunning. This album is a bit of a rarity these days, as it's a concept album. The story is set in the middle ages about a man who tries to follow the new religion sweeping through Europe (Christianity), but has a lapse of faith due to what he sees as hypocrisy. He knows that this will innevitably be discovered and if and when it is, he will be tried and in all probability burned at the stake as a heritic. The songs tell... Read review

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