Dimmu Borgir

🎵 "Dimmu Borgir – Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" 🔥

CD – 1st Japan Edition – 1997 – Avalon MICY-1033

Genre: Black Metal

Condition: Media: Mint | Sleeve: Mint

Obi: ❌ / Insert: ✅

🇬🇧 **THE DEFINING ERA OF SYMPHONIC BLACK METAL — THE LEGEND BEGINS HERE**

Released in 1997, "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" marks the album that lifted Dimmu Borgir from the Norwegian underground to global recognition. This Japanese first edition (Avalon MICY-1033) is highly sought after for its iconic mastering and its premium booklet — a true collector’s item.

This was the moment when the band embraced full symphonic arrangements, mixing icy riffs with sweeping keyboards and melodic structures that shocked the extreme metal world. The track “Mourning Palace” alone became a genre-defining hymn, used in festivals, documentaries and even TV programs for its dark orchestral power. The album’s production, handled at the legendary Abyss Studio by Peter Tägtgren, set a new benchmark for black metal clarity and brutality.

What many fans don’t know: the album title was inspired by early drafts of a concept opera the band never completed. Furthermore, several riffs from “Spellbound” were originally written for a side project but repurposed after the label pushed for a more ambitious sound.

🇫🇷 **L’ALBUM QUI A REDÉFINI LE BLACK METAL SYMPHONIQUE — UN PILIER ABSOLU**

Sorti en 1997, "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" est l’album qui a propulsé Dimmu Borgir de la scène underground norvégienne vers une renommée internationale. Cette première édition japonaise (Avalon MICY-1033) est très recherchée pour son master soigné et son livret de haute qualité — un incontournable pour tout collectionneur.

Le groupe y adopte pleinement une direction symphonique ambitieuse : riffs glacials, orchestrations imposantes, mélodies sombres et production puissante signée Abyss Studio. “Mourning Palace” est devenu l’un des hymnes les plus célèbres du black metal, souvent utilisé dans les festivals et documentaires pour son atmosphère unique. Anecdote : certains arrangements de “In Death’s Embrace” proviennent de chutes de studio réarrangées à la dernière minute.

🎵 **TRACKLIST**

1. Mourning Palace

2. Spellbound (By the Devil)

3. In Death’s Embrace

4. Relinquishment of Spirit and Flesh

5. The Night Masquerade

6. Tormentor of Christian Souls

7. Entrance

8. Master of Disharmony

9. Prudence’s Fall

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SKU: 25120304