Blacken the Angel

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Blacken the Angel
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998
Genre Symphonic black metal, gothic metal
Length60:59
Language English, Romanian, German
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Gerard Magin
Agathodaimon chronology
Tomb Sculptures
(1997)
Blacken the Angel
(1998)
Higher Art of Rebellion
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Blacken the Angel is the debut studio album by the German symphonic black metal band Agathodaimon . It was released on 25 August 1998 through Nuclear Blast records. [2] [3] A limited vinyl record edition of 1,000 copies was also released in 1998. [4] On 25 August 2008, Polish record label Metal Mind Productions reissued the album as a remastered digipak edition. [5] The reissue is limited to numerated 2000 copies and was digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Tristețea vehementă" ("The Loud Sadness")08:11
2."Banner of Blasphemy"05:48
3."Near Dark"15:37
4."Ill of an Imaginary Guilt"04:19
5."Die Nacht des Unwesens" ("The Night of the Menace")03:40
6."Contemplation Song"02:26
7."Sfințit cu roua suferinții" ("Sanctified Through Suffering")04:45
8."Stingher/Alone"04:26
9."After Dark"04:26
10."Ribbons/Requiem"07:21
Total length:60:59

Personnel

Additional personnel and staff

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