Diabolical Age

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Diabolical Age
Diabolical Age cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31st, 2000
RecordedOctober 1998 and February 1999 at Endless Studio in Oslo, Norway
Genre Black metal
Length54:14
Label Head Not Found
Producer Tore Moren, Knut Magne Valle and Ragnarok
Ragnarok chronology
Arising Realm
(1997)
Diabolical Age
(2000)
In Nomine Satanas
(2002)

Diabolical Age is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Ragnarok, released on January 31, 2000, under Head Not Found record label. It is the final album with vocalist Thyme (Dag Ronny Hansen). Arcturus guitarist Knut Magne Valle was the engineer on the recording sessions.

Contents

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Ragnarok, except lyrics for track 3 by Lillith Demona and music for track 8 written and performed by Jørgen Ø. Andersen.

No.TitleLength
1."It's War"7:16
2."Nocturnal Sphere"8:28
3."Diabolical Age"7:06
4."Certain Death"5:16
5."The Heart Of Satan"5:27
6."Devastated Christ"8:32
7."The Key Is Turned For The 7th Time"6:12
8."Postludium"5:54
Total length:54:14

Personnel

Ragnarok

Additional personnel

Production and engineering

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