The Invaluable Darkness

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The Invaluable Darkness
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Released14 October 2008 (2008-10-14)
Genre Symphonic black metal
Length280:00
Language
  • English
  • Norwegian
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir chronology
In Sorte Diaboli
(2007)
The Invaluable Darkness
(2008)
Abrahadabra
(2010)

The Invaluable Darkness is the second video album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 14 October 2008. The title comes from the closing track of the band's eighth studio album, In Sorte Diaboli (2007), despite the fact that the track does not appear on this release.

Contents

Track listing

DVD One: The Invaluable Darkness Tour – Europe 2007

Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway – 6 November 2007:

  1. Introduction
  2. Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
  3. The Serpentine Offering
  4. The Chosen Legacy
  5. Spellbound (By The Devil)
  6. Sorgens Kammer Del II
  7. The Insight And The Catharsis
  8. Raabjørn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde
  9. The Sacrilegious Scorn
  10. Mourning Palace
  11. The Fallen Arises

Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany – 21 October 2007:

  1. The Sinister Awakening
  2. A Succubus In Rapture
  3. Fear & Wonder
  4. Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny

The Forum in London, UK – 28 September 2007:

  1. Vredesbyrd
  2. Puritania

II. Behind-The-Scenes Footage

III. Special Feature

DVD Two

I. Wacken Open Air, Germany – Black Metal Stage – 2 August 2007

  1. Introduction
  2. Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
  3. Vredesbyrd
  4. Cataclysm Children
  5. Kings Of The Carnival Creation
  6. Sorgens Kammer Del II
  7. Indoctrination
  8. A Succubus In Rapture
  9. The Serpentine Offering
  10. The Chosen Legacy
  11. The Insight And The Catharsis
  12. Spellbound (By The Devil)
  13. Mourning Palace
  14. The Fallen Arises

II. P3 Session – NRK Studio 19 IN Oslo, Norway – 18 September 2007

  1. The Serpentine Offering
  2. Spellbound (By The Devil)
  3. Mourning Palace

III. Video Gallery

  1. Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
  2. Vredesbyrd
  3. Sorgens Kammer Del II
  4. The Serpentine Offering
  5. The Sacrilegious Scorn
  6. The Chosen Legacy

IV. Gold Awards Oslo

V. Image Gallery

Bonus Audio CD

P3 Session @ NRK Studio 19 in Oslo, Norway – 18 September 2007

  1. Introduction
  2. Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
  3. Vredesbyrd
  4. Sorgens Kammer Del II
  5. Indoctrination
  6. A Succubus In Rapture
  7. The Serpentine Offering
  8. The Chosen Legacy
  9. The Insight And The Catharsis
  10. Spellbound (By The Devil)
  11. Mourning Palace
  12. The Fallen Arises

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