Vobiscum Satanas

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Vobiscum Satanas
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Studio album by
Released27 April 1998 (1998-04-27)
Recorded9–21 January 1997 [1]
Studio The Abyss Studios
Genre Black metal
Length35:06
LanguageEnglish, Latin
Label No Fashion
Producer Dark Funeral, Peter Tägtgren
Dark Funeral chronology
The Secrets of the Black Arts
(1996)
Vobiscum Satanas
(1998)
Diabolis Interium
(2001)
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Vobiscum Satanas (Latin for "May Satan Be with You") is the second studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. Vobiscum Satanas is the first album to feature longtime vocalist and lyricist Emperor Magus Caligula, and the only one to feature guitarist Typhos and drummer Alzazmon. Only guitarist Lord Ahriman returns for this album from the lineup that appeared on the previous album.

Contents

The album was remastered and reissued on CD by Regain Records in 2007. The reissue was limited to 3,000 copies and also featured four bonus tracks recorded live at Hultsfreds Festival in 1998. The album was remastered in May 2007 by Peter In de Betou at Tailor Maid Productions.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Emperor Magus Caligula

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ravenna Strigoi Mortii"Lord Ahriman4:27
2."Enriched by Evil"Lord Ahriman, Typhos4:43
3."Thy Legions Come"Lord Ahriman4:13
4."Evil Prevail"Lord Ahriman, Typhos4:28
5."Slava Satan"Lord Ahriman3:59
6."The Black Winged Horde"Lord Ahriman, Typhos4:38
7."Vobiscum Satanas"Lord Ahriman5:00
8."Ineffable King of Darkness"Lord Ahriman, Typhos3:38
Total length:35:06
2013 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
9."Enriched by Evil" (live 1998)Lord Ahriman, Typhos4:41
10."Thy Legions Come" (live 1998)Lord Ahriman4:15
11."Vobiscum Satanas" (live 1998)Lord Ahriman5:01
12."Ineffable King of Darkness" (live 1998)Lord Ahriman, Typhos3:28
Total length:52:43

Personnel

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