Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
2001 studio album by Dimmu Borgir
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia is the fifth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir . It was released by Nuclear Blast Records in 2001. This is the first album to feature drummer Nick Barker , guitarist Galder , and ICS Vortex on bass. It is also the first album upon which the band used real orchestral instrumentation instead of keyboards.
A remixed and remastered version of the album was released on 28 October 2022.[ 1]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote, "A minority of purists might see this as too much of a departure, a complaint that would have more merit if Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia wasn't as exquisite as it is diverse."[ 2]
Track listing
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Fear and Wonder" Instrumental Mustis 2:48 2. "Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny" Galder, Silenoz, Shagrath 5:18 3. "Kings of the Carnival Creation" Mustis, Silenoz, Shagrath 7:48 4. "Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy" Shagrath, Silenoz, Mustis 6:57 5. "Architecture of a Genocidal Nature" Silenoz, Shagrath 6:08 6. "Puritania" Shagrath 3:06 7. "IndoctriNation" Silenoz, Shagrath, Mustis 5:57 8. "The Maelstrom Mephisto" Silenoz, Archon, Galder, Shagrath, Mustis 4:42 9. "Absolute Sole Right" Silenoz, Shagrath, Mustis 6:26 10. "Sympozium" Mustis, Shagrath, Silenoz 5:13 11. "Perfection or Vanity" Instrumental Shagrath 3:30
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Remixed & Remastered) Title 1. "Fear and Wonder" 2:49 2. "Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny" 5:23 3. "Kings of the Carnival Creation" 7:51 4. "Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy" 6:59 5. "Architecture of a Genocidal Nature" 6:13 6. "Puritania" 3:06 7. "IndoctriNation" 6:01 8. "The Maelstrom Mephisto" 4:44 9. "Absolute Sole Right" 6:31 10. "Sympozium" 5:13 11. "Perfection or Vanity" 3:48 12. "Burn in Hell" (Twisted Sister cover) 5:13 13. "Devil's Path" 6:06
Credits
Dimmu Borgir
Shagrath – lead vocals /harsh vocals , lyrics (5, & 12); synth
Galder – lead guitar
Silenoz – rhythm guitar , lyrics (2-4, & 6-9)
ICS Vortex – bass guitar , co -clean vocals (3, 4, 8, 10, & 13), lyrics (10)
Mustis – synthetics and samples
Nick Barker – drums and percussion
Astennu - Pre-production , lead guitar
Guest
Orchestration arranged and conducted by Gaute Storås
Annica Kroon, Annika Hjelm, Bertil Lindh, Catherine Claesson, Nicola Boruvka, Per Enokson, Thore Svedlund – violins
Henrik Edström, Nils Edin, Per Högberg – violas
Grzegorz Wybraniec, Johan Stern – cellos
Bo Eklund – double bass
Miscellaneous
"Puritania"
Charlie Storm – sample manipulation
Morten Lunde – co-lyrics
Charts
References
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