Journey in Darkness [Import]

Ophthalamia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Avant-Garde
• ASIN: B00002EPJO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,103,772 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cry from the Halls of Blood/Empire of Lost Dream

2. Enter the Darkest Thoughts of the Chosen/Agony's Silent Paradise

3. Journey in Darkness/Entering the Forest

4. Shores of Kaa-Ta-Nu/The Eternal Walk Pt. LL

5. A Lonely Soul/Hymn to a Dream

6. Little Child of Light/Degradation of Holyness

7. Castle of No Repair/Lies from a Blackened Heart

8. This Is the Pain Called Sorrow/To the Memory of Me

9. I Summon Thee on Father/ Death Embrace Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Listen to Sacramentum instead, November 5, 2010

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A Dinosaur-Shaped Car "Homosexual Porn" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey in Darkness (Audio CD)

Ophthalamia are often seen as sort of an overlooked gem in Swedish black metal, but for my money no one would care about them if they didn't have members of Abruptum and Dissection. Basically what you get is mid-paced black metal with a lyrical (i.e. "melodic") bent married with overblown Emperor fantasy/romanticism. It all has sort of a folksy prog rock vibe, which is novel, but the overstuffed riff salad arrangements and sloppy, lethargic guitar playing make it pointless.

5.0 out of 5 stars DARK SWEDISH TALENT!!!!!!, April 21, 2003

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Shane Wolfensberger "metalman" (Hagerstown) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey in Darkness (Audio CD)

There is no words or no other way to discirbe this work of art than EVIL TALENT!!!! These guys are amazing. Melodic, black and technical. If you like In flames, soilwork, dissection, then you will eat this up. Members of this band have been called satanists and they admit to it. Some members have been accused of murder along with a member of dissection. I dont agree with the whole satanic thing or the murder but its some interesting music. Makes you wonder sometimes about the people in this world. Its not just music!!