Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum

Opera IX | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dwell Records
• ASIN: B00004W5D3
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,805 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered reissue of this 2000 album from the Italian Symphonic Black Metal band. Opera IX were formed in Italy in 1988 by guitarist Ossian. The band was always more than a straight-forward Black Metal band, mixing elements of Thrash and Death Metal with Symphonic and Folk influences. Released in 2000, this album attracted praise due to the characteristic, varied and uncommon (especially at the time) Black Metal vocals of front-woman Cadaveria, mixed with other cleaner vocal styles to compliment the music. A conceptual, very dark and occult melodic metal album, The Black Opera closes with a rendition of Bauhaus' 'Bela Lugosi's Dead'. Peaceville Records. 2009. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gothy, spooky, February 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Black Opera (Audio CD)

this disc is gothy, spooky, and haunting.

it's certainly black.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Dark, June 18, 2000

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Adam L. Smith (U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Opera (Audio CD)

I bought Opera IX "Sacro Culto" about a year ago. This band is truely amazing, Cadaveria's demonic growl along side Lunaris keyboards make this album one of the best of 1998. But with the bad production of their label cause "Sacro Culto" not to be the intense ear bleeding death it should be. Since that Opera IX inked a deal with Avantgarde Music their production problems have seemed to have journied elsewhere. "The Black Opera" the latest of Opera IX, and with gripping riffs and strong brutal vocals with better production make it a classic to the underground realm. Each song has its own beauity, Cavaeria's voice is so entrancing. Each song is around the 8 to 10 minute mark some of it tends to drag but everything meshes well into each sound. A true cult classic, I would also recommend the other album they have out, "The call of the Wood".

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Album, July 5, 2000

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Jennifer Stegman (Lubbock, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Opera (Audio CD)

This is the first time i've ever heard this band, and upon listening to the whole cd several times I'm very impressed. They are somewhat difficult to describe, but they do remind me a great deal of Cradle of Filths "Principle Evil Made Flesh" . Slow to moderate speed, grinding guitars, and overlaying keyboards (which tend to get in the way on a few tracks). The vocals are exceptional and very aggressive, if you like evil growls and screams then you will enjoy the vocals on this record. Overall I would say its a must buy for any Black or Dark Metal fan.