Via Dolorosa

Opthalamia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 23, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B000005HNZ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #526,444 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered edition of the sophomore album from these Swedish Metal band, originally released in 1995. The line-up on Via Dolorosa featured It (Tony S„rkk„) then of Abruptum, with Legion, (ex-Marduk), on vocals. Also appearing on the album was Emil 'Nightmare Industries' Nodtveidt , currently with highly successful Swedish Gothic Industrial Metal heads Deathstars. The band line-up is completed by Winter, drummer for Swedish Death Metallers Edge of Sanity. Peaceville Records. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful album, June 23, 2006

By 

Bill the Fish - See all my reviews

This review is from: Via Dolorosa (Audio CD)

This has always been one of my favorite black metal (can you call it that?) albums. Granted, it's not perfect, but I gave it 5 stars since it's been a constant presence in my CD player for about 9 years. The only negative comment I can make is that it might be a little repetitive, but that doesn't bother me too much. The vocals (provided by Legion, former Marduk vocalist) are great and harsh, and stand in stark contrast to the music, which could not in the least be described as black metal. The riffs are more in the vein of melodic Black Sabbath, mostly consisting of single string, often blues-based melodies. The riffs seem to meander all over the place, but always maintain the same motif. It's rather simple, but quite unique and beautiful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original "black metal", March 23, 2010

By 

Carl Liljeberg (Larvik, Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Via Dolorosa (Audio CD)

"It" once described this album as "black metal as if played in the 70s".

I totally agree. Melodic, progressive, long songs (and titles!).
This album is totally unique. Either you love it or hate it.

If you expect traditional black metal, stay away from this album.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Behold Ophthalamia, So Fearsome in its might....., September 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Via Dolorosa (Audio CD)

So begins the majestic intro to a great Black Metal CD. This band includes It from Abruptum, and Pre-Marduk Legion.(Marduk fans, this is NOTHING like Marduk, it is slow, Atmospheric, beautiful, with no brutality whatsoever.) Yet this is what makes the cd so great. I listen to this whenever i want to relax and just be by myself ,alone, in a world of imagination. Fans of Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Fatal Embrace, and Naglfar will like this cd. This is also a great introduction to the Swedish B.M. scene. So if you are a B.M. fan, you should own this.