Stormblast [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

Dimmu Borgir

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B00006310I
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,250 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen

2. Broderskapets Ring

3. Når Sjelen Hentes Til Helvete

4. Sorgens Kammer - Del II

5. Den Kristne Satte Livet Til

6. Stormblåst

7. Dodsferd

8. Antikrist

9. Vinder Fra en Enson Grav

10. Guds Fortapelse - Åpenbaring Av Dommedag

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Spellbound [DVD][*]

2. Vredesbyrd [DVD][*]

3. Kings of the Carnival Creation [DVD][*]

4. Progenies of the Great Apocalypse [DVD][*]

5. Mourning Palace [DVD][*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Released in 1996 and available now for the first time domestically, Stormblast is an absolute must for the discerning fan. This album was a big step towards the distinct sound that they have become known for today. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Dimmu Borgir, September 26, 2003

By	"aiylyn" (Washington, Mi United States) - See all my reviews

This album is beautiful in every way. The production is great. By this I don't mean that the sound quality is high - it is quite low. But I don't think the music would have benefitted from Puritanical style production; the analog quality definitely adds to the atmosphere. In contrast from most chaotic black metal bands, Stormblast is actually more soothing than anything else - a good evening listen, especially during rain. It is an album that can be listened to straight through, and that is the best kind.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars as cold as winter, August 15, 2004

By	mysanthropyk_overlord (USA) - See all my reviews

This is my favorite Dimmu album, which really isn't saying much in perspective, but I do like it. As for my black metal fix, I'm preferential to Agathodaimon, Burzum, Dark Funeral, Emperor, Immortal, Satyricon, and the like rather than Dimmu and COF. But this album seems to fit into the category I like. It's supposedly pretty vicious lyrically, but I don't understand Norwegian so they could be talking about golden showers for all I know. I don't care either. I'm interested in their fine musical compositions, which mix perfectly-executed keyboards with roaring guitars and strong percussion, as well as Shagrath's trademark vocal style. It is a very cold album; maybe not cold in that evil way that Emperor is, but in a more bleak, empty way like Agalloch. Definitely a must-have for people interested in good metal. So what if the production is horrid.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gods of Norwegian Melodic Black Metal, July 13, 2004

By	Arron G. Warrior (Stillwater, MN USA) - See all my reviews

While pretty much everything Dimmu Borgir wrote after Enthroen Darkness Triumphant was mainstream fodder, this album truely delivers-it opens with a relaxing piano solo, but when the song breaks, it's in your face. The music is to perfect cross between soaring, epic melody and ice cold black metal brutality- If you like intensly melodic, yet crushing black metal, this is your album-one song even opens with a musical quote from Norway's most popular classical composer, edvard Grieg(who wrote amazing pieces)-this is an overall wonderful album(all lyrics completely in norwegian)--i reccomened EVERYONE goes out and buys this NOW!!!