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Opera IX
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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 (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,672 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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 the Audio CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Dark, June 18, 2000
This review is from: The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Lauden Tenebrarum (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".
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Album, July 5, 2000
By Jennifer Stegman (Lubbock, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Lauden Tenebrarum (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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Spellbinding Symphonic Black Thrash Metal., June 14, 2006
Wow! This is great. This is probably one of the top 10 metal Cd's I have dicovered recently. Along with Windir who is also great. This isnt the first music I heard from OperaIX. My friend once found another one at a used music store. For some reason I cant find it here on amazon. Anyways If you have looked this up you probably already know that it is fronted by a female vocalist. In my opinion I think she is superior to the more popular Angela Glossgow. Cadevaria can scream with the best of them, yet she can still sound sexy while doing it. In addition to her screams she also uses a wide variety of moaning, and singing voices. The other strenghth of this band is the keyboards. They create a otherwordly atmosphere.The guitars have more of a thrashy feel as compared to the more Black Metal sound on the other Cd I heard from them.

Act I: The First Seal 10 Perfect opening song. It starts off soft. Cadevaria has a low dreary sexy voice. Than the guitars start with a heavy choppy riff. For most of the song the guitars have a very heavy thrash feel. Definantly not on a Slayer level but pretty Godd@^n good if you ask me. Lots of choir melodies and rich keyboards. The last two minutes are freakin awesome.

Act II: Beyond The Black Diamond Gates 10 Just as good as Act I, but darker. Cadeveria can go from a sexy seductive moan to rabid vicious vampyric vocals in seconds. This one has more keyboards than Act I. Also this one has some decent solo's.

Act III. Carnal Delight In The Vortex Of Evil 9 Heavier and shorter than the first two. The lyrics are about her having sex with the devil. Some cool short squiggly solo's add some variety to the jagged riffs in this Act. Even though I would say that this one is more metal oriented it still has rich keyboard atmosphere.

Act IV: Congressus Cum Daemone 10 Favorite song on this Cd.Opens with some cool guitar melodies similar to the Cure(dont ask me how I know of the Cure). The main riff is supreme. Plenty of dark keyboards. There is a lot of tempo and style changes.

Act V: The Magic Temple Eerie creepy opening. Cadevaria uses some latin invocation. At 4:00 there is a great solo. Other than opening vocals This is just a shorter instrumental song.

Act VI: The Sixth Seal 9 Great closing track. This song has all the good qualities as the other songs. It doesnt stand out as being anything outstanding. It is still great. The closing Choir is my favorite part.

Bela Lugosi's Dead 9 Unlike most metalheads I actually like the original song too. But this makes that one look like [...]. Most wont like this song, but i think it is a great cover. Cadevaria sounds so sexy in this song. Much like the succulent succubus that she is.

This is definantly worth buying if you into the whole symphonic metal thing. All the songs flow well together like a opera. Only this would have to be a opera from hell.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence Cannot Be Put Into Words...
Though I'm quite young and a fairly new fan to the extream metal genre, after listening to this album I could already tell this was one of the best out there. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Araab

3.0 out of 5 stars Its definately Not Opera
Tis quite hard to explain what this album sounds like,Its Black,its Heavy,its Diverse,Its Fronted by a female vocalist who could probably kick my ass and its worth paying for. Read more
Published on May 18, 2005 by TreyC

4.0 out of 5 stars Burgeoning black metal arch demons
Finally, Dwell Records have something to be proud of. After all those horrid tribute albums (most would say the worst per label this side of Cleopatra), Opera IX emerges as the... Read more
Published on February 10, 2004 by Jeremy Ulrey

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystic, dark, and unpredictable
Unpredictable is an understatement. This band throws in so many tempo changes and vocal style switches that they make even Opeth seem predictable! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Black/Thrash w/female vocals
After listening to Opera IX's "Black Opera", it completely astounded me. Cadaveria's voice really drives this album, sending chills down my spine. Read more
Published on April 6, 2003 by R. Beltran

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Melodic Italian Black/Thrash
This album is simply amazing. Cadaveria's vocals really draw you into the music. I used to think female vocals didn't belong in Blackmetal music. Read more
Published on April 5, 2003 by R. Beltran

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Good, to say the least
This is a disc filled with very well played, agressive, melodic black metal. some would say this is a novelty band, because instead of a male singer doing harsh vocals, and a... Read more
Published on December 9, 2000 by iandork107

4.0 out of 5 stars Grand Opus!
The concept behind this album is very interesting, the music, no complains on that aspect, and the vocals, well, picture this: You would certainly think female vocals are supposed... Read more
Published on December 2, 2000 by A. Tamez Elizondo

4.0 out of 5 stars Blends of Black Metal in Opera IX
For many months I have been looking for a black metal band with the musical intricacies of Borknagar/Dimmu Borgir, and the dark symphonic structure of Cradle of Filth. Read more
Published on October 1, 2000 by dimensionaltime

5.0 out of 5 stars DARK SYMPHONY
An uncomparable album. If you like the dark music and the majestuosity of the black metal then you got to buy this CD. Read more
Published on September 6, 2000 by reverendtoro

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