Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia

by Dimmu Borgir

Overview

In spite of straying so far from its black metal roots as to almost seem a completely different band at times, Dimmu Borgir still packs a powerful punch on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia. New guitarist Galder (formerly of Old Man's Child) nicely infuses more traditional metallic mannerisms, but the addition of drummer Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth and Lock Up) is critical. His always-punishing percussive prowess allows the seamless melding of speedy black metal with considerably more orchestration, this time around provided by the Gothenburg Opera Orchestra itself, creating a cacophony of nefarious melodies atop gothic gloom. "Puritania" is indicative of something the band probably would never have tried even a few years ago, a stirring descant with a myriad of vocal styles seemingly coming from all directions. A minority of purists might see this as too much of a departure, a complaint that would have more merit if Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia wasn't as exquisite as it is diverse. The Japanese edition features a bonus CD with two tracks, including a cheeky cover of Twisted Sister's "Burn in Hell" and two videos. ~ Brian O'Neill

Product Details

Release Date:	12/02/2022
Label:	Nuclear Blast
UPC:	4065629681920
Rank:	5727

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dimmu Borgir   Primary Artist
Bo Eklund   Contrabass
Catherine Claesson   Violin
Grzegorz Wybraniec   Cello
Erkekjetter Silenoz   Guitar
Per Hoegberg   Viola
Gothenburg Opera Orchestra   Orchestra
Nicola Boruvka   Violin
Gaute Storaas   Conductor
Johan Stern   Cello
Thord Svedlund   Violin
Charlie Storm   Sampling
Henrik Edstroem   Viola
Per Enoksson   Violin
Vortex   Guitar (Bass),Vocals,Voices
Shagrath   Vocals,Lead Vocals,Synthesizer
Nicholas Barker   Drums,Percussion
Mustis   Sampling,Synthesizer
Nils Edin   Viola
Silenoz   Guitar
Bertil Lindh   Violin
Annica Kroon   Violin
Annika Hjelm   Violin
Galder   Guitar,Lead Guitar

Technical Credits

D.C. Snyder   Composer
Alfredo Galderon   Composer
Erkekjetter Silenoz   Composer
Gaute Storaas   Orchestral Arrangements
Vortex   Composer
Shagrath   Composer,Lyricist
Mustis   Composer,Lyricist
Daniel Dee Snider   Composer,Lyricist
Stian Thoresen   Composer,Lyricist
Sven Atle Kopperud   Composer,Lyricist
Morten Lunde   Composer,Lyricist
ICS Vortex   Lyricist
Tom Rune Anderssen   Composer,Lyricist
Lars Archon   Composer
Silenoz   Composer
Jan Banan   Assistant Engineer
Galder   Composer,Lyricist
Fredrik Nordstroem   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Dimmu Borgir   Arranger,Producer