Death Cult Armageddon

Death Cult Armageddon is the sixth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 9 September 2003. It has since sold over 100,000 copies in the United States; the first album under Nuclear Blast to do so; and debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 169.[3] The song "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" is released as single with accompanying music video. Parts of the album were recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. This would also be the last album to have Nicholas Barker on drums. It also features guest vocals by Abbath Doom Occulta.

Death Cult Armageddon
Cover art by Joachim Luetke
Studio album by
Dimmu Borgir
Released9 September 2003
RecordedMarch–May 2003 at Fredman Studio, Gothenburg, Sweden
GenreSymphonic black metal
Length63:29
LabelNuclear Blast (#NB 1047)
ProducerDimmu Borgir & Fredrik Nordström
Dimmu Borgir chronology
World Misanthropy
(2002)		 Death Cult Armageddon
(2003)		 Stormblåst MMV
(2005)
Alternative Cover
Singles from Death Cult Armageddon
  1. "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse"
    Released: 21 August 2003
  2. "Vredesbyrd"
    Released: 14 May 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Metal Review [2]

The artwork within the album, done by Swiss artist Joachim Luetke, displays what appears to be an industrial factory, inside of which the band members are living out their fantasies, some of which are similar to scenes seen in the music video for "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse". Most of the songs have a common apocalyptic theme.

This is also their first album to feature their third and current logo.

Release history

Death Cult Armageddon saw initial release on CD, vinyl and DVD-Audio on 8 September 2003 under Nuclear Blast,[4] the DVD-Audio edition featuring all three bonus tracks, the "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" music video and photo galleries,[5] which later featured on the Ozzfest edition bonus disc, and the Digipack editions featured the Bathory cover "Satan My Master". The Chinese edition was later released on 3 November 2003[6] and the Japanese edition was released the following month on 23 December 2003 with the orchestral bonus tracks.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Allegiance"SilenozShagrath, Galder, Mustis5:50
2."Progenies of the Great Apocalypse"SilenozMustis5:17
3."Lepers Among Us"SilenozGalder, Silenoz, Shagrath4:43
4."Vredesbyrd" (Burden of Wrath)SilenozMustis, Shagrath, Silenoz4:44
5."For the World to Dictate Our Death"SilenozShagrath4:46
6."Blood Hunger Doctrine"Silenoz, ShagrathShagrath, Mustis4:39
7."Allehelgens Død I Helveds Rike" (The Death of All Saints in The Kingdom of Hell)SilenozSilenoz, Galder, Mustis, Vortex5:33
8."Cataclysm Children"SilenozGalder, Silenoz5:13
9."Eradication Instincts Defined"SilenozMustis, Silenoz7:12
10."Unorthodox Manifesto"Aldrahn, SilenozGalder, Mustis, Silenoz, Shagrath8:50
11."Heavenly Perverse"SilenozVortex, Galder, Shagrath6:33
Ozzfest edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Satan My Master" (Bathory cover)Quorthon2:14
2."Burn In Hell" (Twisted Sister cover)Dee Snider5:05
3."Devil's Path" (Re-recorded)Silenoz, Shagrath6:06
4."Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" (Orchestral version)Mustis5:15
5."Eradication Instincts Defined" (Orchestral version)Mustis, Silenoz7:24
6."Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" (Video Clip)Mustis3:38

Personnel
Dimmu Borgir
Guests
  • Abbath Doom Occulta – backing vocals on "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" & "Heavenly Perverse"
  • Orchestration arranged by Gaute Storås
  • Recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks 1-2, 4-7, 9-11)
  • Conducted by Adam Klemens
  • Charlie Storm – additional synthetics, sample assistance
Technical staff
  • Fredrik Nordström & Shagrath – Mixing, engineering, Producer
  • Patrik Sten – assistant engineering
  • Arnold Linberg – assistant engineering
  • Peter in de Detou – mastering
  • Joachim Luetke – cover-concept, artwork
  • Alf Børjesson – Group shots

Footnotes
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r655155
  2. Review by Gregory Bradley
  3. "Dimmu Borgir's 'Death Cult Armageddon' Surpasses 100,000 Mark According To Soundscan". Blabbermouth. January 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  4. Serba, John. "Death Cult Armageddon - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  5. "Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon - DVD-Audio (#NB 1181-2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  6. "Death Cult Armageddon [China] - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  7. "Death Cult Armageddon [Japan Bonus Tracks] - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
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