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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fear and WonderMustis | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Kings of the Carnival CreationMustis, Shagrath, Erkekjetter Silenoz | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 07:48 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | PuritaniaShagrath, Erkekjetter Silenoz | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | IndoctrinationMustis, Shagrath, Erkekjetter Silenoz | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Maelstrom MephistoAlfredo Galderon, Mustis, Shagrath, Erkekjetter Silenoz | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Absolute Sole RightMustis, Shagrath, Erkekjetter Silenoz | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | SympoziumMustis, Shagrath, Erkekjetter Silenoz | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 05:13 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Perfection or VanityShagrath | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Blessing Upon The Throne Of Tyranny | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Hybrid Stigmata: The Apostasy | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 06:57 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Architechture Of A Genocidal Nature | Dimmu Borgir | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimmu Borgir | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Galder | Guitar |
| 3 | Alfredo Galderon | Composer |
| 4 | Mustis | Composer, Sampling, Synthesizer |
| 5 | Fredrik Nordström | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Shagrath | Composer, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 7 | Erkekjetter Silenoz | Composer, Guitar |
| 8 | Charlie Storm | Sampling |
| 9 | Vortex | Guitar (Bass), Voices |
| 10 | Grzegorz Wybraniec | Cello |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |