Blacken the Angel

{{Infobox album

| name = Blacken the Angel

| type = studio

| artist = Agathodaimon

| cover = Agathodaimon-BlackenTheAngel.jpg

| alt =

| released = August 25, 1998

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Symphonic black metal, gothic metal

| length = {{Duration|m=60|s=59}}

| language = English, Romanian, German

| label = Nuclear Blast

| producer = Gerard Magin

| prev_title = Tomb Sculptures

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Higher Art of Rebellion

| next_year = 1999

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r372466|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

}}

Blacken the Angel is the debut studio album by the German symphonic black metal band Agathodaimon. It was released on 25 August 1998 through Nuclear Blast records.{{Cite web |title=Agathodaimon - Blacken the Angel - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives |url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Agathodaimon/Blacken_the_Angel/3435 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.metal-archives.com}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r372466|pure_url=yes}}|title=Blacken the Angel review|last=Huey|first=Steve|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=13 July 2009}}

A limited vinyl record edition of 1,000 copies was also released in 1998.{{Cite web |title=Agathodaimon - Blacken the Angel - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives |url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Agathodaimon/Blacken_the_Angel/414315 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.metal-archives.com}} On 25 August 2008, Polish record label Metal Mind Productions reissued the album as a remastered digipak edition.{{Cite web |title=Agathodaimon - Blacken the Angel - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives |url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Agathodaimon/Blacken_the_Angel/415266 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.metal-archives.com}} The reissue is limited to numerated 2000 copies and was digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length = 60:59

|title1 =Tristețea vehementă

|note1 ="The Loud Sadness"

|length1 =08:11

|title2 =Banner of Blasphemy

|length2 =05:48

|title3 =Near Dark

|length3 =15:37

|title4 =Ill of an Imaginary Guilt

|length4 =04:19

|title5 =Die Nacht des Unwesens

|note5 ="The Night of the Menace"

|length5 =03:40

|title6 =Contemplation Song

|length6 =02:26

|title7 =Sfințit cu roua suferinții

|note7 ="Sanctified Through Suffering"

|length7 =04:45

|title8 =Stingher/Alone

|length8 =04:26

|title9 =After Dark

|length9 =04:26

|title10 =Ribbons/Requiem

|length10 =07:21

}}

  • Tracks 1, 2 and 7 are in Romanian, and track 5 is in German.

Personnel

  • Sathonys - guitars
  • Hyperion - guitars
  • Akaias - vocals
  • Vlad Dracul - keyboards
  • Matthias R. - drums
  • Marko T. - bass

=Additional personnel and staff=

  • Ophelia - female vocals
  • Vampallens - keyboards
  • Gerald Axelrod - photography
  • Sander N. - cover art
  • Markus Staiger - executive producer
  • Gerhard Magin - producer
  • Barbara Stiller - band photography

References

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Category:Agathodaimon (band) albums

Category:Nuclear Blast albums

Category:1998 debut albums