Death Cult Armageddon

Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 9 September 2003 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=World Misanthropy2002Stormblåst MMV2005studioDeath Cult Armageddondimmuborgir_deathcultarmageddon.jpgCover art by Joachim LuetkeDimmu Borgir9 September 2003March–May 2003 at Fredman Studio, Gothenburg, SwedenSymphonic black metal63:29Nuclear Blast Template:SmallDimmu Borgir & Fredrik Nordströmx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Album ratings 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The song "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" was released as a single with an accompanying music video. This would also be the last album to have Nick Barker on drums and the only one featuring full-scale orchestral ensemble (recorded in Prague). It is also the first release with lyrics in Nowergian language since 1998 Godless Savage Garden and the last one until now.

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.

Release history

Death Cult Armageddon saw initial release on CD, vinyl and DVD-Audio on 9 September 2003 under Nuclear Blast,<ref name=almusic>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the DVD-Audio edition featuring all three bonus tracks, the "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" music video and photo galleries,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the Japanese edition was released the following month on 23 December 2003 with the orchestral bonus tracks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

Dimmu Borgir

• Shagrath – lead vocals
• Silenoz – rhythm guitar
• Galder – lead guitar
• ICS Vortex – bass, clean vocals on tracks 2 and 7
• Mustis – grand piano, synth
• Nick Barker – drums

Guests

• Abbath Doom Occulta – backing vocals on "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" and "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 and 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