Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice

by Deathspell Omega

Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 February 2004
  • Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:17:53
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 11 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The first part of a trilogy, this album reinvented black metal with its dissonant, avant-garde approach. 'Si monvmentvm...' features complex song structures, theological lyrics, and a suffocating atmosphere. It is a dark, intellectual masterpiece of the genre.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, dissonant, satanism, avant-garde, experimental

Tracklist

  1. First Prayer (5:44)
  2. Sola Fide I (5:14)
  3. Sola Fide II (7:54)
  4. Second Prayer (4:42)
  5. Blessed Are The Dead Whiche Dye in the Lorde (5:48)
  6. H茅to茂masia (7:09)
  7. Third Prayer (3:58)
  8. Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice (6:33)
  9. Odium Nostrum (4:46)
  10. Jubilate Deo (O Be Joyful in the Lord) (6:08)
  11. Carnal Malefactor (11:45)
  12. Drink the Devil's Blood (4:32)
  13. Malign Paradigm (3:40)

Credits

  • Khaos - bass
  • Hasjarl - guitars
  • Mikko Aspa - vocals
  • Timo Ketola - artwork

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