Sworn to the Dark

by Watain

Sworn to the Dark cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 February 2007
  • Label: Season of Mist
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 57:41
  • Community rating: 3.19/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Set Teitan, Tore Stjerna

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Swedish black metal purists elevated their satanic, aggressive sound to majestic new heights, achieving massive crossover acclaim within the extreme metal community. Dedicated heavily to late Dissection frontman Jon N枚dtveidt, the record balances freezing, relentless blast beats with grandiose, traditional heavy metal melodicism.

Genres

Descriptors: satanism, occult

Tracklist

  1. Legions of the Black Light (8:03)
  2. Satan's Hunger (6:45)
  3. Withershins (1:01)
  4. Storm of the Antichrist (4:14)
  5. The Light that Burns the Sun (7:03)
  6. Sworn to the Dark (5:03)
  7. Underneath the Cenotaph (4:11)
  8. The Serpents Chalice (6:42)
  9. Darkness and Death (4:13)
  10. Dead but Dreaming (2:04)
  11. Stellarvore (8:17)

Credits

  • Timo Ketola - cover [frontcover]
  • Michayah Belfagor - lyrics by
  • Set Teitan - lyrics by, guitar [solo]
  • Black Shadows Tattoos - other [endorsed by]
  • Erik Danielsson - performer [watain is the trinity of]
  • H氓kan Jonsson - performer [watain is the trinity of]
  • Pelle Forsberg - performer [watain is the trinity of]
  • Alvaro Lillo - vocals [guestvocals]

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