List of Century Black albums
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- ArcturusArcturus (band)Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
- Aspera Hiems SymfoniaAspera Hiems SymfoniaAspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. Four songs are re-recorded versions from the Constellation EP and four are new songs. The album title is in Latin and means "harsh winter's symphony"...
- BorknagarBorknagarBorknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
- BorknagarBorknagar (album)Borknagar is the debut album by the Norwegian band of the same name. It is their only album to feature lyrics in the Norwegian language, as well as their only pure black/viking metal album, as they would progress on to a somewhat more melodic/progressive black metal sound on their later albums...
- The Olden DomainThe Olden DomainThe Olden Domain is Borknagar's second studio album, and their first to feature English lyrics. It also marks the beginning of the band's transition to its trademark progressive/folk/black metal sound featured on later records....
- Dodheimsgard
- Kronet Til KongeKronet Til KongeKronet til konge is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. The album was originally released in 1995 on Malicious Records and re-released in 1999 on Century Media Records.-Track listing:#"Intro" – 1:00...
- Monumental PossessionMonumental PossessionMonumental Possession is an 1996 album by the Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. The album was re-released in 1999 on Century Media Records.-Track listing:#"Intro" – 1:27#"Utopia Running Scarlet" – 3:23#"The Crystal Specter" – 3:50...
- EmperorEmperor (band)Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
- Wrath of the TyrantWrath of the TyrantWrath of the Tyrant is an album of demo recordings released in 1992 by the black metal band Emperor. This batch of recordings shows an extreme difference in sound versus later albums, more akin to lo-fi death metal. This was the only time Emperor ever used down-tuned-guitars: the album was recorded...
- In the Nightside EclipseIn the Nightside EclipseIn the Nightside Eclipse is the first full-length album and fourth official release by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It features one of Emperor's best-known songs, "I Am the Black Wizards". It was recorded in July, 1993 at Grieghallen and released in 1994 by Candlelight Records. The cover was...
- Anthems to the Welkin at DuskAnthems to the Welkin at DuskAnthems to the Welkin at Dusk is the second full-length album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Emperor. It was released in 1997 . The album was recorded in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway...
- GorgorothGorgorothGorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
- Pentagram
- Antichrist
- Under the Sign of HellUnder the Sign of Hell-Original release:Gorgoroth*Ares – bass guitar on track 1*Grim – drums*Infernus – guitars, bass guitar *Pest – vocalsProduction*Recorded in spring 1996 in Grieghallen lydstudio.*Infernus – production*Pytten – production...
- KatatoniaKatatoniaKatatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....
- Dance of December SoulsDance of December SoulsDance of December Souls is the first full-length album by Katatonia.The album was released on CD in 1993 by No Fashion Records and LP by Helion Records, released in the USA in 1999 by Century Black. In 2004, record label Black Lodge reissued the album with all new artwork, but the band has stated...
- Brave Murder DayBrave Murder Day- Notes :# "Murder" & "Rainroom" is featured on Brave Yester Days.# "12" is a re-recorded version of the song Black Erotica from the W.A.R. Compilation Volume 1...
- Discouraged OnesDiscouraged OnesDiscouraged Ones is the third full-length album by Katatonia. The album was released in 1998.This is the last Katatonia release with Mikael Oretoft...
- MayhemMayhem (band)Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
- Live in LeipzigLive in Leipzig-Credits:*Dead - vocals*Euronymous - guitar*Necrobutcher - bass*Hellhammer - drums...
- De Mysteriis Dom SathanasDe Mysteriis Dom SathanasDe Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is an album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Songwriting began as early as 1987, but due to the suicide of vocalist Dead and murder of guitarist Euronymous , the album's release was delayed until May 1994...
- Old Man's ChildOld Man's ChildOld Man's Child is a black metal band from Norway. The band is the brainchild of Galder who is the only permanent member of the band now.-Formation:...
- Born of the FlickeringBorn of the FlickeringBorn of the Flickering is the debut album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child. It was first released in 1995 by Hot Records and re-released in 1996 by Century Media with different artwork.-Track listing:#"Demons of the Thorncastle" – 4:47...
- The Pagan ProsperityThe Pagan ProsperityThe Pagan Prosperity is the second album by black metal band Old Man's Child, released on the 7th October 1997. It was recorded and mixed at Studiomega in June 1997.-Track listing:All music, lyrics and arrangements by Galder.#"The Millennium King" – 5:28...
- Ill-Natured Spiritual InvasionIll-Natured Spiritual InvasionIll-Natured Spiritual Invasion is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child. Most of the lyrics were improvised by Galder while in the studio.- Track listing :All music, lyrics and arrangements by Galder....
- OpethOpethOpeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
- OrchidOrchid (album)Orchid is the debut album by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth, released on May 15, 1995 in Europe by Candlelight Records, and on June 24, 1997 in the United States by Century Black. It was reissued in 2000 with one bonus track called "Into the Frost of Winter", an early recording by the...
- MorningriseMorningriseMorningrise is the second studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. It was released on June 24, 1996 in Europe by Candlelight Records and on June 24, 1997 in the United States by Century Black. The recording sessions took place at Unisound studio, in Örebro, between March and April...
- My Arms, Your HearseMy Arms, Your HearseMy Arms, Your Hearse is Opeth's third studio album, released in 1998. This album marks a large stylistic change from their previous release, Morningrise, especially production-wise...
- OphthalamiaOphthalamiaOphthalamia was a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1989.-Biography:Ophthalamia was started in 1989 by singer All and guitarist It, both also active in the musical groups Abruptum and Vondur. The band named themselves Ophthalamia after a fantasy-world created by It. He created and named the...
- Via DolorosaVia Dolorosa (album)Via Dolorosa is the second album by Swedish heavy metal band Ophthalamia. It was released in 1995 through Avantgarde Music.-Track listing:# "Intro; Under Opthalamian Skies/To the Benighted" – 2:28...
- Rotting ChristRotting ChristRotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene.- Line-up :...
- Thy Mighty ContractThy Mighty ContractThy Mighty Contract is the first full length album by Greek metal band Rotting Christ, released in late 1993 on Osmose Productions.The album is considered a microcosm of the band's entire discography, with emphasis on both the raw and unrefined direction of their demos/EP's and also the dark,...
- Triarchy of Lost LoversTriarchy of Lost LoversTriarchy of the Lost Lovers is the third full length album by the Greek metal band Rotting Christ. This album was released in August 1996 on Century Media and was the first album to showcase a steady addition of gothic metal influence to their overall sound.-Track listing:*Lyrics By Jim Patsouris. ...
- A Dead PoemA Dead PoemA Dead Poem is the fourth full length album from Greek black metal band Rotting Christ.The band slowed down their tempos significantly and added occasional usage of acoustic guitars and regional music, making this particular record one of their more mainstream of releases, and the farthest removed...
- SacramentumSacramentum (band)Sacramentum were a black metal band from Falköping, Sweden, formed by Nisse Karlén in the summer of 1990 under the name of Tumulus...
- The Coming of Chaos
- SatyriconSatyricon (band)Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
- Nemesis DivinaNemesis DivinaNemesis Divina is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. This album contains the seminal fan favorite Mother North in which a video was shot for, that was shown in the American movie Spun for a few seconds. The music video opens with "Montagues and Capulets".-Track listing:*All...
- UlverUlverUlver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
- Nattens MadrigalNattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne Til Ulven I MandenNattens madrigal - Aatte hymne til ulven i manden is the third album by Norwegian black metal band Ulver. It is a concept album about a man who, through the efforts of Satan, succumbs to lycanthropy and the beast within...