Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon The Ice-Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule
| Release date: | 25 November 1996 |
| Style: | Symphonic black metal |
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01. Black Dragons Soar Above The Mountain Of Shadows (Prologue)
02. To Dethrone The Witch-Queen Of Mytos K'unn (The Legend Of The Battle Of Blackhelm Vale)
03. As The Vortex Illumines The Crystalline Walls Of Kor-Avul-Thaa
04. Starfire Burning Upon The Ice - Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule
05. Journey To The Isle Of Mists (Over The Moonless Depths Of Night-Dark Seas)
06. The Splendour Of A Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath The Blazon Of The Hyperborean Empire
07. And Lo, When The Imperium Marches Against Gul-Kothoth, Then Dark Sorceries Shall Enshroud The Citadel Of The Obsidian Crown
08. Summoning The Guardians Of The Astral Gate
09. In The Raven-Haunted Forests Of Darkenhold, Where Shadows Reign And The Hues Of Sunlight Never Dance
10. At The Altar Of The Dreaming Gods (Epilogue)
02. To Dethrone The Witch-Queen Of Mytos K'unn (The Legend Of The Battle Of Blackhelm Vale)
03. As The Vortex Illumines The Crystalline Walls Of Kor-Avul-Thaa
04. Starfire Burning Upon The Ice - Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule
05. Journey To The Isle Of Mists (Over The Moonless Depths Of Night-Dark Seas)
06. The Splendour Of A Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath The Blazon Of The Hyperborean Empire
07. And Lo, When The Imperium Marches Against Gul-Kothoth, Then Dark Sorceries Shall Enshroud The Citadel Of The Obsidian Crown
08. Summoning The Guardians Of The Astral Gate
09. In The Raven-Haunted Forests Of Darkenhold, Where Shadows Reign And The Hues Of Sunlight Never Dance
10. At The Altar Of The Dreaming Gods (Epilogue)
Lyrics Byron: vocals
Jonny Maudling: drums (and all studio keyboards)
Chris Maudling: guitar (and all studio bass)
Jason Porter: bass
Leon Forrest: keyboards
Additional info
All lyrics, sagas, stories, dark tales, prose & poetry by Byron
All music by Jonny and Chris Maudling
Recorded at Academy Studios, Yorkshire, England, August 1996.
Engineered by Mags.
Produced by Mags and Bal-Sagoth.
Cover conceived by Byron
Cover art rendered by Petagno
Original Bal-Sagoth logo design by Byron
Logo rendered by Dark Art Agency and Digitalis
Band photography by Elm Studios, Suffolk, England
Design and artwork production by Digitalis
CD-ROM credits:
Concept/design - Julie Weir
Graphics - Digitalis
Programming - Martin Freckleton
Minimum CD-ROM Specs:
IBM Compatible PC - 486 DX 2-66 or higher
Win 3.1
8MB RAM
CD-ROM Drive
Sound Card
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| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13254  |
This album just doesn't get old. Maybe one of my all-time favourite metal albums.
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| Dark Seraphim Posts: 70  |
This album is more epic than a very epic thing on national epic day. Superb!!
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| Richard Elite Posts: 4862  |
Incredibly OTT, but in a good way! I loved this album since it first came out, it's much more epic and atmospheric than their debut A Black Moon Broods Over Lemuria (which was very promising in itself), and still sounds as potent as it did 15 years ago (at the time of writing this). All the orchestral parts were done on keyboard yet it sounds much more impressive than the vast majority of bands that use 'proper orchestras' and the band's sense of melody is amazing.
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| Masonics Posts: 81  |
Just simply epic and way ahead of its time. A true symp/black metal gem. Very dark sounding yet uplifting keyboards present. Pity Bryan didnt continue his grows which were so good in the previous record. Track 7: And lo.. (cant be arsed spelling the full name) is my fav sounds like a prefect setting for a awesome battle!
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| Satyr73 Posts: 131  |
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| JOPE OF STEELE Steelemeister Posts: 3333  |
It is good, IMO the 1st album is better though, this one has over the top symphonics.
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| ylside Staff Posts: 4746  |
Written by Baz Anderson on 14.12.2010 at 00:10 Relistening to Bal Sagoth after I forgot about them for about 10 years. Really good.
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| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13254 |
Written by ylside on 06.11.2023 at 23:12 Absolutely! Try Kull if you want more! It's the band that spawned from Bal-Sagoth...
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| ylside Staff Posts: 4746 |
Written by Baz Anderson on 20.11.2023 at 21:24 Will do, thanks!
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