Opus Nocturne
Opus Nocturne is the third studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at Hellspawn Studios in September 1994 and released that December by Osmose Productions. In 2004 the album was remastered by the bands former member Devo Andersson and re-released in 2006 as digipak that included bonus rehearsal tracks. Opus Nocturne is the last Marduk album to feature Joakim Göthberg on vocals and Dan Swanö as mixer.
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| Released | 4 December 1994 (Standard) June 27, 2006 (Reissue) | |||
| Recorded | September 1994 at Hellspawn Studios | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 43:12 (Standard) 59:36 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Osmose Productions (Standard) Regain Records (Reissue) | |||
| Producer | Marduk | |||
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| AllMusic | [2] |
| BestBlackMetalAlbums.com | [3] |
Opus Nocturne was the first album to showcase Marduk's signature hyper-speed blast beat tempo, however it still contained much of the melody from Those of the Unlight while retaining this break-neck speed, instead of sheer brutality on albums like Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered and Nightwing.
"Materialized in Stone" was originally the title for the track "From the Dark Past" that appears on Mayhem's De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, the title was changed by Per Yngve Ohlin before his death. Marduk later adopted the title for the song on this album. They had previously also used a song title by Ohlin on their album Those of the Unlight. This is considered a vague tribute to Per and his works.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro / The Appearance of Spirits of Darkness" (instrumental) | 0:33 |
| 2. | "Sulphur Souls" | 5:41 |
| 3. | "From Subterranean Throne Profound" | 7:47 |
| 4. | "Autumnal Reaper" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Materialized in Stone" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Wolves (Part 2: Untrodden Paths)" | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Opus Nocturne" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Deme Quaden Thyrane" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "The Sun Has Failed" | 7:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Sulphur Souls" (Rehearsal) | 5:39 |
| 11. | "Materialized in Stone" (Rehearsal) | 5:38 |
| 12. | "Opus Nocturne" (Rehearsal) | 2:05 |
| 13. | "Autumnal Reaper" (Rehearsal) | 2:54 |
Personnel
- Marduk
- Joakim Göthberg – vocals
- Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitar
- B. War – bass
- Fredrik Andersson – drums
- Guest
- Dan Swanö – mixing