''Blacken the Angel'' is the debut studio album by the German
symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that emerged in the 1990s and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements. Notable symphonic black metal bands include Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, and Carach Angren.
History
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band ''
Agathodaimon
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''. It was released 4 August 1998 through ''
Nuclear Blast
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'' records.
In 2009 ''
Metal Mind Productions
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'' reissued the album as a remastered digipak edition. The reissue is limited to numerated 2000 copies and was digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.
Track listing
* ''Tracks 1, 2 and 7 are in Romanian, and track 5 is in German''.
Personnel
* Sathonys - guitars
* Hyperion - guitars
* Akaias - vocals
* Vlad Dracul - keyboards
* Matthias R. - drums
* Marko T. - bass
Additional personnel and staff
* Ophelia - female vocals
* Vampallens - keyboards
* Gerald Axelrod - photography
* Sander N. - cover art
* Markus Staiger - executive producer
* Gerhard Magin - producer
* Barbara Stiller - band photography
References
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Agathodaimon (band) albums
Nuclear Blast albums
1998 debut albums