''Finsternis (Darkness)'' is the second album of

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, released in 2002. A limited edition version of the album, which included a bonus

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, was also released at the same time. " Mitternacht", the album's debut single, once again featured the

synchronic speaker

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, and helped make ''Finsternis'' into a top-ten hit in

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in March 2002. The next single was the similarly popular "Das Tier in Mir (Wolfen)" followed by "Das Böse". ''Finsternis'' also features the synchronis speakers for

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. ''Angst'' is unique as it references

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Track listing

#''Am Anfang war die Finsternis...!'' ("In the Beginning was the Darkness...!") #''Mitternacht'' ("Midnight") (ger. synch.

) #''Die Wandlung (Interlude)'' ("The Change" or "The Transubstantiation") #''Wolfen (Das Tier in mir)'' ("Wolves (The Animal in me)") (ger. synch.

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) #''Reise nach Transsilvanien (Interlude)'' ("Travel to Transylvania") #''Dracul's Bluthochzeit'' ("Dracul's Blood-wedding") (ger. synch.

) #''Die Offenbarung (Interlude)'' ("The Revelation") #''Séance'' ("Séance") (ger. synch.

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) #''Die Bedrohung (Interlude)'' ("The Threat") #''Das Böse'' ("The Evil") (ger. synch.

) #''Die Suche (Interlude)'' ("The Search") #''Die Schwarzen Reiter'' ("The Black Riders") (ger. synch.

) #''Die Verlautbarung (Interlude)'' ("The Announcement") #''Zorn – Die 12 verbotenen Töne'' ("Wrath – The 12 forbidden Tones") (ger. synch.

) #''Hexenein x Eins (Interlude)'' ("Witch's One-time-One") #''Hexenjagd'' ("Witch-hunt") (ger. synch.

) #''Das Unheil (Interlude)'' ("The Bale" or "The Disaster") #''Der Exorzist'' ("The Exorcist") (ger. synch.

) #''Der Tod (Interlude)'' ("The Death") #''Der Herr der Schatten'' ("The Lord of the Shadows") (ger. synch.

) #''Der Ahnungsschauer (Interlude)'' ("The Shower of Premonitions") #''Angst'' ("Angst" or "Fear") (ger. synch.

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) #''Der Schrei (Interlude)'' ("The Scream") #''Exitus'' ("End" or "Death") (ger. synch.

) #''Das Schweigen (Interlude)'' ("The Silence") #''Die Nachtwache'' ("Vigil" or "Nightwatch") (ger. synch.

) #''Die Stimme... (Interlude)'' ("The Voice...") #''Aus dem Jenseits'' ("Out of the Beyond") (ger. synch.

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References

{{Authority control 2002 albums E Nomine albums