''Predominance'' is the debut album by the Norwegian
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
band
Susperia
Susperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.
The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film '' Suspiria' ...
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Produced at the
Abyss Studios
The Abyss is a recording studio in Pärlby outside Ludvika, Sweden. It is owned and operated by record producer and musician Peter Tägtgren
Alf Peter Tägtgren (born 3 June 1970) is a Swedish musician, multi-instrumentalist, and record prod ...
, it combines thrash metal with
black metal
Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with t ...
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Track listing
#"I Am Pain" – 4:34
#"Vainglory" – 4:35
#"Illusions of Evil" – 5:44
#"Specimen" – 3:57
#"Journey into Black" – 3:50
#"Of Hate We Breed" – 4:57
#"Objects of Desire" – 4:03
#"The Hellchild" – 4:43
#"Blood on My Hands" – 5:14
#"The Coming of a Darker Time" – 3:34
Personnel
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Athera – vocals
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Cyrus
Cyrus (Persian: کوروش) is a male given name. It is the given name of a number of Persian kings. Most notably it refers to Cyrus the Great ( BC). Cyrus is also the name of Cyrus I of Anshan ( BC), King of Persia and the grandfather of Cyrus t ...
– lead guitar
*Elvorn – rhythm guitar
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Memnock
Håkon Didriksen (born 2 February 1974), known professionally as Memnock, is a Norwegian bassist best known for playing in the extreme metal band Susperia. He has been playing bass since early 1990 and started with a cheap Cort. He then bought a ...
– bass
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Tjodalv
Tjodalv (born Ian Kenneth Åkesson in 1976) is a Norwegian drummer. He is a founding member of both Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child. He now plays in Black Comedy and Susperia. Tjodalv played guitar on the first Dimmu Borgir albums ''Inn i evig ...
– drums
References
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2001 debut albums
Susperia albums