The Invaluable Darkness is the second video album by Norwegian

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 ...

band

Dimmu Borgir Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, ...

. It was released on October 14, 2008. The title comes from the closing track of ''

In Sorte Diaboli ''In Sorte Diaboli'' (Latin for "In league with the devil") is the eighth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released in 2007. It is the band's first concept album. A site on the Nuclear Blast website was created f ...

'', their eighth and most recent studio album at the time, despite the fact that the track does not appear on this release.

Track listing

DVD One:The Invaluable Darkness Tour - Europe 2007

Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway – November 6, 2007: #Introduction #Progenies of the Great Apocalypse # The Serpentine Offering #The Chosen Legacy #Spellbound (By The Devil) #Sorgens Kammer Del II #The Insight And The Catharsis #Raabjørn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde # The Sacrilegious Scorn #Mourning Palace #The Fallen Arises Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany - October 21, 2007: #

The Sinister Awakening #A Succubus In Rapture #Fear & Wonder #Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny The Forum in London, UK – September 28, 2007: #

Vredesbyrd "Vredesbyrd" () is the second single by Dimmu Borgir from their 2003 album ''Death Cult Armageddon ''Death Cult Armageddon'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 9 September 2003. It has ...

#Puritania II. Behind-The-Scenes Footage III. Special Feature

DVD Two

I. Wacken Open Air, Germany – Black Metal Stage – August 2, 2007 #Introduction #Progenies of the Great Apocalypse #

#Cataclysm Children #Kings Of The Carnival Creation #Sorgens Kammer Del II #Indoctrination #A Succubus In Rapture # The Serpentine Offering #The Chosen Legacy #The Insight And The Catharsis #Spellbound (By The Devil) #Mourning Palace #The Fallen Arises II. P3 Session – NRK Studio 19 IN Oslo, Norway – September 18, 2007 # The Serpentine Offering #Spellbound (By The Devil) #Mourning Palace III. Video Gallery #Progenies of the Great Apocalypse #

#Sorgens Kammer Del II # The Serpentine Offering # The Sacrilegious Scorn #The Chosen Legacy IV. Gold Awards Oslo V. Image Gallery

Bonus Audio CD

P3 Session @ NRK Studio 19 in Oslo, Norway - September 18, 2007 #Introduction #Progenies of the Great Apocalypse #

#Sorgens Kammer Del II #Indoctrination #A Succubus In Rapture # The Serpentine Offering #The Chosen Legacy #The Insight And The Catharsis #Spellbound (By The Devil) #Mourning Palace #The Fallen Arises

Line-up on this DVD

Shagrath Stian Tomt Thoresen (born 18 November 1976),Shagrath
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– lead vocals *

Silenoz Silenoz (born Sven Atle Kopperud, 1 March 1977) is a Norwegian guitarist who is a founding member, along with Shagrath and Tjodalv, of the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir of which he is the primary songwriter. He is also guita ...

– rhythm guitar, lead guitar in "Sorgens Kammer Del II" *

Galder Tom Rune Andersen (born 18 October 1976), also known by his stage name Galder, is a Norwegian guitarist and vocalist. He is from the small town of Jessheim, north of Oslo. He is a founding member of the melodic black metal band Old Man's Child ...

– lead guitar *

ICS Vortex Simen Hestnæs (born 4 March 1974), better known by his stage name ICS Vortex or simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist of the similarly named band ICS Vortex, the avant-garde metal band Arcturus and the doom metal band Lamen ...

– bass guitar, clean vocals *

Mustis Mustis is the pseudonym of Øyvind Johan Mustaparta (born 10 September 1979),https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Mustis/9297 a Norwegian keyboardist best known for his work in the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, as well as the black ...

– keyboards, piano *

Tony Laureano Tony Laureano (born January 25, 1973) is a heavy metal drummer originally from Puerto Rico. He has played for a number of metal bands (either as a full band member or a session drummer) including Dimmu Borgir, Nile, Angelcorpse, Malevolent Crea ...

– drums

References

Blabbermouth.net

External links

Nuclear Blast RecordsThe Invaluable Darkness DVD Premiere In Germany
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