Blackcrowned
Marduk · 2002
94 min · 42 tracks · black metal
Brutal and relentless, this album channels raw aggression through haunting melodies and unyielding rhythms.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with intensity
- haunting melodies for deep focus
- raw aggression for cathartic release
- dynamic shifts in emotional weight
- live energy captured in recordings
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking light-hearted listening
- prefer instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- At the time of the release of 'Blackcrowned' in 2002, Marduk was solidifying their status within the black metal scene following their acclaimed album 'La Grande Danse Macabre' (2001). This marked a period of artistic maturity as they began to explore darker and more complex themes, further pushing the boundaries of their sound after several years of aggressive touring.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dark Funeral· Behemoth· Immortal
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 The Sun Turns Black as Night 2:57
- 2 The Funeral Seemed to Be Endless 3:49
- 3 Darkness Breeds Immortality 3:30
- 4 A Sculpture of the Night 3:03
- 5 Untrodden Paths (Wolves, Part 2) 5:22
- 6 The Sun Has Failed 5:18
- 7 Deathride 3:16
- 8 Earth AD 1:51
- 9 Beyond the Grace of God 5:21
- 10 Glorification 4:07
- 11 Black Tormentor / Shadow of Our Infernal King 4:20
- 12 Infernal Eternal / Towards the Land of the Damned 4:36
Disc 2
- 1 Bloodletting 6:02
- 2 Todeskessel Kurland 2:32
- 3 Paint It Black 3:14
- 4 Macabre 2:20
- 5 Baptism by Fire (live) 4:11
- 6 Funeral Bitch (live) 4:00
- 7 Dracole Wayda (live) 4:12
- 8 Sulphur Souls 5:39
- 9 Materialized in Stone 5:38
- 10 Opus Nocturne 2:05
- 11 Autumnal Reaper 2:54
- 12 Samhain 1:30
- 13 Hellchild 2:57
Disc 3
- 1 Panzer Division Marduk (Hamburg, Germany, 1999)
- 2 Burn My Coffin (Hamburg, Germany, 1999)
- 3 Baptism by Fire (Hamburg, Germany, 1999)
- 4 The Sun Turns Black as Night (Hamburg, Germany, 1999)
- 5 Wolves (Norrkoping, Sweden, 1993)
- 6 Holy Inquisition (Norrkoping, Sweden, 1993)
- 7 Still Fucking Dead (Krokek, Sweden, 1992)
- 8 Within the Abyss (Krokek, Sweden, 1992)
- 9 Dark Endless (Hengelo, Holland, 1997)
- 10 The Sun Has Failed (Heidenheim, Germany, 1995)
- 11 Burn My Coffin (Lossnitz, Germany, 1994)
- 12 Materialized in Stone (Bradford, England, 1996)
- 13 The Black… (Dynamo Open Air, Holland, 1999)
- 14 Azrael (San Francisco, USA, 2001)
- 15 Beyond the Grace of God (San Francisco, USA, 2001)
- 16 Those of the Unlight (Essen, Germany, 1999)
- 17 Sulphur Souls (Essen, Germany, 1999)
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