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World Funeral

Marduk · 2003

54 min · 13 tracks · black metal

A relentless barrage of blast beats and haunting melodies weave a dark tapestry of despair and aggression.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • relentless energy for workouts
  • dark atmosphere for introspection
  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • headphone detail in chaos

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer light-hearted sounds
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'World Funeral' marked Marduk's seventh studio album during a period of significant artistic evolution following their acclaimed 'Panzer Division Marduk' in 1999. At this point, the band had solidified their reputation within the black metal genre, embracing a rawer sound while exploring darker themes more intensely than before.
Stylistic neighbors
Dark Funeral· Behemoth· Immortal

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 With Satan and Victorious Weapons 3:51
  • 2 Bleached Bones 5:20
  • 3 Cloven Hoof 3:26
  • 4 World Funeral 3:30
  • 5 To the Death’s Head True 3:58
  • 6 Castrum Doloris 3:33
  • 7 Hearse 4:54
  • 8 Night of the Long Knives 5:31
  • 9 Bloodletting 5:48
  • 10 Blessed Unholy 5:01
  • 11 Blackcrowned 2:18
  • 12 Phantasm 3:50
  • 13 The Black… 3:39

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