Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
| Release date: | 24 September 2010 |
| Style: | Symphonic black metal |
Owners: |
764 have it 56 want it 1 trades it |
01. Xibir
02. Born Treacherous
03. Gateways
04. Chess With The Abyss
05. Dimmu Borgir
06. Ritualist
07. The Demiurge Molecule
08. A Jewel Traced Through Coal
09. Renewal
10. Endings And Continuations
11. Gateways [Orchestral version] [Limited Edition/iTunes bonus]
12. The Demiurge Molecule [Orchestral version] [iTunes bonus]
13. Dimmu Borgir [Orchestral version] [bonus]
14. Perfect Strangers [Deep Purple cover] [Hot Topic bonus]
15. D.M.D.R. [GGFH cover] [Hot Topic bonus]
+ Gateways [video] [Digipak/Hot Topic bonus]
02. Born Treacherous
03. Gateways
04. Chess With The Abyss
05. Dimmu Borgir
06. Ritualist
07. The Demiurge Molecule
08. A Jewel Traced Through Coal
09. Renewal
10. Endings And Continuations
11. Gateways [Orchestral version] [Limited Edition/iTunes bonus]
12. The Demiurge Molecule [Orchestral version] [iTunes bonus]
13. Dimmu Borgir [Orchestral version] [bonus]
14. Perfect Strangers [Deep Purple cover] [Hot Topic bonus]
15. D.M.D.R. [GGFH cover] [Hot Topic bonus]
+ Gateways [video] [Digipak/Hot Topic bonus]
Reviews 
Lyrics *The Amazon mp3, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster digital editions include the bonus track:
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral version) (05:35)
The Nuclear Blast USA digipak version includes the "Gateways" video clip and the bonus track:
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral version) (05:35)
The Nuclear Blast USA vinyl version includes a double gatefold black vinyl version (180 gram) with the bonus track:
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral version) (05:35)
The exclusive Hot Topic jewel-case version includes the "Gateways" video clip, and three bonus tracks:
- Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple cover) (04:01)
- D.M.D.R. (GGFH cover)
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral version) (05:35)
The Nuclear Blast USA's exclusive, limited-edition webstore version includes a deluxe metal ammo box (hand-numbered and limited to 350 copies) which includes:
- "Abrahadabra" North American deluxe cross digipak version with one bonus track
- Dimmu Borgir belt buckle
- Dimmu Borgir dog tags
- Poster flag
- Exclusive t-shirt
The Nuclear Blast Europe's exclusive, limited-edition webstore version includes:
Shagrath's mask which is embedded in a big replica of the album cover which includes
- A certificate
- A deluxe boxset Digipack with four bonus tracks
- Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple cover) (04:01)
- D.M.D.R. (GGFH cover)
- Gateways (Orchestral version) (5:43)
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral version) (05:35)
- Gateways (Enhanced video)
All European CD versions of the album are including the enhanced Gateways video
Produced by Dimmu Borgir
Drums, Shagrath's and Snowy's vocals were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand in Uppsala, Sweden
Guitars, bass and keyboards were recorded in Oslo, Norway with Russ Russell as the engineer
Mixed and mastered in England by Andy Sneap
Cover artwork by Joachim Luetke
Release dates: Germany - September 24; Rest of Europe - September 27; North America - October 12
Rating:
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Rating: 8.0 |
Dimmu Borgir sucks. Dimmu Borgir are sellouts. Dimmu Borgir have a stupid image and idiotic videos. Dimmu Borgir kick members out with no explanation. Dimmu Borgir is only about squeezing cash from stupid kids who are naive enough to buy their albums. They suck, they suck, they suck! If you believe that any of the above statements are true, you may as well stop reading now. This review will not take into consideration anything other than music. In other words, if you expect a biased review aimed against one of the most popular extreme bands, you'll be better off helping your father cut the lawn or doing dishes for your mum, because you won't find what you're looking for here. Read more ›› |
Rating:
6.0
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Rating: 6.0 |
If you like Abrahadabra by Dimmu Borgir you can make two great mistakes like I did. Let me warn you! The first thing is listening to classical music like Mozart or Haydn. It won't take more than a single stroke to realize that all the so-called great orchestrations are simply nothing in comparison to the dead composers. The second big fail is listening to real and raw black metal. To quote the famous snake, if you do something of that, "your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." This album is neither anything of black metal nor of classical compositions. Read more ›› |
Rating:
7.8
7.8
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Rating: 7.8 |
Mustis has departed, and no ICS Vortex clean vocals for the first time since 1999. Can Dimmu Borgir escape from the massive attack of the fans this time? Traditionally, the album starts with an instrumental piece; however, except for some seconds, it is not appealing at all and far away from masterpieces like "Fear And Wonder", "Perfection Or Vanity" or even "Det Nye Riket". Read more ›› |
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| shadow616 Posts: 29  |
It will suck, hope not :]
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641  |
Wow this album got two 10 votes before it even came out it must be outstanding 
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| SatyriconChick Posts: 248  |
I definitely want to hear this album... Hopefully, it will be a masterpiece like Silenoz says it will be. I'm still disappointed about the loss of Vortex and Mustis, but I've been a Dimmu fan since the original Stormblast - so I'm not giving up on them.
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| EzeKyeL Posts: 52  |
Someone know if the countdown on myspacehttp://www.myspace.com/dimmuborgir is for the release of this album?
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| hanfsud Sheeeit my dude! Posts: 23  |
No! The Coutdown unlocks every 24h one of four parts of the cover artwork of the album
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493  |
Worst album title ever.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 |
Written by derplo on 10.07.2010 at 19:42 Actually, it's apparently a word from the sacred text of Thelema. Even still, it's a terrible album title.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641 |
It sounds like a bunny will emerge out of a hat
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 |
Written by Guest on 10.07.2010 at 23:18 They crave attention, but are too wimpy to kill a black metal musician instead.
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767  |
Personally I find them more easy to kick than punch, but to each their own. On a vaguely related note :  at the attempt at an evil theme. There is a very good chance that this is going to be either the greatest surprise success story of the decade or the album that gets sweeped under the rug ASAP so that everyone can forget about it as fast as possible.I see no middle ground here.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 |
Written by Got Mayhem? on 11.07.2010 at 05:22 Can you say "Biggest Letdown of 2010"? =P
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 |
Written by Introspekrieg on 11.07.2010 at 11:44 Dimmu Borgir making soundtracks for Pokemon films?
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| Abattoir Staff Posts: 3630  |
At first I though this is a joke title...well I see I'm wrong about it. So I'm wondering what is all behind this...
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767 |
Written by vezzy on 11.07.2010 at 11:08 You can't be letdown if you weren't expecting much in the first place.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 |
Written by Got Mayhem? on 11.07.2010 at 16:36 No, but I'm pretty sure most people are, so I'm betting this is gonna win, or if not, be nominated and get in the top 5.
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767 |
Written by vezzy on 11.07.2010 at 16:49 I think at this point with the title, loss of band members, and continual downward slope of the band very few people are expecting much at all. As for the biggest letdown, it'll probably be Time. Again. Though how people become letdown by something that obviously isn't happening anytime soon is beyond me.
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| AnGina-- Dark Phoenix Posts: 3555  |
Yea.... i thought the name was a joke too, or at least it will be like.... One third of it and the rest will be revealed later, like Abrahadabra Mayhem Expose or smth like that... Anyhoo, yea, I'm curious to hear what the band's about now, but my expectations aren't set anywhere near high and are more low/mediorce. I mean: no Vortex - no awesomenezZ.
---- You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it. Molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was a man. But it was nothing to me but blinding.
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can't wait 
:nono:
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