Abrahadabra

That's all I can say, Dimmu Borgir have evolved to a level their old fans just could not grasp. They obviously have done something right, you don't lose 60-80% of your old fan base and gain ten times that number in new fans for no reason. I love their old work, and this album is a fine addition to their vast and masterful catalogue. and to thy nay sayers; let's see you put a band together and do what Dimmu has done. I garuntee your result's will not be so great. then again, the next great symphonic metal group may be waiting in the shadows, hungering for blood...

I've always said that Dimmu Borgir is one black metal band that I can tolerate because they are just melodic enough to keep me interested. Well, with their newest album here, with the addition of a full orchestra and choir, I can say that this album is really fun to listen to. Sure ICX Vortex is gone, but so what? The choir backing vocals more than make up for Vortex's clean vocals on prior albums. There is a fuller sound here with the orchestra and choir. And even Shagrath's vocals blend much more smoothly into the music that you don't hardly hear them, which to my ears is a good thing, as I view vocals as just another instrument in a band's over-all sound. Vocals usually suck when they stand out so much from the rest of the music that they drown out what would ordinarily be good music. One such band is Manticora. A progressive metal band that plays wonderful music, but their vocalist just sings over the music with no harmony whatsoever, thus ruining what would otherwise be awesome music. Anyway, if you're a Dimmu fan, and have liked or even tolerated their last few albums, give this new one as shot. You might like it. I did. And like I alluded to above, black metal is not one of my favorite genres. Never understood what draw rapid fire blast beats, low growling vocals and piss poor production had amongst its fans, but whatever. Dimmu is branching out to the symphonic black metal realm and I'm liking it.

This album is much more symphonic than previous albums. However, this album feels like Dimmu is exactly where they want to be. The Demiurge Molecule is a secret gem, the last few minutes of the song is epic. All in all this is a worthy edition to any metalheads collection.

Solid album from Dimmu Borgir. It took some time over the years to grow on me but I so enjoy it more and more. Be aware that it's definitely a bright green vinyl pressing. Not the color shown.

Superb. Has a cross folding concept. Great pictorials. Awesome band from Oslo, Norway. I like the reel image on the label side of the disc. Be using it for personal consumption. DB really rocks. Good for newcomers too. 👍👹👍

This album is over the top with fluff and unholy lace. If you're looking for something to set the mood for your next Dungeons and Dragons Ravenloft campaign, or you're just level grinding away while playing World of Warcraft and you need something epic to set the mood, this is your album. It's a fantastic display of fusing orchestration and metal. A beautiful album.

Dimmu Borgir's best yet, awesome symphonic presentation, alongside some of the tightest metal riffs you ever dared to listen to. Epic and boisterous, I can't stop listening to this and it has found a permanent home in my cd changer

Great album, and well worth the price I paid for it. I was also very impressed with the condition it arrived in, being that I ordered it new. From order to arrival at my house was very quick also.

Buen disco y muy buena calidad el color no es igual a la publicación pero todo 👍

Preso e ascoltato subito. Le canzoni sono molto belle e ben fatte. La custodia è bellissima e anche i libretti con il libretto porta cd e per le canzoni insomma è davvero un buon lavoro. Lo consiglio :)

I bought DCA back in 2003, and never thought to see if Dimmu Borgir had any other albums because I was so obsessed with that one! The just before Christmas I searched on Amazon and found Abrahadabra as being their most recent offering. I listened to the segments of the songs and knew it would be another great album, and I wasn't wrong. The orchestra, again, sounds great along with the metal guitars and drums. It's like the soundtrack to a film, I am playing it over and over at the moment as I can't get enough of it! The only disappointing thing is that I bought the 'standard' album rather than the deluxe edition and I since found out there are bonus tracks on the deluxe edition. Schoolboy error!

Tengo 2 discos de Dimmu Borgir: "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia" y "Death Cult Armageddon" y este me parece con diferencia el más trabajado en cuestión de melodías y a nivel de producción . Todas las canciones enganchan y la orquesta y los coros son perfectos para fusionarse con la velocidad y contundencia de la música de Dimmu Borgir. Me parece un disco de 10. La edición es muy buena, con un libreto con muchas fotos y un diseño muy atractivo. De las mejores compras que he hecho últimamente.

Je tiens tout d'abord à dire que je ne suis pas un "die hard" du black métal en général mais que Dimmu Borgir fait parti de ces groupes qui me fascinent par leur musique .Ce savant mélange de fureur cataclysmique et de passages symphonique , d'ambiances malsaines et inquiétantes apporte vraiment une profondeur dans la musique du groupe , une certaine grandiloquence à ce monde ténébreux digne de l'enfer de Dante . Dimmu Borgir est un groupe qui semble évoluer vers une musique plus grand public que par le passé mais dieu que c'est bon et ce tout dernier opus des ténébreux Norvégiens m'a enthousiasmé à tout point de vue même si le départ de 2 membres laissait quelques interrogations sur la suite !! Dès "Xibir" , l'intro , le décor est planté , nous laissant entrevoir les infernaux mondes du dessous !! Le groupe nous sert une musique complexe et grandiose tout au long de l'album entrecoupée de multiples changements de rythme de breaks inquiétants , de choeurs symphonique magistraux ( l'intro de Chess with the Abyss superbe) . Jamais la musique n'a été autant fouillée et la production est époustouflante ,le son est une tuerie ! Bien sûr cet album peut décevoir les plus irréductibles des Black métalleux qui le trouveront peut être trop propre , trop symphonique peut être et comme je l'ai dit plus haut , plus abordable mais quelle richesse musicale , quelle profondeur par l'apport de cet ensemble symphonique !!Je vous laisse seuls juges mais moi , je suis enthousiasmé , conquis , j'adore !!!