Dark Funeral - The Secrets Of The Black Arts

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The Secrets Of The Black Arts
1-1	The Dark Age Has Arrived	0:18
1-2	The Secrets Of The Black Art Lyrics By – Blackmoon, ThemgorothMusic By – Dark Funeral	3:40
1-3	My Dark Desires Lyrics By – ThemgorothMusic By – Blackmoon	3:46
1-4	The Dawn No More Rises Music By – Lord Ahriman, ThemgorothMusic By, Lyrics By – Blackmoon	3:58
1-5	When Angels Forever Die Music By – Lord Ahriman, ThemgorothMusic By, Lyrics By – Blackmoon	4:06
1-6	The Fire Eternal Music By – Lord AhrimanMusic By, Lyrics By – Blackmoon	3:54
1-7	Satan's Mayhem Lyrics By – ThemgorothMusic By – Dark Funeral	4:52
1-8	Shadows Over Transylvania Music By, Lyrics By – Blackmoon, Lord Ahriman	3:41
1-9	Bloodfrozen Music By – Lord AhrimanMusic By, Lyrics By – Blackmoon	4:20
1-10	Satanic Blood (Originally By Von) Music By, Lyrics By – Von Vocals – Blackmoon	2:12
1-11	Dark Are The Paths To Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal) Lyrics By – ThemgorothMusic By – Blackmoon, Lord Ahriman	5:56
Bonus CD (Unisound Version)
2-1	Shadows Over Transylvania	3:39
2-2	The Dawn No More Rises	3:40
2-3	The Secrets Of The Black Arts	3:26
2-4	Satan's Mayhem	4:48
2-5	Bloodfrozen	3:36
2-6	My Dark Desires	3:21
2-7	Dark Are The Paths To Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal)	5:39
2-8	The Fire Eternal	3:38

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Century Media Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Century Media Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – The Abyss
• Remastered At – Tailor Maid Production
• Recorded At – Unisound
• Remixed At – Dug Out Studio

Credits

• Coordinator [Product], Concept By [Reissue] – Philipp Schulte, Stefan Franke
• Cover – Necrolord
• Drums – Equimanthorn
• Engineer – Dan Swanö (tracks: 2-1 - 2-8)
• Guitar – Blackmoon
• Guitar, Liner Notes [Contribution] – Lord Ahriman
• Layout [Reissue] – Janina Kasperidus
• Liner Notes – Olivier 'Zoltar' Badin*
• Liner Notes [Contribution] – Dan Swanö
• Mastered By – Peter In de Betou (tracks: 2-1 - 2-8)
• Producer – Dark Funeral (tracks: 1-1 - 1-11), Peter Tägtgren (tracks: 1-1 - 1-11)
• Remastered By – Peter In de Betou (tracks: 1-1 - 1-11)
• Remix – Daniel Bergstrand (tracks: 2-1 - 2-8)
• Vocals, Bass, Liner Notes [Contribution] – Themgoroth

Notes

Same credits apply on the latter CD as on the first CD.

CD1 was recorded in 1995 and remastered in May 2007.
CD2 was recorded in January 15-21, 1995 and digitally remixed and mastered in May 2007.
This release is in memory of David "Blackmoon" Parland (September 26, 1970 - March 19, 2013).

Both CDs are completely black on the bottom side.

There's a sticker on the front cover reading:
"Death Certificate
Century Media's massive Death Metal campaign
feat.
Dark Funeral
The Secrets Of The Black Arts
The ground-breaking debut album plus the
original Dan Swanö mix as bonus disc!
Remixed, remastered and expanded with
detailed liner notes and unpublished photos!
Ltd. black disc collector's item
Attested by
Rock Hard / Rock Tribune / Terrorizer"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5051099836723
• Label Code: LC 06975
• Mould SID Code (both CDs): IFPI 0783

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NFR 011	Dark Funeral	The Secrets Of The Black Arts ‎(CD, Album)	No Fashion Records	NFR 011	Sweden	1996
NFR 011	Dark Funeral	The Secrets Of The Black Arts ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Dig)	No Fashion Records	NFR 011	Sweden	1996
NFR 011, NFR011	Dark Funeral	The Secrets Of The Black Arts ‎(CD, Album, RP)	No Fashion Records, No Fashion Records	NFR 011, NFR011	Sweden	Unknown
3984-14121-2	Dark Funeral	The Secrets Of The Black Arts ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Death Records , No Fashion Records, House Of Kicks	3984-14121-2	US	2003
REG-CD-1013	Dark Funeral	The Secrets Of The Black Arts ‎(2xCD, Album)	Regain Records	REG-CD-1013	US	2007

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