Angelus Exuro pro Eternus

Angelus Exuro pro Eternus (grammatically incorrect Latin intended to mean "Angels Burned for Eternity") is the fifth studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral.[25] The album was officially released on 18 November 2009 via Regain Records. It was recorded at The Abyss Studio in Grangärde, Sweden, with engineer and producer Peter Tägtgren, who also produced Dark Funeral's earlier studio albums (with the exception of Attera Totus Sanctus).[25] The record was then mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at the Black Lodge Studios. Angelus Exuro pro Eternus is the last album to feature vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula, the only album to feature bassist B-Force and the first to feature Dominator on drums.

Angelus Exuro pro Eternus
Studio album by
Released18 November 2009 (2009-11-18)
RecordedJuly–August 2009
GenreBlack metal
Length46:58
LanguageEnglish, Latin
LabelRegain
ProducerPeter Tägtgren
Dark Funeral chronology
Attera Totus Sanctus
(2005)
Angelus Exuro pro Eternus
(2009)
Where Shadows Forever Reign
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Truemetal (IT)81%[1]
Rock and Metal in My Blood (IT)8.5/10[2]
Metallus (IT)7/10[3]
Metal Storm7.7/10[4]
Sputnik Music[5]
Metalitalia (IT)7.5/10[6]
Metal Rage88%[7]
Metal Reviews81%[8]
Metal Underground[9]
Ultimate Guitar8.75/10[10]
Spirit of Metal8.5/10[11]
Metal.de (DE)8/10[12]
Metal1 (DE)8/10[13]
Metal Crypt[14]
Metalfan (NL)82%[15]
Aux Portes du Metal (FR)8.5/10[16]
El Portal del Metal (ES)[17]
Sea of Traquillity[18]
Power Metal (DE)9/10[19]
Reflections of Darkness9/10[20]
Metal News (DE)[21]
About.com[22]
Allmusic[23]
Chronicles of Chaos[24]

Upon release, the album was met with rave reviews by music critics and band fans, with only few reviewers giving the work negative or average ratings.

Musically, it has been described as the band's most technical and varied album to date,[according to whom?] with considerably more progression and innovation while remaining "true to its roots".[citation needed] The cover artwork for Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus was created by Daniel "Morbid" Valeriani.[26]

Video material

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The album is also available with a bonus live DVD, which contains approximately 55 minutes of previously unreleased material. The DVD was professionally filmed with 6 cameras during the band's highly acclaimed 15th anniversary special show during the Peace & Love festival in Borlänge, Sweden, on 28 June 2008. The album also includes two versions (censored and uncensored) of their video for the track "My Funeral". The video was shot over the weekend of 21–23 August and was released on 4 October 2009.[25]

The video was shot in and outside an old and closed mental hospital. The environment was just killer. And besides, it suited the video theme perfect!

On October 7, 2009, three days later after the initial air of the video, after nearly 30,000 views, the full and uncensored version of "My Funeral" had been pulled from Myspace, causing a backlash from fans. This forced the band to upload a censored version of the video in response.

So, it took about three days, and from what I have been told, 30,000 views, for MySpace to pull our new majestic video for 'My Funeral'. That's fucking lame, to say the least! Even though I respect MySpace and their rules, I'm totally against censorship. The way I see it, and as long as it's not illegal (and there sure wasn't anything illegal in the video), if you find something on the Internet you don't like, just don't fucking watch it! How hard can it be? Let everyone else who enjoy it do so without your interfering. Either way, whoever flagged it should know that you just did us a great, great favor; thank you! Now people will hunt the uncensored version and I'm absolutely sure that your pathetic action will increase the plays with thousands and thousands of views. So, once again, thank you, but fuck you! I hope the rest of you enjoy our new tune and video anyway!

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Emperor Magus Caligula

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The End of Human Race"Lord Ahriman, Chaq Mol4:43
2."The Birth of the Vampiir"Lord Ahriman4:50
3."Stigmata"Lord Ahriman5:06
4."My Funeral"Lord Ahriman5:30
5."Angelus Exuro pro Eternus"Lord Ahriman, Chaq Mol5:04
6."Demons of Five"Lord Ahriman, Chaq Mol4:48
7."Declaration of Hate"Lord Ahriman, Chaq Mol5:24
8."In My Dreams"Lord Ahriman6:30
9."My Latex Queen"Lord Ahriman5:21
Total length:46:58
2013 Reissue Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."King Antichrist" (Live in Buenos Aires 2006)5:53
11."Diabolis Interium" (Live in Buenos Aires 2006)4:06
12."Ravenna Strigoi Mortii" (Live in Buenos Aires 2006)3:51
13."Open The Gates" (Live in Buenos Aires 2006)4:02
14."Atrum Regina" (Live in Buenos Aires 2006)6:07
Total length:70:52

DVD track listing

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Live at Peace & Love festival on June 28, 2008, in Borlänge, Sweden.

  1. "Intro"
  2. "King Antichrist"
  3. "Diabolis Interium"
  4. "The Secrets of the Black Arts"
  5. "The Arrival of Satan's Empire"
  6. "Goddess of Sodomy"
  7. "666 Voices Inside"
  8. "Vobiscum Satanas"
  9. "Hail Murder"
  10. "Atrum Regina"
  11. "An Apprentice of Satan"

Personnel

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Dark Funeral

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Production

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References

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  2. ^ "Rock & Metal In My Blood". Rock & Metal in my Blood.
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  5. ^ "Dark Funeral – Angelus Exuro pro Eternus (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
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  14. ^ "The Metal Crypt – Review of Dark Funeral – Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus". www.metalcrypt.com.
  15. ^ "Dark Funeral – Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus | Metalfan.nl Review". Metalfan.nl.
  16. ^ "Chronique d'album metal Dark Funeral Angelus Exuro pro Eternus (Black Métal) – Album Review". www.auxportesdumetal.com.
  17. ^ "Dark Funeral – Angelus Exuro pro Eternus". El Portal del METAL.
  18. ^ "Review: "Dark Funeral: Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus " – Sea of Tranquility – The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". www.seaoftranquility.org.
  19. ^ "Review | DARK FUNERAL – Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus | POWERMETAL.de".
  20. ^ Menn, Ricarda. "Dark Funeral – Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus". www.reflectionsofdarkness.com.
  21. ^ "METALNEWS.DE – CD-REVIEW: Dark Funeral – Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus". Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  22. ^ Pacheco, George. "Review: Angelus Exuro pro Eternus". About.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  23. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Review: Angelus Exuro pro Eternus". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  24. ^ Smit, Jackie. "Review: Angelus Exuro pro Eternus". Chronicles of Chaos. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  25. ^ a b c d "Dark Funeral New Album Title Announced". Blabbermouth.net. August 31, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  26. ^ "Dark Funeral 'Angelus Exuro pro Eternus' Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. October 20, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  27. ^ "Dark Funeral's New Video Pulled from MySpace". Blabbermouth.net. October 7, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
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