Crypt of the Wizard is a compilation album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis, released in 1996.[1]

Crypt of the Wizard
Compilation album by
Released1996
RecordedSilverstone Studio, Fredrikstad, Norway, '95-'96
GenreDungeon synth
LabelDark Dungeon Music
Earache Records
ProducerHåvard Ellefsen
Mortiis chronology
Keiser Av En Dimensjon Ukjent
(1995)
Crypt of the Wizard
(1996)
The Stargate
(1999)

Recorded in Norway, it was initially a series of 5 12" EP singles, with the EPs press run consisting of 1,000 copies.

Recording

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Recording began in January 1996 at Silver Dragoon Studio, Norway,

Track listing

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  • All Songs Written & Arranged By Mortiis.
  1. "Ferden og Kallet (The Journey & The Call)" - 5:50
  2. "Da Vi Bygde Tårnet (When We Raised the Tower)" - 8:02
  3. "Under Tårnets Skygge (Underneath the Shadow of the Tower)" - 5:49
  4. "En Sirkel av Kosmisk Kaos (A Circle of Cosmic Chaos)" - 7:31
  5. "Vandrerens Sang (The Song of the Wanderer)" - 8:00
  6. "Den Bortdrevne Regnbuen (The Banished Rainbow)" - 5:40
  7. "Trollmannens Krypt (The Crypt of the Wizard)" - 6:10
  8. "Stjernefødt (Starborn)" - 4:54
  9. "I Mørket Drømmende (In the Darkness Dreaming)" - 5:58
  10. "Fanget i Krystal (Captured in Crystal)" - 3:37

Personnel

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  • Mortiis: Vocals, All Instruments

Production

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  • Arranged, Produced, Recorded, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered By Mortiis.
  • Layout by Dennis Ironmountain.

Reissues

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  • Released by Dark Dungeon Music in 1997 as a compilation album on LP and CD.
  • Earache Records issued the CD with new cover artwork on 1 November 1999.
  • Earache Records reissued the CD as part of a 3-CD set, along with Født til å Herske and The Stargate. Remastered by Mortiis and repackaged in a deluxe embossed slipcase, it included liner notes by Tommy Udo and featured the original artwork from the LP.

References

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  1. ^ Welsh, April Clare (2017-03-10). "New record store opens in London for the "discerning heavy metal maniac"". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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