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Demonoir

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Demonoir
Studio album by
1349
Released26 April 2010
GenreBlack metal
Length48:54
LabelIndie, Prosthetic (US)
ProducerRavn, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, Archaon
1349 chronology
Revelations of the Black Flame
(2009) 		Demonoir
(2010) 		Massive Cauldron of Chaos
(2014)

Demonoir is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian black metal band 1349. The new album shows "a return to the band's more traditional, raw-yet-technical black metal sound."[1] It was released on 26 April 2010 in Europe and the day after in North America.

Background

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Ravn, 1349's lead singer, stated that most of Demonoir was written and rehearsed over the course of a few months. Archaon, the guitarist, was the main songwriter, but the other members helped arrange and structure the tracks.[2] Demonoir was co-produced by Thomas Gabriel Fischer (along with Ravn and Archeon) and was recorded at Studio Nyhagen in Norway.[3]

Demonoir features a return to 1349's old style compared to its more experimental predecessor, Revelations of the Black Flame.[4] Critics characterized Demonoir as having traditional aspects of black metal, including fast tempos, a "razor-wire guitar sound",[5] and an overall aggressive sound.[6] The songs on Demonoir are separated by ambient interludes, all named "Tunnel of Set".[5]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[5]
Blabbermouth.netStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[6]
BlisteringStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[7]
Lords of MetalStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[8]
Metal ForgeStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Metal ReviewStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[10]
SputnikmusicStarStarStarStar[11]

Demonoir was released on April 26, 2010 in Europe via Indie Recordings, and one day later in North America via Prosthetic Records. Along with the standard release, a limited digipack version and a double 180-gram vinyl version of Demonoir were released, both of which contained covers of songs along with the album.[1]

Demonoir received generally positive reviews from critics, who noted that it was a return to form after the mixed reception of Revelations of the Black Flame. Justin M. Norton stated in an About.com review that Demonoir showed "why [1349] are one of the most important Norwegian black metal bands".[4] Phil Freeman wrote in an AllMusic review that Demonoir "will almost certainly please longtime fans who found Revelations [the album preceding Demonoir] to be a weird stylistic left turn, but it's also a good introduction to 1349".[5] Scott Alisoglu in a Blabbermouth review considered the album "a vicious, unnerving, and terrifically teeth-rattling return to form" for 1349.[6] Tom Findlay wrote in Blistering: "Demonoir casts its net somewhere between Mayhem, Aborym, Gorgoroth and Immortal, but successfully carves its own idiosyncratic niche and personality".[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Tunnels of Set I" – 1:04 (Ravn, Archaon)
  2. "Atomic Chapel" – 6:24 (Destroyer, Archaon)
  3. "Tunnel II" – 1:01 (Ravn, Archaon)
  4. "When I Was Flesh" – 5:45 (Destroyer, Archaon)
  5. "Tunnel III" – 0:39 (Ravn, Archaon)
  6. "Psalm 7:77" – 5:42 (Destroyer, Archaon)
  7. "Tunnel IV" – 1:02 (Ravn, Archaon)
  8. "Pandemonium War Bells" – 7:48 (Destroyer, Archaon, Frost, Seidemann)
  9. "Tunnel V" – 1:15 (Ravn, Archaon)
  10. "The Devil of the Desert" – 6:30 (Archaon, Seidemann)
  11. "Tunnel VI" – 1:32 (Ravn, Archaon)
  12. "Demonoir" – 6:19 (Frost, Archaon)
  13. "Tunnel VII" – 3:53 (Ravn, Archaon)

Limited edition bonus disc

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  1. "Rapture" (Morbid Angel cover)
  2. "Strike of the Beast" (Exodus cover)
  3. "Nerves" (Bauhaus cover)

Limited boxset bonus disc

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  1. "Rapture" (Morbid Angel cover)
  2. "Strike of the Beast" (Exodus cover)
  3. "Nerves" (Bauhaus cover)
  4. "The Heretic" (Possessed cover)
  5. "Pandemonium War Bells" (live)
  6. "When I Was Flesh" (live)
  7. "Atomic Chapel" (live)

Personnel

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According to AllMusic:[5]

1349

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  • Ravn – vocals, sampling, production
  • Archaon – guitars
  • Seidemann – bass, backing vocals
  • Frost – drums

Additional personnel

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  • b9, Ash in Plastic Bag, Gutta På Loftet Productions – additional sampling
  • Tony Caputo – piano
  • Ronni Le Tekrø – lead guitar on "Psalm 7:77", backing vocals
  • Thorbjørn "Tobben" Benjaminsen – horns
  • 1349 – arrangement
  • Archaon – production
  • Thomas Gabriel Fischer – production
  • Kjartan Hesthagen – engineering
  • Kjetil Ottersen – mastering

References

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  1. ^ a b "1349: new album title announced". Blabbermouth. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  2. ^ Moore, Bruce (March 3, 2010). "Interview with 1349 lead vocalist Ravn". V13. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "1349: New Audio Interview With RAVN". Blabbermouth. June 26, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Norton, Justin. "1349 – Demonoir". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d e "1349 – Demonoir". Allmusic. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c Alisoglu, Scott. "1349 – Demonoir". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Findlay, Tom. "1349 – Demonoir". Blistering. Retrieved April 29, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ de Hann, Roel. "1349 – Demonor". Lords of Metal. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  9. ^ O'Brien, Michael. "1349 – Demonoir". Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  10. ^ Brandon, Jim. "1349 – Demonoir". Metal Review. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  11. ^ "1349 – Demonoir". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
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