Dimmu Borgir
Northern Forces Over Wacken


BEHEMOTH are proud to present ‘In Absentia Dei’ as Blu Ray, Vinyl and CD for the first time. The ground-breaking immersive livestream spectacular which first broadcast in September 2020 from Poland offered fans a much welcomed escape during the height of the pandemic. The event was said to set a new standard for streaming events in the future and this was something Behemoth set out to achieve from the start, Nergal explains:
‘In Absentia Dei was a massive challenge and a huge risk, but it was a great artistic and commercial success. The response was absolutely brilliant - we made a statement with this performance and set the bar high. I hope that we can continue to raise the bar with the projects to come!’
Produced by Grupa 13, In Absentia Dei was presented as a show of four parts within the ancient walls of an ancient and abandoned church in rural Poland. The show was woven with high-production theatrics and even hellish flames emanating from all parts of the sacred building.
Parts of the performance may offend – you have been warned.
“Pretty Damn Metal” - Decibel
“In Absentia Dei is an act of defiance” - Kerrang
“Behemoth have mastered a new element of their repertoire that plainly asserts that they are one of the most complete artists in any genre.” - Knotfest
The Polish heretics released their latest full-length, I Loved You At Your Darkest, in 2018 to vast critical acclaim. I Loved You At Your Darkest marked a milestone in the history of the band, being not only their most successful album, but also an audiovisual masterpiece: from its detailed, blasphemous artwork, to the highly vicious, yet deeply emotional tracks, Behemoth once again played with fire - and ignited a wildfire burning the narrow-minded bigotry of Christianity down to the ground.
Track list |
1 - Xibir (orchestra only, Live in Wacken) 2 - Born Treacherous (Live in Wacken) 3 - Gateways (Live in Wacken) 4 - Dimmu Borgir (orchestra only, Live in Wacken) 5 - Dimmu Borgir (Live in Wacken) 6 - Chess With The Abyss (Live in Wacken) 7 - Ritualist (Live in Wacken) 8 - A Jewel Traced Through Coal (Live in Wacken) 9 - Eradication Instincts Defined (orchestra only, Live in Wacken) 10 - Vredesbyrd (Live in Wacken) 11 - Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse (Live in Wacken) 12 - The Serpentine Offering (Live in Wacken) 13 - Fear And Wonder (orchestral only, Live in Wacken) 14 - Kings Of The Carnival Creation (Live in Wacken) 15 - Puritania (Live in Wacken) 16 - Mourning Palace (Live in Wacken) 17 - Perfection Or Vanity (orchestral only, Live in Wacken) |