Dimmu Borgir "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia"

Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released by Nuclear Blast Records in 2001. This is the first album to feature drummer Nicholas Barker, guitarist Galder, and ICS Vortex on bass. It is also the first album upon which the band used real orchestral instrumentation instead of keyboard lines.

Track listing

1. "Fear and Wonder" (Instrumental) Mustis 2:48
2. "Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny" Silenoz Galder, Silenoz, Shagrath 5:18
3. "Kings of the Carnival Creation" Silenoz Mustis, Silenoz, Shagrath 7:48
4. "Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy" Silenoz Shagrath, Silenoz, Mustis 6:57
5. "Architecture of a Genocidal Nature" Shagrath Silenoz, Shagrath 6:08
6. "Puritania" Silenoz, Morten Lunde Shagrath 3:06
7. "IndoctriNation" Silenoz Silenoz, Shagrath, Mustis 5:57
8. "The Maelstrom Mephisto" Silenoz Silenoz, Archon, Galder, Shagrath, Mustis 4:42
9. "Absolute Sole Right" Silenoz Silenoz, Shagrath, Mustis 6:26
10. "Sympozium" Vortex Mustis, Shagrath, Silenoz 5:13
11. "Perfection or Vanity" (Instrumental) Shagrath 3:30

Limited Japanese Edition bonus tracks

1. "Devil's Path" (2000 Version) Silenoz, Shagrath 6:06
2. "Burn in Hell" (Twisted Sister cover) Dee Snider 5:05

Recording information:

Recorded between October and November 2000 at the Fredman Studio, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mastered at Mastering Room, Gothenburg.

All music arranged and produced by Dimmu Borgir.