Dark Funeral "Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus (CD+DVD Limited Edition Slipcase, Sweden, Regain Records, RR172)"

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. The album was officially released on November 18, 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). 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.

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, with considerably more progression and innovation while remaining "true to its roots". The cover artwork for Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus was created by Daniel "Morbid" Valeriani.

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 June 28, 2008. The album also includes two versions (censored and uncensored) of their video for the track "My Funeral". The video was shot over the August 21–23 weekend and was released on October 4, 2009.

“ 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! ”

— Lord Ahriman

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! ”

— Lord Ahriman

Tracklist:

Disc 1 (CD)

1. The End of Human Race 04:43   
2. The Birth of the Vampiir 04:50   
3. Stigmata 05:06   
4. My Funeral 05:30   
5. Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus 05:04  
6. Demons of Five 04:48   
7. Declaration of Hate 05:24   
8. In My Dreams 06:30
9. My Latex Queen 05:21  

Time:  47:16  

Disc 2 (DVD) - Live at P&L - Borlänge, Sweden, June 28, 2008

1. Intro 02:03  
2. King Antichrist 04:40   
3. Diabolis Interium 04:27   
4. The Secrets of the Black Arts 04:12   
5. The Arrival of Satan's Empire 04:06  
6. Goddess of Sodomy 03:45
7. 666 Voices Inside 04:20   
8. Vobiscum Satanas 05:01
9. Hail Murder 06:50  
10. Atrum Regina 05:08
11. An Apprentice of Satan 07:20  
12. My Funeral (video) 05:54   

Time:  57:46  

Photos by Standard Film Team and Carlos Aguilar.

Credits: 

Film Production by Year Zero.

Professionally filmed with 6 cameras.

Sound engineering by Henrik Wenngren.

Sound Recording by Erik Sjölander.

Mixed by Erik Sjölander at Studio Wasteland, Uppsala, Sweden.

Pyro by Unique Pyrotechnic, AB.

"My Funeral" video by Standard Film Team, Umeå, Sweden.

The music video for "My Funeral" was shot in and outside an old and closed mental hospital. Uncensored and censored versions of the video exist.

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Abyss Studio, Sweden during july - august 2009, mastered at Black Lodge Studios.

"Live At P&L" was mixed at Studio Wasteland, Uppsala, Sweden.