Various Artists "Gods Of Darkness (Germany, Nuclear Blast, NB 285-2)"

Gods Of Darkness is a Black Metal compilation, released in 1997 by Nuclear Blast.

Tracklist:

1. Dimmu Borgir  –  Moonchild Domain   5:21
2. Emperor  –  The Loss And Curse Of Reverence  6:07
3. Cradle Of Filth  –  Malice Through The Looking Glass   5:30
4. Agathodaimon  –  Banner Of Blasphemy  5:38
5. Satyricon  –  Mother North  6:24
6. Mayhem  –  Freezing Moon   6:22
7. Covenant  –   Planetarium   4:02
8. Immortal  –  Frostdemonstorm   2:53
9. Dissection  –  Where Dead Angels Lie   5:52
10. Gehenna  –  Manifestation   4:45
11. Bal-Sagoth  –  Summoning The Guardians Of The Astral Gate  6:05
12. Enslaved  –  Hordalendingen  5:19
13. Dismal Euphony  –  Carven  4:44
14. Naglfar  –  The Eclipse Of The Infernal Storms  4:15
15. The Abyss  –  The Arrival  3:42

Subtitle: ...and from life ashes will arise...

Booklet (corrected sequence):

1. taken from 'Godless Savage Garden' courtesy of Nuclear Blast

2. taken from the album 'Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk' courtesy of Candlelight

3. taken from the album 'Dusk And Her Embrace' / courtesy of Music For Nations

4. taken from the album 'Darkness' / courtesy of Nuclear Blast

5. taken from the album 'Nemesis Divina' / courtesy of Moonfog

6. taken from the album 'De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas' / courtesy of Voices Of Wonder

7. taken from the album 'Nexus Polaris' courtesy of Nuclear Blast

8. taken from the album 'Blizzard Beast' / courtesy of Osmose

9. taken from the album 'Storm Of The Light's Bane' / courtesy of Nuclear Blast

10. taken from the album 'Malice' / courtesy of Cacophonous

11. taken from the album 'Starfire Burning Upon The Ice-Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule' / courtesy of Cacophonous

12. taken from the album 'Eld' / courtesy of Osmose

13. taken from the album 'Autumn Leaves (The Retribution of Tides' / courtesy of Napalm Records

14. taken from the album 'Vittra' / courtesy of Wrong Again Records

15. taken from the album 'Summon The Beast' / courtesy of Nuclear Blast

℗&© 1997

"Highlights Of Black Metal incl. Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Emperor and many more. 15 Bands - over 75 minutes."

Tracklisting (back cover and inlay) and durations (inlay) are incorrect. This is how they appear on the release:

1. Dimmu Borgir - Moonchild Domain 5:25

2. Emperor - The Loss And Curse Of Reverence 6:09

3. Satyricon - Mother North 4:17

4. Cradle Of Filth - Malice Through The Looking Glass 5:30

5. Agathodaimon - Banner Of Blasphemy 5:37

6. Mayhem - Freezing Moon 6:22

7. Covenant - Planetarium 4:02

8. Immortal - Frostdemonstorm 2:35

9. Dissection - Where Dead Angels Lie 5:41

10. Gehenna - Manifestation 4:46

11. Enslaved - Hordalendingen 5:19

12. Bal-Sagoth - Summoning The Guardians Of The Astral Gate 6:07

13. Dismal Euphony - Carven 4:43

14. Naglfar - The Eclipse Of The Infernal Storms 4:18

15. The Abyss - The Arrival 3:41