The Commercial Awakening of Symphonic Black Metal: Dimmu Borgir’s Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
: The album set the stage for later, even more elaborate works such as Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) and the record-breaking Death Cult Armageddon (2003). Enthrone Darkness Triumphant [1997]
Released through , Enthrone Darkness Triumphant marked a departure from the band’s earlier, more traditional melodic black metal style seen on For all tid (1995) and Stormblåst (1996). Key factors in its widespread success included: The Commercial Awakening of Symphonic Black Metal: Dimmu