1. Allah akbar! La allah ella allah! (praeludium / incantatum solstitium) 1:51 2. Tenebrarum oratorium (andamento I / erudit compendyum) (interludium / incantatum oequinoctium) 7:25 3. Tenebrarum oratorium (andamento II / erotic compendyum) 6:02 4. Opus diabolicum (andamento III / instrumental compendyum) 4:22 5. Chorai lusjtânja! (epilogus / incantatam maresia) 1:46 total time 21:26 Line up Mantus Iberius Daemonium: Six string occult citar Tanngrisnir Imperator Ignis: Six string celtic harp Langsuyar Tenebrarum Rex: Dramatic, erudit vox and passioned metaphors Neophytus Lupus Maris: Ethnic and tragic ambience keys Nisroth de Occulta Fraternitatis: Traditional, classical and vile percussions Tetragrammaton Tremendae Majestatis: Four string arabid 'ud Artwork Info "QUOD SCRIPTUM, SCRIPSI" With the strong conscience of having something new and true to offer and with the Nietzchenian statement which opens Moonspell's biography as our assumed motto Moonspell evoluted and conquered a private status, moving into a highly philosophical and erotic lyric field and into a southern, meditteranic and ethnic musical context diving deeply into the roots of our culture. The result is at your hands and at your ears and possibly at your heart. "Tenebrarum Oratorium" (andamento I / erudit compendyum); "Tenebrarum Oratorium"(andamento II / erotic compendyum) & "Opus Diabolicum" (andamento III / instrumental compendyum) are indeed three opus of inaugural, ethnic and symphonic satanic music, pure art, combining intelligent and felt poetry and philosophy with aescetic, classical and atmospheric melodies which will drive you into an unique and very precious erudit zenith. In an opaque context of frigid creations and common sense rude copies, what Moonspell offers you is the fire of the south, the overwhelming meditteranic music, the immense atlantic power, the sadness and solitude spoken by the sea winds and the sapient words from the cradle of all thought and will. So we welcome you and your senses to this musical piece in the hope that you travel beyond our music and words, but with them by your companions to your own ground of disobbedience and intellectual ecstasy. All under will, our will! All music by Moonspell All additional instruments' compositions created by Moonspell and performed by: Bisel flute - Sara Carreiras Violin - Nuno Flores Lyric feminin vox - Antonieta Lopes Sara Arega moans on "Opus Diabolicum". Arabic vocals on intro by Abdul Sewtea. Timpan and gong were gently cedeed by Sociedade Filarmónica Comércio e Indústria da Amadora. We are deeply thankful. Recorded between December '93 e.v. and January '94 e.v. in Edit Studio, produced by Quim Monte, whom we thank, and mixed by Jorge Adónis and Moonspell. Photos by Jason Williams - Back Door Press. Special thanks to Christian from Adipocere, all in Edit Studio (Quim, Jorge, Ramiro, and Freddy) and our guest musicians. The complete layout was conceived by Moonspell. Friendly assisted by João Paixão. Logo by Christophe Szpajdel.