Disguised Masters
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Disguised Masters is a compilation album
by the Norwegian
avant-garde metal band Arcturus
. The album has two new songs: White Tie Black Noise and Deception Genesis. Other tracks are re-mixed versions of songs from La Masquerade Infernale
and Du Nordavind from Aspera Hiems Symfonia
. Some songs received particularly significant overhauls, such as the gangsta rap
version of "Master of Disguise". Due to the significant changes to several band's songs, it is not a typical compilation album, and more suited to existing fans of the band than new listeners.
Album
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by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
avant-garde metal band Arcturus
Arcturus (band)
Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
. The album has two new songs: White Tie Black Noise and Deception Genesis. Other tracks are re-mixed versions of songs from La Masquerade Infernale
La Masquerade Infernale
La Masquerade Infernale is a 1997 album by Arcturus. Released by Misanthropy Records, the album is a huge step away from the slow, doom-influenced melodic black metal of Aspera Hiems Symfonia...
and Du Nordavind from Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Aspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Arcturus. Four songs are re-recorded versions from the Constellation EP and four are new songs. The album title is in Latin and means "harsh winter's symphony"...
. Some songs received particularly significant overhauls, such as the gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
version of "Master of Disguise". Due to the significant changes to several band's songs, it is not a typical compilation album, and more suited to existing fans of the band than new listeners.
Track listing
- "White Tie Black Noise (Designed by When)" – 0:49
- "Deception Genesis" – 6:35
- "Du Nordavind (1998 Re-recording)" – 3:54
- "Alone (Intellecto / Valle Darktrip)" – 5:20
- "The Throne of Tragedy (Phantom FX Jungle Remix)" – 6:49
- "La Masquerade Infernale (Valle / Hellhammer Reconstruction)" – 2:23
- "Master of Disguise (Phantom FX Remix with Gangstafications by S.C.N.)" – 4:25
- "Painting My Horror (G. Wolf Levitation Mix)" – 5:37
- "Ad Astra (The Magenta Experience)" – 4:39
- "Ad Astra (Ensemble Version)" – 7:32