Rebellion 666
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Rebellion 666 is the third full-length album by Latvian
black metal
band Dark Domination
. It was written and recorded during the winter of 2005/2006 and released on May 31, 2006, via Evil Distribution — the first-ever Dark Domination's release on a Latvian label (all previous releases have been pushed by French
, Greek
, Portuguese
and other underground labels).
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Track 15 War March Against Christianity is an acoustic folk composition featuring bagpipes
by Kaspars Bārbals of folk metal
band Skyforger
and pipe band
Auļi.
Bonus track Edasi, Saatana Lapsed! features lead vocals by Lembetu of Estonian folk metal
band Loits
. The song is actually the same as title track of the album, only the lyrics has been translated and sung in Estonian.
Lyrics of track 7 Af Kold Is Er Mir Hjerte (My Heart Is Cold Ice) are in Norwegian — as a homage to classic Early Norwegian black metal scene.
paintings exclusively for this album (preview of the artwork can be seen on Delas' website).
In addition of regular edition of the album, an extremely limited special edition was available. The limited edition included specially designed Rebellion T-shirt (the T-shirt was never sold anywhere else) and a signed CD with autographs by all the band members. This run was limited to 50 hand-numbered copies. Additionally, another first 50 customers placing orders via Evil Distribution website received special mailorder price for regular edition CD.
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Note: untitled I to VII is one track, although split in parts.
Latvians
Latvians or Letts are the indigenous Baltic people of Latvia.-History:Latvians occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Dark Domination
Dark Domination
Dark Domination is a black metal band of Latvian origin, active since 1996. To the date, Dark Domination have released three full-length albums, one extended play, one compilation of demo tapes and one full-length show on video, and have toured Northern and Eastern Europe...
. It was written and recorded during the winter of 2005/2006 and released on May 31, 2006, via Evil Distribution — the first-ever Dark Domination's release on a Latvian label (all previous releases have been pushed by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and other underground labels).
Musical style and experiments
Musically and lyrically, most of the songs on this album are written in traditions of typical second wave black metal. However, on Rebellion 666 the band continued their experimental approach creating an untitled instrumental droning track. The 25-minute track was split in parts and appears as a filler between songs, just like on Dark Domination's previous album Let Satan Speak Through Our LipsLet Satan Speak Through Our Lips
Let Satan Speak Through Our Lips is the second LP and third overall release by Latvian black metal band Dark Domination. The album's sound makes notable difference from first album Blasphemy and their compilation of demo tapes … Of Hate and Blood: this album features clear and elaborate sound,...
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Track 15 War March Against Christianity is an acoustic folk composition featuring bagpipes
Bagpipes
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
by Kaspars Bārbals of folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Skyforger
Skyforger
Skyforger is a heavy metal band from Latvia which was formed in 1995 out of the remains of doom metal band Grindmaster Dead. Most of their songs are about pagan gods and warfare; they also play traditional Latvian folk songs and metal covers. Although Skyforger is known for their folk metal, their...
and pipe band
Pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
Auļi.
Bonus track Edasi, Saatana Lapsed! features lead vocals by Lembetu of Estonian folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Loits
Loits
Loits is a black metal band from Estonia. They started out with rather straightforward pagan black metal, but have changed into national romantic black metal and militant extreme metal in latter albums. They call their brand of music "flak 'n' roll" because of its war-themed lyrics and rock 'n'...
. The song is actually the same as title track of the album, only the lyrics has been translated and sung in Estonian.
Lyrics of track 7 Af Kold Is Er Mir Hjerte (My Heart Is Cold Ice) are in Norwegian — as a homage to classic Early Norwegian black metal scene.
Production and artwork
The artwork was done by French painter Antonine Delas who created 10 surrealSurrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
paintings exclusively for this album (preview of the artwork can be seen on Delas' website).
In addition of regular edition of the album, an extremely limited special edition was available. The limited edition included specially designed Rebellion T-shirt (the T-shirt was never sold anywhere else) and a signed CD with autographs by all the band members. This run was limited to 50 hand-numbered copies. Additionally, another first 50 customers placing orders via Evil Distribution website received special mailorder price for regular edition CD.
Tracklisting
All tracks written by Dark DominationDark Domination
Dark Domination is a black metal band of Latvian origin, active since 1996. To the date, Dark Domination have released three full-length albums, one extended play, one compilation of demo tapes and one full-length show on video, and have toured Northern and Eastern Europe...
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- "Discovering the True Ways of Satan" — 2:04
- untitled I — 2:30
- "Rebellion 666" — 6:21
- untitled II — 2:30
- "Tormentor of Orthodoxy" — 6:15
- untitled III — 2:28
- "Af Kold Is Er Mit Hjerte" — 5:54
- untitled IV — 2:34
- "When Master Satan Returns" — 5:46
- untitled V — 2:26
- "Together We Rape the Son of God" — 6:16
- untitled VI — 2:29
- "Baphomet" — 4:51
- untitled VII — 2:42
- "War March Against Christianity (featuring Kaspars Bārbals of SkyforgerSkyforgerSkyforger is a heavy metal band from Latvia which was formed in 1995 out of the remains of doom metal band Grindmaster Dead. Most of their songs are about pagan gods and warfare; they also play traditional Latvian folk songs and metal covers. Although Skyforger is known for their folk metal, their...
and AuļiAuliAuli, is an important ski destination in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli is known as 'Bugyal' in the regional language which means meadow. In fact some French and Australian experts consider Auli to be one of the best ski resorts in the world. Auli is less known ski destination...
) — 3:47 - "Edasi, Saatana Lapsed!" (bonus track featuring Lembetu of LoitsLoitsLoits is a black metal band from Estonia. They started out with rather straightforward pagan black metal, but have changed into national romantic black metal and militant extreme metal in latter albums. They call their brand of music "flak 'n' roll" because of its war-themed lyrics and rock 'n'...
) — 6:26
Note: untitled I to VII is one track, although split in parts.
Personnel
- Lord Messir — vocals, guitarsElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, production - Lodbrok — lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, background vocals - Eligor — bass
- MidgardMidgardMidgard is one of the Nine Worlds and is an old Germanic name for our world and is the home of Humans, with the literal meaning "middle enclosure".-Etymology:...
— drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, clean vocals - Kaspars Bārbals — bagpipesBagpipesBagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
on track 15 - Lembetu — lead vocals on track 16
- Antonine Delas — paintings
- Sulpher (Witchcraft Production) — design of front cover