Stars and Oblivion: The Complete Works 1991 to 2002

~ Release by Arcturus (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

7CD compilation remastered by Knut Magne Valle. Packaged in a 72 page hardcover artbook featuring interview essay by metal journalist Jeff Wagner, lyrics, music sheets, and band photographs.

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-26 16:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Constellation / My Angel
#TitleRatingLength
1Rødt og svart
recording of:
Raudt og svart
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
36:13
2Icebound Streams and Vapours Grey
4:49
3Naar kulda tar (Frostnettenes prolog)
recording of:
Naar kulda tar
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
4:32
4Du nordavind
recording of:
Du nordavind
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
4:31
5My Angel
5:55
6Morax
6:27
7Morax (Anno 1996 E.V.)
4:52
8Outro (Radiant Star Befallen)
3:05
2▼CD: Aspera hiems symfonia
#TitleRatingLength
1To Thou Who Dwellest in the Night
recording of:
To Thou Dwellest in the Night
46:47
2Wintry Grey
44:34
3Whence & Whither Goest the Wind
45:15
4Raudt og svart
recording of:
Raudt og svart
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
45:50
5The Bodkin & the Quietus (…to Reach the Stars)
44:36
6Du nordavind
recording of:
Du nordavind
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
3.54:00
7Fall of Man
46:06
8Naar kulda tar
recording of:
Naar kulda tar
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
44:22
3▼CD: La Masquerade Infernale
#TitleRatingLength
1Master of Disguise
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Simen Hestnæs (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
Master of Disguise (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
6:44
2Ad Astra
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
additional guest solo guitar:
Carl August Tidemann (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest cornet:
Idun Felberg (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest flute:
Erik Olivier Lancelot (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
Ad Astra (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
47:41
3The Chaos Path
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest lead vocals:
Simen Hestnæs (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
The Chaos Path (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
lyricist:
Simen Hestnæs
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
55:34
4La Masquerade infernale
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
La Masquerade infernale (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
2:00
5Alone
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
Alone (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
lyricist:
Edgar Allan Poe (American writer)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
is based on:
Alone
4:43
6The Throne of Tragedy
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
The Throne of Tragedy (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
lyricist:
Jørn Henrik Sværen (in 1996)
dedicated to:
Kristoffer Garm Rygg
translator:
Jørn Henrik Sværen
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
is based on:
Tragediens trone
6:35
7Painting My Horror
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Simen Hestnæs (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
Painting My Horror (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
5:59
8Of Nails and Sinners
additional engineer:
Marius Bodin (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Pål Klåstad (on 1997-05-01)
producer:
G. Wolf and Knut M. Valle
mixer:
Børge Finstad (from 1997-06-02 until 1997-06-12)
additional guest solo guitar:
Carl August Tidemann (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
bass guitar [limousine & low frequencies]:
Hugh Steven James Mingay (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
drums (drum set) [hellhammers]:
Jan Axel Von Blomberg (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20)
electronic instruments [loops & buffoonery] and sampler [samples]:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
guest cello:
Hans Josef Groh (on 1997-05-01)
guest double bass:
Svein Haugen (on 1997-05-01)
guest viola:
Dorthe Dreier (on 1997-05-01)
guest violin:
Vegard Johnsen (on 1997-05-01)
guitar [guitar treatments]:
Knut M. Valle (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
synthesizer [synthetic devices of horror]:
Steinar Sverd Johnsen (Norwegian keyboardist) (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
vocals:
G. Wolf (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
recorded at:
Jester Studio in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
engineered at:
Fløystøy Sound in Oslo, Norway (from 1996-12-15 until 1996-12-20) and Endless Studios in Oslo, Norway (on 1997-05-01)
recording of:
Of Nails and Sinners (from 1996-12 until 1997-05)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
6:07
4▼CD: Disguised Masters
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Tie Black Noise (designed by When for Arcturus)
performer:
When (Norwegian experimental musician)
Arcturus and the Deception Circus0:50
2Deception Genesis
Arcturus and the Deception Circus6:35
3Du nordavind (1998 re-recording)
recording of:
Du nordavind
lyricist and composer:
Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
Arcturus and the Deception Circus3:54
4Alone (Intellecto & Valle darktrip)
remixer:
Intellecto and Valle
remix of:
Alone by Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
recording of:
Alone
lyricist:
Edgar Allan Poe (American writer)
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
is based on:
Alone
Arcturus and the Deception Circus5:21
5The Throne of Tragedy (Phantom FX jungle remix)
remixer:
Phantom FX
remix of:
The Throne of Tragedy by Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
recording of:
The Throne of Tragedy
lyricist:
Jørn Henrik Sværen (in 1996)
dedicated to:
Kristoffer Garm Rygg
translator:
Jørn Henrik Sværen
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
is based on:
Tragediens trone
Arcturus and the Deception Circus6:50
6La Masquerade Infernale (Valle & Hellhammer reconstruction)
remixer:
Hellhammer (Norwegian drummer) and Valle
remix of:
La Masquerade infernale by Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
recording of:
La Masquerade infernale
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
Arcturus and the Deception Circus2:24
7Master of Disguise (Phantom FX remix with gangstafications by S.C.N.)
guest lead vocals:
S.C.N.
remixer:
Phantom FX
remix of:
Master of Disguise by Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
recording of:
Master of Disguise
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
Arcturus and the Deception Circus4:25
8Painting My Horror (G. Wolf levitation mix)
remixer:
G. Wolf
remix of:
Painting My Horror by Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
recording of:
Painting My Horror
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
Arcturus and the Deception Circus5:37
9Ad Astra (the Magenta experience)
remixer:
Magenta (Norwegian industrial rock)
remix of:
Ad Astra by Arcturus (Norwegian avant‐garde metal band)
recording of:
Ad Astra
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
Arcturus and the Deception Circus4:39
10Ad Astra (ensemble version)
recording of:
Ad Astra
publisher:
Amazonian Music Publishing
Arcturus and the Deception Circus7:34
5▼CD: The Sham Mirrors
#TitleRatingLength
1Kinetic
45:26
2Nightmare Heaven
46:06
3Ad Absurdum
46:49
4Collapse Generation
44:13
5Star‐Crossed
45:02
6Radical Cut
guest lead vocals:
Ihsahn
45:08
7For to End Yet Again
4.3510:34
6▼CD: X-Tapes 1992-1997
#TitleRatingLength
1Icebound Streams and Vapours Grey (rehearsal, 1992)
vocals:
Marius Vold
5:09
2The Bodkin (rehearsal, 1992)
vocals:
Marius Vold
4:25
3Whence and Whither (live)
vocals:
Garm (Norwegian vocalist, member of Ulver)
5:09
4The Bodkin (live)
vocals:
Garm (Norwegian vocalist, member of Ulver)
4:43
5Intoxicated Jam (rehearsal, 1996)
7:28
6The Throne of Tragedy (raw instrumental, 1996)
6:59
7The Chaos Path (pre-production recording, 1996)
vocals:
Simen Hestnæs
7:31
8Halvtonemarsjen (instrumental, 1997)
4:05
9The Deep Is the Skies
4:21
10Cosmojam
31:48
7▼CD: Synth Compositions
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen17:11
2[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen3:57
3[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen4:25
4[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen3:00
5[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen1:57
6[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen6:07
7[untitled]
Steinar Sverd Johnsen4:11