This album resonates with the lo-fi sound of early '90s Black Metal. The production isn't great, but it isn't bad either. I've heard both sides of that argument and have come to the conclusion that this album is like watching a really good low-budget movie that has somehow been forgotten with the passing of time. An underappreciated gem that only needs to be listened to to regain its luster. The first time I heard this album was soon after hearing their masterpiece "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant," and I see now that it was not fair of me to do that. But later on I decided to try it out again and was pleasantly surprised. "For All Tid" reminded me of early Satyricon (see "The Shadowthrone" and "Dark Medieval Times") in that the lo-fi production actually added charm to the sound rather than making it sound horrible, like so many other Black Metal bands. All in all, this is worth the money I spent.
Yes back in the day when DB were once Truly seen as one of black metals elite.If you are only into New DB this sounds nothing like them.This is slow,murky,atmospheric,Keyboard based and sung entirely in norwegian.In this case its a good thing becuase this is without doubt one of their best (second only to stormblast).The low budget recording of this album really captures the time it was made and brings back the atmosphere of that TRUE black metal era.If you are after the Brutal modern day dimmu this is not it.
The first Dimmu Borgir LP. It doesn't sound as their later releases because they weren't in a big label like Nuclear Blast so the production wasn't the best. Anyway the feeling is there...Is a very dark album...it's not the same style like Enthrone Darkness Triumphant or Spiritual Black Dimensions but i love it. The lyrics are in norwegian and that gives a different atmosphere...Sometimes u feel like being in a cemetery. I must mention that the piano work is excellent. You gotta buy this album.
Hail Dimmu Borgir !!
Well, contrary to what just about everyone thinks who wrote a review so far, the vocalist on this album is NOT Shagrath. He only does vocals on Det Nye Riket. The main vocalist is Silenoz (except for track 3 which has guest vocalist Aldrahn, and guest vocalist Vicotnik on certain other songs). Also, this isn't the only album by DB with Norwegian lyrics. Stormblast has Norwegian lyrics as well, and DCA has two tracks with Norwegian lyrics. GSG also has some songs with Norwegian lyrics, but seeing as two of them are rerecorded from this album, and the third is a live song, they don't really count. And, this album isn't a "compilation," either.
For those who are used to PEM and DCA, you will most likely not enjoy this album at all. But, if you give it a chance, you might enjoy it in due time. It's an acquired taste, in a way. I enjoy Dimmu Borgir's later albums as well, but this album has a certain feel that the others don't. But, it's also missing something the other albums have. Oh well, you can't have it perfect.
Anyways, this album hasn't got very good production, but it's better than SOME other releases (Emperor's In the Nightside Eclipse comes to mind...), and in some ways, I kinda prefer the bad production here, as it enhances the mood. Tjodalv and Silenoz have come up with some great riffs on this album, but the fact that there are no guitar solos doesn't help the fact that this album seems to drag on in certain parts and repeat a riff a few too many times before going to a new riff. Tracks 10 and 11 (on the digipak version) are from the bands first 7" EP Inn I Evighetens Morke, which had the two bonus tracks, and Raabjorn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde. Part 1 is a great (or not so great, depending on how you look at it) example of how repetitive this album can be sometimes. Though, Part 2 makes up for it, with a short, fast, pure Black Metal song. Raabjorn... and Hunnerkongens... were rerecorded for GSG, as said above, with Silenoz on vocals, and the rerecorded version of Raabjorn... was also a bonus track on certain versions of EDT.
I enjoy Under Korpens Vinger, Over Bleknede Blaner Til Dommedag, Stien, and, well, I guess it would be easier if I said which tracks I don't enjoy. I don't like Det Nye Riket, or Part 1. But, despite liking almost every track, I have to rate this album 3 stars, as it oftens gets boring at times, it has no solos, and I just can't enjoy this album as much as Stormblast onward. But, this album is still a masterpiece in it's own regard, and I suggest trying it out, as long as you keep in mind it is in almost no way similar to Dimmu's sound today.
If you enjoy this album, you might also enjoy Stormblast, also by Dimmu Borgir, which in my opinion, is more enjoyable.
"Tid" is the Norwegian word for "time." The kind of Black Metal they perform is a kind of bridge between Cradle of Filth's softer "Gothic Melodic Black Metal" and harsher Black Metal bands like Emperor and Dark Funeral. This their first album was recorded before they were famous, and subsequently the production is bad (it is hard to hear different instruments interacting) despite the fact that this is a remastered copy. It is worth the money, though, because it is one of the most unique Black Metal album of all time, resonating clearly with its roots from Scandinavian folk music. A similar album by Dimmu Borgir is "Stormblast" and can be found at ..., it is not quite as unique as "For All Tid" but the production is incredibly better. The production on "Stormblast" is a vast improvement upon that of "For All Tid," and the music is very similar but not quite as unique. I would not say that it is their best album like others probably have... "For All Tid" is in my opinion Dimmu Borgir's best album if you can get past the poor production.
A nice feature to this specific edition of "For All Tid" is that it includes two bonus trakcs (the two at the very end) which are from a very hard to find Dimmu Borgir EP. Basically, this CD is worth buying if you like black metal.
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