A priest loses his faith and becomes the Antichrist: that's the plot behind Dimmu Borgir's first real concept album, either the most on-brand premise in symphonic black metal or the least surprising twist in recorded history. Cut at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, In Sorte Diaboli tightens the Norwegian band's sound into something more theatrical and structured, and became the first black metal record ever to top Norway's albums chart while also cracking the Billboard 200. This pressing holds all nine core tracks, opening with "The Serpentine Offering."
