Dead Angels Lie as bonus tracks. The Japanese edition features the bonus track "Feathers Fell" as track 5, in between "Where Dead Angels Lie" and "Retribution – Storm of the Light's Bane". The album was re-released once again in 2006 by The End Records in a two-disc set, and includes the Where Dead Angels Lie EP, an unreleased EP from 1994 featuring two songs from the album, and an "alternate mix" version of the full album, all remastered from the original master tapes by Håkan Åkesson at Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm, and packaged in a slipcase. This version is touted as the "Ultimate Reissue". Reception and legacy Critical reception The album is routinely cited as a landmark album in the history of black metal, and as one of the earliest examples of a band blending black metal and death metal, more particularly, melodic death metal. In his review of the album for AllMusic, William York described all of the album's songs as "expertly crafted mini-epics" with thematic unity and memorable melodies, adding that the album is "deservedly hailed as a landmark" of the genre. Sputnikmusic mentions the attention to detail in the music and the "meticulous structure" of each song, naming the album the legacy of the band. Metal Hammer named it one of the 20 best black metal albums of the 90s, noting the influence of melodic death metal, and describing it as "a melodic, majestic and gloriously epic listen that features a measured, bombastic tone yet also makes use of furious, high-paced delivery when necessary." Loudwire describe it as a "milestone in extreme metal" and "one to chill the bones and the only one of its kind." Accolades Track listing Track listing adapted from liner notes. Personnel Dissection Jon Nödtveidt – vocals, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars Johan Norman – rhythm guitar Peter Palmdahl – bass guitar Ole Öhman – drums Additional musicians Alexandra Balogh – piano Legion – backing vocals on "Thorns of Crimson Death" Tony Särkkä – backing vocals on "Soulreaper" Production Arranged & produced by Dissection Recorded, engineered & mixed by Dan Swanö Håkan Åkesson – mastering & remastering (2006) Necrolord – cover artwork Oscar Matsson – photography References Further reading "Black Metal Foundations Top 20: The First Wave" (2005). Terrorizer #128: 42–43. Dissection (band) albums 1995 albums Nuclear Blast albums Albums with cover art by Kristian Wåhlin