''Disguised Masters'' is a

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by the Norwegian

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band

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. The album has two new songs: "White Tie Black Noise" and "Deception Genesis". Other tracks are re-mixed versions of songs from ''

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'' and "Du Nordavind" from ''

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''. Some songs received particularly significant overhauls, such as the

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version of "Master of Disguise". Due to the significant changes to several of the band's songs, it is not a typical compilation album, and is therefore more suited to existing fans of the band than new listeners.

Track listing

#"White Tie, Black Noise (Designed By When)" – 0:49 #"Deception Genesis" – 6:35 #"Du Nordavind (1998 Re-Recording)" – 3:54 #"Alone (Intellecto / Valle Darktrip)" – 5:20 #"The Throne of Tragedy (Phantom FX Jungle Remix)" – 6:49 #"La Masquerade Infernale (Valle/Hellhammer Reconstruction)" – 2:23 #"Master of Disguise (Phantom FX Remix With 'Gangstafications' By S.C.N.)" – 4:25 #"Painting My Horror (G. Wolf Levitation Mix)" – 5:37 #"Ad Astra (The Magenta Experience)" – 4:39 #"Ad Astra (Ensemble Version)" – 7:32

Personnel

Kristoffer Rygg Kristoffer Rygg (born 9 September 1976), also known as Garm, Trickster G. Rex and God Head, is a Norwegian vocalist, musician and producer known primarily for his work with Ulver, Arcturus, and Borknagar. Biography Kristoffer Rygg was born ...

(credited as "G. Wolf") – vocals *

Knut Magne Valle Knut Magne Valle (born 5 August 1974 in Gjerstad) is a Norwegian heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, composer, recording studio owner, record producer and music arranger. Valle is best known as an Arcturus and Ulver (1998) band member. Musica ...

– guitars *

Hugh Mingay Hugh Steven James Mingay (born 12 December 1974), also known by his stage name Skoll, is a Norwegian bassist. Career He became a member of the Norwegian band Arcturus from 1995 to 2000 for the recording of the album '' Aspera Hiems Symfonia ...

(credited as "Skoll") – bass *

Steinar Sverd Johnsen Steinar Sverd Johnsen (born 1972) is a Norwegian keyboardist and composer. Sverd plays keyboards and synthesizers in Arcturus and was also the main composer for the band. He formed the band with Marius Vold (Mortem, Stigma Diabolicum of Thorns, ...

(credited as "Sverd") – keyboards *

Jan Axel Blomberg Jan Axel Blomberg (born 2 August 1969), better known by his stage name Hellhammer, is a Norwegian drummer known for his role as the drummer of the black metal band Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. He is the only member to have appeared on all of ...

(credited as "Hellhammer") – drums

References

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