Biography
A one-man side project of Katatonia guitarist Anders Nystrom (aka Blackheim), Sweden's Diabolical Masquerade released a string of symphonic and misanthropic black metal albums, starting with 1995's imaginatively titled Ravendusk in My Heart. The similarly inspired and ill-disposed The Phantom Lodge followed a couple years later, and fan favorite Nightwork in 1998, but with 2001's much delayed Death's Design, Nystrom's grand schemes arguably achieved their creative climax, this being a full-fledged horror-movie soundtrack. Unfortunately, the movie in question was never released and Diabolical Masquerade never made it to a musical sequel, now widely reported to be in fact defunct. Finally, it's worth noting that famed producer, musician, and Nystrom colleague Dan Swano (Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath, Pan-Thy-Monium, etc.) was rumored to be a silent contributor to some of the above works. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
Songs
- A Bad Case Of Nerves
- A Different Plane
- A Hurricane Of Rotten Air
- A New Spark - Victory Theme (part I)
- A Soulflight Back To Life
- Across The Open Vault And Away...
- All Exits Blocked
- And Don't Ever Listen To What It Says...
- Astray Within The Coffinwood Mill
- Beyond The Spiritual Moon
- Blackheims Forest Kept The Season Forever
- Blackheims Hunt For Nocturnal Grace
- Blackheims Quest To Bring Back The Stolen Autumn
- Cloaked By The Moonshine Mist
- Conscious In No Materia
- Death Ascends - The Hunt (part I)
- Definite Departure
- Family Portraits - Victory Theme (part Iii)
- Fleeing From Town
- Frenzy Moods And Other Oddities:



