On October 26, 2024, Moonspell performed their first-ever symphonic show, dubbed Opus Diabolicum, at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city. The show featured the 45-piece Lisbon Sinfonietta Orchestra conducted by maestro Vasco Pearce de Azevedo, and will be released as a brand new live album appropriately called Opus Diabolicum, due out on October 31.
We’re thrilled to premiere the band’s performance of “Extinct”, about which Moonspell mastermind Fernando Ribeiro had to say: “Extinct was quite a landmark for us and helped us to shake off some of the heavy legacy of our early albums, something very needed by the band. It was certainly celebrated by our wolfpack all around the world and created new anthems live, and fresh memories.
“No wonder we picked up some of it and gave it the ‘orchestral treatment’ as in the original songs we’d already recorded with a The Mumim Sezler string group, from Turkey. It was challenging for the musicians to recreate that oriental flair, but in the end it all came together and it sounds powerful and tasteful.
“With Opus Diabolicum, we wanted to bring together the power of heavy metal and the magnitude of orchestral, without sweetening the deal or watering it down for gentle ears. This is Moonspell full force, backed by an orchestra. Enjoy it, thanks for sharing, and stay tuned for our new album next year!”
Pre-orders for Opus Diabolicum are available here.
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