Moonspell - Opus Diabolicum - The Orchestral Live Show (2025)
Opus Diabolicum delivers a genuinely monumental live performance: Moonspell’s collaboration with a full orchestra elevates their darkest anthems into epic, cinematic terrain.
The set-list leans heavily on the concept album 1755 and other career-defining tracks, which when infused with strings, brass and choral textures feel reborn—songs like “1755,” “In Tremor Die,” “Vampiria” and “Alma Mater” gain new depth and weight.
Vocals, guitars and rhythm section remain powerful and grounded amid the orchestral swell, proving that the band and orchestra merge, rather than one overshadowing the other.
While live albums often struggle to justify their existence, this one does—it sounds like a definitive document of Moonspell’s grand vision, capturing both spectacle and emotion with clarity.
In short, this isn’t just a live album—it’s a statement: Moonspell at the peak of their expressive powers, daring to merge metal’s raw intensity with symphonic grandeur, and largely succeeding.
The set-list leans heavily on the concept album 1755 and other career-defining tracks, which when infused with strings, brass and choral textures feel reborn—songs like “1755,” “In Tremor Die,” “Vampiria” and “Alma Mater” gain new depth and weight.
Vocals, guitars and rhythm section remain powerful and grounded amid the orchestral swell, proving that the band and orchestra merge, rather than one overshadowing the other.
While live albums often struggle to justify their existence, this one does—it sounds like a definitive document of Moonspell’s grand vision, capturing both spectacle and emotion with clarity.
In short, this isn’t just a live album—it’s a statement: Moonspell at the peak of their expressive powers, daring to merge metal’s raw intensity with symphonic grandeur, and largely succeeding.
Genre: Gothic Metal
Country: Portugal
Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 402th / 743
Highlight: In Tremor Dei (feat. Orquestra Sinfonietta de Lisboa) (Live)
Made me think of:
Therion
My Dying Bride
Epica
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