On "Opus Magnum," Hollenthon delivered a punishing, meticulously crafted slab of symphonic black metal that stands as a high-water mark for the genre. The album's blend of extreme aggression and operatic grandeur is remarkable.
- "Opus Magnum" was recorded and mixed at the prestigious Sound Lab Studios in Vienna, Austria, with Markus Haas.
- The album followed a four-year gap after the previous Hollenthon release, "Deus Vult," and featured guest appearances from members of Bethlehem and The Vision Bleak.
- Upon release, "Opus Magnum" charted at #80 on the German album charts, becoming Hollenthon's highest-charting release.
Hollenthon was the sole-member black/doom metal project of Lanzarote, Austria's Martin Christian Strand. It began in the late 1990s as a vehicle for his ambitious, epic compositions.
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