Crypt of the Wizard

Crypt of the Wizard is a compilation album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis, released in 1996.

Recorded in Norway, it was initially a series of 5 12" EP singles, with the EPs press run consisting of 1,000 copies.

Recording
Recording began in January 1996 at Silver Dragoon Studio, Norway,

Track listing

 * All Songs Written & Arranged By Mortiis.
 * 1) "Ferden og Kallet (The Journey & The Call)" - 5:50
 * 2) "Da Vi Bygde Tårnet (When We Raised the Tower)" - 8:02
 * 3) "Under Tårnets Skygge (Underneath the Shadow of the Tower)" - 5:49
 * 4) "En Sirkel av Kosmisk Kaos (A Circle of Cosmic Chaos)" - 7:31
 * 5) "Vandrerens Sang (The Song of the Wanderer)" - 8:00
 * 6) "Den Bortdrevne Regnbuen (The Banished Rainbow)" - 5:40
 * 7) "Trollmannens Krypt (The Crypt of the Wizard)" - 6:10
 * 8) "Stjernefødt (Starborn)" - 4:54
 * 9) "I Mørket Drømmende (In the Darkness Dreaming)" - 5:58
 * 10) "Fanget i Krystal (Captured in Crystal)" - 3:37

Personnel

 * Mortiis: Vocals, All Instruments

Production

 * Arranged, Produced, Recorded, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered By Mortiis.
 * Layout by Dennis Ironmountain.

Reissues

 * Released by Dark Dungeon Music in 1997 as a compilation album on LP and CD.
 * Earache Records issued the CD with new cover artwork on 1 November 1999.
 * Earache Records reissued the CD as part of a 3-CD set, along with Født til å Herske and The Stargate. Remastered by Mortiis and repackaged in a deluxe embossed slipcase, it included liner notes by Tommy Udo and featured the original artwork from the LP.