---
title: "Opera IX"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/opera-ix"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Italy"
formed: 1988
---

# Opera IX

**Opera IX** is a black metal band, from Italy, active 1988 to present.

Opera IX is an Italian symphonic black metal band, founded in the city of Biella by the guitarist Ossian in 1988.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_IX

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Opera IX |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Biella, Italy |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Blackened Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/blackened-death) · [Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dipsas Dianaria](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dipsas-dianaria) | Lead vocals | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Ossian](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ossian) | Guitar | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Cadaveria](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cadaveria) | Lead vocals | 1992 to 2001 | Former |
| [Flegias](https://themetalnet.com/musician/flegias) | Drums (drum set) | 1992 to 2001 | Former |
| [Lunaris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lunaris) | Keyboard | 1997 to 2006 | Former |
| [Vlad](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vlad) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 2014 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Gothik](https://themetalnet.com/album/583ff052-260d-4ead-82b1-975c2185c614) | EP |
| 1992 | [Demo ’92](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e0b467c-bb79-4359-bcc7-c6325fa096da) | EP |
| 1994 | [The Call of the Wood](https://themetalnet.com/album/97adf9fb-4902-39e2-9ba8-defc07a82b68) | Album |
| 1998 | [Sacro Culto](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7376fad-d699-3350-97e0-f0828fca7583) | Album |
| 2000 | [The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum](https://themetalnet.com/album/78931f9e-3e75-3027-a3bf-2257ce75ec21) | Album |
| 2002 | [Maleventum](https://themetalnet.com/album/083443f7-90ae-3dfc-b592-a464fe4631ac) | Album |
| 2004 | [Anphisbena](https://themetalnet.com/album/c54449e6-5f69-3ab5-945f-9c9a0f54dbf0) | Album |
| 2012 | [Strix: Maledictae in aeternum](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a71bfcf-4289-41fb-93d8-4b466a79bd92) | Album |
| 2015 | [Back to Sepulcro](https://themetalnet.com/album/c750eebb-8166-4724-98b3-58098366a0e2) | Album |
| 2018 | [The Gospel](https://themetalnet.com/album/09a3d8fb-78a8-4e98-ad5f-f17e9af73e08) | Album |
| 2021 | [Samhain / Necromantical Sacraments](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb6e3f01-c83e-44d6-92ef-3ab4670593e9) | EP |
| 2025 | [Back to Sepulcro MMXXV](https://themetalnet.com/album/3210478c-a8e9-4dc2-8f49-fe49ead39e00) | Album |
| 2026 | [Veneficium](https://themetalnet.com/album/93711dd1-f646-4451-b200-538f02bfe9c3) | Album |

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- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Graveworm](https://themetalnet.com/band/graveworm) (listened together)
- [Astarte](https://themetalnet.com/band/astarte) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Cadaveria](https://themetalnet.com/band/cadaveria) (listened together)
- [Ancient](https://themetalnet.com/band/ancient) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)
- [Siebenbürgen](https://themetalnet.com/band/siebenburgen) (listened together)
- [Agathodaimon](https://themetalnet.com/band/agathodaimon) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialoperaIX
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Opera_IX/867
- bandcamp: https://operaix.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8340
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zFNP1k5nKr89tzOA1NsZO
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/officialoperaix
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/it/artist/151027140
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/operaix/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/opera-ix](https://themetalnet.com/band/opera-ix). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt