" The Final Journey " ( Russ. Last Journey ) is the fifth studio album of the German Viking metal band Black Messiah , released on March 24, 2012 via AFM Records ( # AFM 353 ). In Russia, issued under license by the company FONO [1] ( # FO897CD ).
The final journey | ||||
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studio album Black Messiah | ||||
Date of issue | February 24, 2012 | |||
Recorded by | 2011 | |||
Genre | Viking metal Symphonic black metal | |||
Duration | 55:19 | |||
Producers | Chai deveraux | |||
A country | Germany | |||
Label | AFM Records FONO (in Russia) | |||
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Content
About the album
Recorded in Sinustal Studios ( Essen ). The recording of the drums was made at Sonarklang Studios.
“Into the Unfathomed Tower” is a cover version of the instrumental composition of the band Candlemass from its 1989 album “ Tales Of Creation ” (this is one of the rare high-speed tracks in the collective's mostly doom-metal heritage). The solo instrument, in contrast to the original, is the violin .
The track list includes a new version of the song “Feld Der Ehre” from the second album “ Oath Of A Warrior ” (2005).
The last four compositions of the album are united by a common concept called The Naglfar Saga and narrate about the unworthy Valhalla warrior, who after his death falls into Helheim . Despite pleas and remorse, the goddess Hel sends him on board Naglfar . A warrior, becoming a member of the team of the living dead, swims on it for eternity.
The special edition includes a bonus DVD. It includes: a video for the song “Windloni” (director - Rainer Zipp Fränzen) and a film about its creation, as well as backstage footage of concerts in Bern , Moscow and at the Summer Breeze festival.
Song List
The authors of all songs, except # 4 - Black Messiah . Author # 4 - Leif Edling
- Windloni ( Rus. Windloni [2] ) - 05:10
- Der Ring mit dem Kreuz ( Rus. Ring with a cross ) - 08:35
- To Become a Man ( Rus. To become a man ) - 06:10
- Into the Unfathomed Tower (A Tribute to Candlemass) ( Rus. To the huge tower (Tribute to the Candlemass group) ) - 03:18
- Feld der Ehre 2012 ( Russian. Field of Honor ) - 04:29
- Lindisfarne ( Rus. Lindisfarn ) - 05:00
The Naglfar Saga ( Rus. Saga of Naglfar ): - Prologue - The Final Journey ( Rus. Prologue - Last Journey ) - 03:47
- Mother Hel ( Rus. Mother Hel ) - 05:43
- On Board ( Rus. On Board ) - 06:43
- Sailing Into Eternity ( Rus. Swimming in eternity ) - 06:28
In German (1–2, 5–6), English (3, 7–10) languages; # 4 - instrumental composition
Record Members
- Zagan - vocals, violin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Frangus - electric guitar
- Meldric - electric guitar
- Garm - bass guitar
- Agnar - keyboards
- Brøøh - drums
Invited musicians:
- Markus "Mönch" Wahlers - baritone in the songs "Mother Hel" and "Sailing Into Eternity"
- Maike Flüshön - female vocals on the song “Mother Hel”
- Tom Zahner - opening speech in the composition "Prologue - The Final Journey"
Notes
- Группы Group page on Phono website
- ↑ proper name