Symphonic Metal: Dark & Beautiful

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1A Pearl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2008)
recording of:
A Pearl
lyricist:
Christopher Schmid
composer:
Oliver Nikolas Schmid
Lacrimas Profundere53:01
2The New Desire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2010)
recording of:
The New Desire
lyricist and composer:
Morten Veland
Mortemia3:53
3Farewell to Sanity
recording of:
Farewell to Sanity
Trail of Tears4:33
4Third Immortal
recording engineer:
Janne Saksa
mixer:
Dan Swanö
recorded at:
Sound Supreme in Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme (Tavastia Proper), Finland (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
mixed at:
Unisound in Örebro, Örebro (Örebro County), Sweden (in 2008-06)
recording of:
Third Immortal
writer:
Battlelore (Finnish symphonic metal band)
Battlelore44:47
5Silence So Loud
recording of:
Silence So Loud
Sinamore4:25
6Warrior’s Tale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2009)
recording of:
Warrior’s Tale
lyricist:
Sandra Schleret
composer:
Pete Streit
Elis36:05
7The Secret
recording engineer and mixer:
Jan Vacik (German keyboardist)
producer:
Visions of Atlantis
editor:
Anssi Kippo
additional keyboard and grand piano:
Jan Vacik (German keyboardist)
bass guitar:
Michael Koren
drums (drum set):
Thomas Caser
guitar:
Wolfgang Koch (Austrian musician)
keyboard:
Martin Harb
lead vocals:
Melissa Ferlaak and Mario Plank
orchestrator:
Jan Vacik (German keyboardist) and Hans Valter
recorded at:
Dreamscape Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
edited at:
Astia Studio in Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala (South Karelia), Finland
recording of:
The Secret
lyricist:
Melissa Ferlaak
composer:
Melissa Ferlaak, Mario Holly and Wolfgang Koch (Austrian musician)
Visions of Atlantis44:09
8Seasons Apart
recording engineer:
David Castillo (studio engineer from Sweden) and Johan Örnborg (producer, engineer, mixer for metal releases)
programming:
Andreas Karlsson (Swedish metal musician, Februus / Tusenårseken)
producer:
Draconian (Swedish gothic doom metal band)
mixer:
Jens Bogren
bass guitar:
Fredrik Johansson (Swedish bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Torstensson
guitar:
Daniel Arvidsson (Draconian member) and Johan Ericson
keyboard:
Andreas Karlsson (Swedish metal musician, Februus / Tusenårseken)
spoken vocals [narrative vocals]:
Paul Kuhr
vocals:
Anders Jacobsson (Swedish metal musician) and Lisa Johansson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Fascination Street Studios, Studio 2 (recording studio in Stockholm also known as Studio Gröndahl) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Fascination Street Studios, Studio 1 (mixing & mastering studio in Örebro) in Örebro, Örebro (Örebro County), Sweden
recording of:
Seasons Apart
lyricist and adapter:
Anders Jacobsson (Swedish metal musician)
composer:
Johan Ericson
Draconian46:30
9En natt i nord
additional recording engineer:
Tobias Schönemann
recording engineer:
Thorsten Bauer, Alexander Krull and Markus Stock
producer:
Markus Stock
mixer:
Chris Merzinsky, Daniel Droste and Tue Madsen
acoustic bass guitar [acoustic bass] and bass guitar [bass]:
Birgit Öllbrunner
acoustic guitar:
Daniel Droste and Christian Hector
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Chris Merzinsky
guitar [lead guitar]:
Daniel Droste
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Christian Hector
keyboard [keyboards]:
Daniel Fischer (metal keyboardist for Midnattsol)
vocals:
Daniel Droste and Carmen Elise Espenæs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Klangschmiede Studio E in Mellrichstadt, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany and Mastersound Studio (Stuttgart, Alexander Krull) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
mixed at:
Antfarm Studios in Aarhus Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
produced at:
Klangschmiede Studio E in Mellrichstadt, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
En natt i nord
lyricist:
Carmen Elise Espenæs
composer:
Midnattsol
publisher:
Iron Avantgarde Publishing
Midnattsol24:58
10Master of the Waves
recording of:
Master of the Waves
lyricist and composer:
Philippe Giordana (metal keyboardist)
Fairyland36:07
11Street Spirit
recording engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) (lead vocals, violin, grand piano, keyboard, string quartet) and Jochem Jacobs (electric guitar, drums (drum set), bass guitar)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jochem Jacobs
bass guitar:
Johan van Stratum
drums (drum set):
Davy Mickers
electric guitar:
Eric Hazebroek
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Stephan Schultz (Member of Stream of Passion)
piano:
Jeffrey Revet
lead vocals:
Marcela Bovio
strings arranger:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jeffrey Revet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes)
recorded at:
E‐Sound Studio’s (until 2014, then relocated) in Weesp, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (grand piano), Excess Studio in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (drums (drum set), string quartet), Split Second Sound in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (guitar, bass guitar) and The Juicy Studio in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (lead vocals, violin, keyboard)
cover recording of:
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Stream of Passion35:24
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1Paramount
recording engineer:
Jakob Grabmayr (drums (drum set)), Karl Groom (drums (drum set)), Milan Jilek, Lanvall (choir vocals [Robby Valentine's choir vocals]), Frank Pitters (lead vocals, electric guitar, drums (drum set), keyboard, bass guitar) and Dennis Ward (choir vocals [Dennis Ward's choir vocals])
producer:
Lanvall
mixer:
Karl Groom and Lanvall
acoustic guitar, bouzouki, electric guitar [lead guitar], electric guitar [rhythm guitar], keyboard, piano and pipa:
Lanvall
bass guitar:
Frank Bindig
drums (drum set):
Sebastian Lanser
background vocals and choir vocals:
Robby Valentine and Dennis Ward
lead vocals:
Sabine Edelsbacher
orchestra:
Czech Film Orchestra
conductor:
Jaroslav Brych
orchestrator:
Lanvall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2008) and Steamhammer (in 2020)
recorded at:
Czech TV Music Studio in Praha (Prague), Czechia, Farpoint Station Studios in Austria (lead vocals, electric guitar, keyboard, bass guitar), The Isolation Cell in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (choir vocals [Robby Valentine's choir vocals]), The Trakshak (“studio” consisting of equipment in the office of Dennis Ward) in Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (choir vocals [Dennis Ward's choir vocals]) and Wild One Studio in Wien (Vienna), Austria (drums (drum set))
mixed at:
Thin Ice Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Paramount
orchestrator:
Enrique Ugarte (born in Basque Country)
lyricist and composer:
Lanvall
Edenbridge3.54:23
2In My Darkest Hours
recording of:
In My Darkest Hours
Sirenia46:04
3Beast Within
Katra3:56
4World of Glass
engineer, producer and mixer:
Terje Refsnes
recording of:
World of Glass
lyricist:
Østen Bergøy
composer:
Anders Høyvik Hidle and Einar Moen
Tristania3.25:27
5Hope Unborn
Darkwell2.54:37
6Wintersmith
recording of:
Wintersmith
lyricist:
Henning Basse, Oliver Palotai and Simone Simons
composer:
Oliver Palotai
Sons of Seasons5:24
7My Destiny
assistant recording engineer:
Thorsten Bauer and Mathias Röderer
recording engineer:
Alexander Krull and Victor Smolski
programming, engineer, producer and mixer:
Alexander Krull
bass guitar:
Thorsten Bauer
drums (drum set):
Seven Antonopoulos
guitar:
Thorsten Bauer and Mathias Röderer
choir vocals:
Al Dente (choir vocalist)
lead vocals:
Liv Kristine (the person)
vocals:
Alexander Krull
orchestra:
Lingua Mortis Orchestra
orchestrator:
Leaves’ Eyes
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Mastersound Studio (Stuttgart, Alexander Krull) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
produced at:
Mastersound Studio (Stuttgart, Alexander Krull) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
music videos:
My Destiny by Leaves’ Eyes
recording of:
My Destiny
lyricist:
Liv Kristine (the person)
composer:
Thorsten Bauer, Alexander Krull and Mathias Röderer
Leaves’ Eyes4.654:13
8Bewitched Herds Boys
WeltenBrand6:02
9Two Dreamers
engineer and editor:
Sascha Paeth, Olaf Reitmeier and Michael Rodenberg
mixer:
Sascha Paeth
bass guitar:
Emilio Barrantes
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Wolf (Lunatica)
guitar:
Sandro D’Incau and Marc Torretti (Contorsion, Lunatica)
keyboard:
Alex Seiberl
guest choir vocals:
Oliver Hartmann (metal artist)
lead vocals:
Andrea Dätwyler
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 2008-08 until 2008-10)
recording of:
Two Dreamers
writer:
Alex Seiberl, Andrea Dätwyler and Lunatica (symphonic metal band from Switzerland)
Lunatica34:20
10Between the Lines
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2002)
recording of:
Between the Lines
Beseech45:00
11The Sun Always Shines on TV
assistant recording engineer:
Thorsten Bauer and Mathias Röderer
recording engineer:
Alexander Krull and Ingmar Schelzel
programming, engineer, producer and mixer:
Alexander Krull
bass guitar [bass]:
Chris Lukhaup (German bassist)
drums (drum set):
Moritz Neuner
guitar:
Thorsten Bauer and Mathias Röderer
piano:
Timon Birkhofer
sampler:
Alexander Krull
background vocals and lead vocals:
Liv Kristine (the person)
choir vocals:
In Takt (Gospel choir)
vocals:
Alexander Krull
orchestra:
Schorndorf Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Martin Dennemarck
chorus master:
Claudia Bittner
orchestrator:
Timon Birkhofer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2008) and Napalm Records Handels GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2008)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Mastersound Studio (Stuttgart, Alexander Krull) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
cover recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
Atrocity44:49

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