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Kreshchenie ognyom

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Released
  
2003

Artist
  
Aria

Producer
  
Aria

Length
  
51:23

Release date
  
29 May 2003

Label
  
Misteriya Zvuka

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Genres
  
Traditional heavy metal, Heavy metal, Power metal

Similar
  
Aria albums, Heavy metal albums

Kreshchenie ognyom (Russian: Крещение огнём; lit. Baptism by Fire) is Aria's 9th studio album, the first which does not feature long-time vocalist and co-founder of the band - Valery Kipelov. The CD version of this release is enhanced and contains the video for the song "Kolizey".

Contents

The tracks "Kolizey", "Tam vysoko" and "Kreshchenie ognyom" had reached the top position of radio charts in Russia during 2003.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Margarita Pushkina, except where noted.

Lyric themes

  • "Patriot" tells about fighting against Islamic terrorism.
  • "Kreshchenie ognyom" tells about pagan resistance to enforced christianisation.
  • "Kolizey" recalls to Ridley Scott's The Gladiator.
  • "Palach" tells the story of an immortal executor who has killed insane man, called God's son, and his inner struggle.
  • "Bitva" tells a science-fiction story of alien invasion.
  • "Bal u knyazya tmy" is based on The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

    • Personnel

  • Arthur Berkut - Vocals
  • Vitaly Dubinin - Bass
  • Vladimir Holstinin - Guitar
  • Sergey Popov - Guitar
  • Maxim Udalov - Drums

    • Cover art by Leo Hao.

    References

    Kreshchenie ognyom Wikipedia
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