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The Scythe (album)

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Length
  
55:19

Release date
  
14 September 2007

Producers
  
Damnagoras, Aydan

Artist
  
Elvenking

Label
  
AFM Records GmbH

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Released
  
September 14, 2007 (Europe) November 7, 2007 (US)

The Scythe (2007)
  
Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures) (2008)

Genres
  
Power metal, Folk metal, Symphonic metal

Similar
  
Elvenking albums, Power metal albums

The Scythe is the fourth studio album by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. The Scythe was released on September 14, 2007 through AFM Records in all European countries, and November 7 in the USA by Candlelight Records.

Contents

This is the first concept album by Elvenking, with lyrics centered on the death of a beautiful woman along with themes of revenge and deceit. This is also illustrated in the video to "The Divided Heart".

Track listing

All music by Aydan and Damnagoras. All lyrics noted below.

  1. "The Scythe" – 5:36 (Aydan)
  2. "Lost Hill of Memories" – 4:58 (Aydan)
  3. "Infection" – 5:05 (Damnagoras)
  4. "Poison Tears" – 4:30 (Damnagoras)
  5. "A Riddle of Stars" – 5:22 (Aydan)
  6. "Romance & Wrath" – 8:14 (Damnagoras)
  7. "The Divided Heart" – 4:39 (Damnagoras)
  8. "Horns Ablaze" (Digipak version bonus track) - 4:21 (Aydan)
  9. "Totentanz" – 2:28
  10. "Death and the Suffering" – 5:11 (Damnagoras)
  11. "Dominhate" – 8:57 (Aydan)
  12. "The Open Breach" (Japanese bonus track) - 4:55
  • The digipak version also includes the video for the song "The Divided Heart"
  • Personnel

  • Damnagoras – vocals
  • Aydan – guitars
  • Gorlan – bass
  • Zender – drums
  • Elyghen – violin, keyboards
  • Guest musicians

  • Mike Wead – 1st solo on "The Scythe," 2nd solo on "A Riddle of Stars"
  • Laura De Luca – female vocals on "Romance & Wrath" and "Dominhate"
  • Jared Shackleford – narration
  • Mauro Bortolani – piano
  • Isabella Tuni – female voice on "Romance & Wrath"
  • Laura De Luca, Pauline Tacey, Claudio Coassin, Aydan – backing vocals
  • Claudio Coassin, Damna, Aydan and Jarpen – shouts
  • String quartet

  • Arrangement by Elyghen
  • Eleonora Steffan – violin
  • Valentina Mosca – violin
  • Elyghen – viola
  • Marco Balbinot – cello
  • Songs

    1The Scythe5:36
    2Lost Hill of Memories4:58
    3Infection5:24

    References

    The Scythe (album) Wikipedia