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The Stargate

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Released
  
August 23, 1999

Genre
  
Dark ambient

Label
  
Earache Records

Recorded
  
1998-1999 in Norway

Length
  
59:50

Producer
  
Håvard Ellefsen, Niklas Trane, Conny Larsson

The Stargate is an album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis that was scheduled for release with the book Secrets of My Kingdom, alongside a limited gold press version of the CD, which was for unknown reasons later released in 2001, prior to The Smell of Rain. The LP was a 3-sided gatefold with a 12" fold-out lyric sheet. The fourth side was etched. Initially there was to be a large poster, however this was dropped by the record label. There was going to be a reprint of this CD, but it never happened.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Child of Curiosity & the Old Man of Knowledge" - 5:33 (Mortiis)
  2. "I am the World" - 6:18 (Mortiis)
  3. "World Essence" - 5:58 (Trane)
  4. "Across the World of Wonders" - 6:42 (Mortiis)
  5. "(Passing by) an Old and Raped Village" - 5:09 (Trane)
  6. "Towards the Gate of Stars" - 7:45 (Mortiis)
  7. "Spirit of Conquest/the Warfare" - 9:16 (Mortiis)
  8. "Army of Conquest/the Warfare (Ever Onwards)" - 13:04 (Trane)

Personnel

  • Sarah Jezebel Deva: Female Lead Vocal
  • Kalle Metz: Male Lead Vocal, Additional Backing Vocal
  • Mortiis: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Backing Vocal
  • Niklas Trane: Acoustic Guitars

    • Production

  • Arranged By Mortiis
  • Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Mortiis, Niklas Trane & Conny Larsson
  • Mastered By Mortiis

    • Reissue

  • Earache Records reissued the CD as part of a 3-CD set, along with Fodt til a Herske and Crypt of the Wizard. Remastered by Mortiis and repackaged in a deluxe embossed slipcase. It came included with liner notes by Tommy Udo.

    • References

    The Stargate Wikipedia
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