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Vain City Chronicles

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Released
  
May 17, 2005

Producer
  
Kristian Sigland

Release date
  
17 May 2005

Genre
  
Gothic rock

Length
  
45:12

Artist
  
The Crest

Label
  
Season of Mist

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Vain City Chronicles is the second album release by Norwegian gothic metal band The Crest.

Contents

The album was recorded in November 2004 at Top Room Studio and produced by Kristian Sigland. The album was released on May 17, 2005.

A videoclip was made for "Run Like Blazes" featuring the band performing in a 1930s club before lead singer Nell Sigland tries to flee with the cash. The other band members eventually catch and shoot her, leaving her to bleed to death on a street.

The Spanish lyrics on "Reptile" it is from a poem of Uruguayan poet Roberto Genta, but was recorded by a Spanish actor. Track #11 "My War / Broken Glass" features an acoustic reprise of track #2 "My War".

Track listing

  1. "Run Like Blazes"
  2. "My War"
  3. "Silent"
  4. "Another Life"
  5. "Come on Down"
  6. "Flavour of the Day"
  7. "Reptile"
  8. "New Profound Fear"
  9. "Imaginary Friend"
  10. "House of Mirrors"
  11. "My War / Broken Glass"

Line up

  • Nell Sigland - Vocals, keyboards
  • Kristian Sigland - Guitars, vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Magnus Westgaard - Bass, vocals
  • Sebastian Aarebrot - Guitars
  • Klaus Blomvik - Drums

    • Songs

    1Run Like Blazes4:09
    2My War4:00
    3Silent4:19

    References

    Vain City Chronicles Wikipedia
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