Archangels in Black
| Archangels in Black | ||||
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| Studio album by Adagio | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal, progressive metal | |||
| Label | Listenable Records[1] | |||
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| Metal Temple |   [2] |
Archangels in Black is the fourth studio album by Adagio. According to their Website, the mastering of Archangels in Black was completed on September 3, 2008. After numerous delays, the album was officially released on February 2, 2009 in Europe. The band stated that "the compositions are the ultimate balance between melodic and extreme metal and can be considered as a more brutal version of Underworld".[3] Archangels in Black is Adagio's first and only album to include Christian Palin on vocals,[4][5] but the backing vocals were sung by Gustavo Monsanto, Adagio's former vocalist who sang on Dominate.[1]
Pre-release and production
The band entered the studio in October 2007, but they had to exit in order to do a tour. They re-entered the studio in December 2007.
On October 13, 2008, Adagio announced that the album would be released through the label Listenable Records.[1]
On October 24, 2008, information about the album artwork and the complete track listing of Archangels in Black was released. The cover artwork was done by Guilherme Sevens. The release date for the album was also announced to be February 2, 2009.[6]
A 3:58 video was released for "Fear Circus" in January 2009.[7]
Track listing
- "Vamphyri" - 4:27
- "The Astral Pathway" - 5:04
- "Fear Circus" - 3:59
- "Undead" - 4:41
- "Archangels in Black" - 5:37
- "The Fifth Ankh" - 4:43
- "Codex Oscura" - 9:08
- "Twilight at Dawn" - 6:24
- "Getsu Senshi" - 3:42
Personnel
- Stephan Forté - Guitars, Vocals
- Franck Hermanny - Bass
- Christian Palin - Vocals
- Eric Lebailly - Drums
- Kevin Codfert - Keyboards
References
- 1 2 3 Adagio - Sign With Listenable Records metalstorm.ee. 2008-10-13. Retrieved on 2009-07-12.
- ↑ Papadopoulos, Harry. (January 28, 2009). "Album: Adagio, Archangels in Black, (Listenable Records)". Metal Temple. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ↑ Adagio - Upcoming Album Details metalstorm.ee. 2006-09-25. Retrieved on 2009-07-12.
- ↑ Adagio Parts Ways With Singer blabbermouth.net. 2010-02-13. Retrieved on 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Adagio splits with singer Christian Palin Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. blogs.myspace.com. 2010-02-13. Retrieved on 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Adagio - New Album Details metalstorm.ee. 2009-02-09. Retrieved on 2009-07.12.
- ↑ Adagio: 'Fear Circus' Video Available blabbermouth.net. 2009-01-19. Retrieved on 2009-07-12.