The Enigma of Life
| The Enigma of Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Sirenia | ||||
| Released |
21 January 2011 (Europe) 15 February 2011 (North America) | |||
| Recorded | July — November 2010 (Audio Avenue Studios/Sound Suite Studios) | |||
| Genre |
Symphonic metal gothic metal | |||
| Length | 54:33 | |||
| Language | English, Spanish | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Morten Veland | |||
| Sirenia chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Metal Storm | 6.0[3] |
| Revolver | 2/5[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.0[5] |
The Enigma of Life is the fifth full-length studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their second with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 21 January 2011 through Nuclear Blast.[6] The album was mastered at Finnvox Studios in Finland. The download-only single, "The End of It All", was released on 21 December 2010.
Track listing
All songs written by Morten Veland.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The End of It All" | 04:31 |
| 2. | "Fallen Angel" | 03:59 |
| 3. | "All My Dreams" | 04:42 |
| 4. | "This Darkness" | 04:00 |
| 5. | "The Twilight in Your Eyes" | 04:00 |
| 6. | "Winter Land" | 03:55 |
| 7. | "A Seaside Serenade" | 05:53 |
| 8. | "Darkened Days to Come" | 04:22 |
| 9. | "Coming Down" | 04:38 |
| 10. | "This Lonely Lake" | 03:33 |
| 11. | "Fading Star" | 04:46 |
| 12. | "The Enigma of Life" | 06:16 |
| 13. | "Oscura Realidad" ("Dark Reality") (Japanese edition bonus track, Spanish version of "This Darkness") | 04:31 |
| 14. | "The Enigma of Life" (acoustic, Japanese edition bonus track) | 05:51 |
| 15. | "Fallen Angel" (acoustic, Japanese edition bonus track) | 03:45 |
| Exclusive bonus version | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Oscura Realidad" ("Dark Reality") (Spanish version of "This Darkness") | 04:31 |
| 14. | "El Enigma de la Vida" ("The Enigma of Life") (acoustic, Spanish version of "The Enigma of Life") | 05:51 |
| 15. | "El Enigma de la Vida" (iTunes exclusive bonus track) | 06:16 |
- "The End of It All" has a video.
Personnel
Sirenia
- Morten Veland – guitars, vocals, bass, keys and programming
- Ailyn – vocals
Session Musicians
- Stephanie Valentin – violins
- Damien Surian, Mathieu Landry, Emmanuelle Zoldan, Sandrine Gouttebel, Emilie Lesbros – The Sirenian Choir
Additional Notes
- Spanish translations of "El Enigma de la Vida" and "Oscura Realidad" by Ailyn
- "The Enigma of Life" was recorded in Audio Avenue Studios (Tau, Norway), additional recordings of choirs, acoustic guitars and violin were recorded in Sound Suite Studios (Marseille, France)
- Written, composed, arranged, produced, mixed and engineered by Morten Veland
- Pre-produced in Audio Avenue Studios (Tau, Norway)
- Mastered by Mika Jussila, Finnvox Studios
- A+R by Jaap Waagemaker
- Cover artwork & design by Gustavo Sazes
- Band photos by Patric Ullaeus
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[7] | 73 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[7] | 53 |
References
- ↑ Chad Bowar. "Sirenia The Enigma Of Life Review - Review of The Enigma Of Life by Sirenia". About. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ "Sirenia - The Enigma Of Life review - Metal Storm". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Review: Sirenia – The Enigma Of Life - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News - Music Videos -Golden Gods Awards - revolvermag.com". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sirenia - The Enigma Of Life (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net. SIRENIA: New Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed
- 1 2 http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Sirenia&titel=The+Enigma+Of+Life&cat=a[]
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