1666...Théâtre Bizarre
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1666... Théâtre Bizarre is the third studio album
by the French
progressive death metal band Misanthrope
. It is sung in English
on tracks 1, 3, 5 and 8; French
on track 2, 4, 6, 7, and 11; and German
on track 10.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
progressive death metal band Misanthrope
Misanthrope (band)
Misanthrope is a French metal band, formed in 1988. The name of the band is taken from Molière's play Le Misanthrope, reflecting the band's very theatrical style and the influence of the French dramatist on their music and lyrics....
. It is sung in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
on tracks 1, 3, 5 and 8; French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
on track 2, 4, 6, 7, and 11; and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
on track 10.
Track listing
- "Gargantuan Decline" – 7:21
- "Courtisane syphillitique" – 5:39
- "1666... Théâtre bizarre" – 5:38
- "L'autre hiver" – 6:30
- "Pirouetting Through the Gloom" – 7:37
- "Aphrodite marine" – 4:22
- "Medieval Embroidery" – 5:35
- "Mylène" – 5:26
- "Trumpets of Hypochondria" – 4:37
- "Schattengesang" – 6:16
- "La dernière pierre" – 8:09
Personnel
- Philippe Sassard – guitar, vocals
- Jean-Jacques Moréac – bass, 12 string acoustic guitar
- Alexandre Iskandar – keyboards
External links
- 1666...Théâtre Bizarre @ Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...