Archangels in Black
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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". Archangels in Black is Adagio's first and only album to include Christian Palin
on vocals, but the backing vocals were sung by Gustavo Monsanto, Adagio's former vocalist who sang on Dominate
.
On October 13, 2008, Adagio announced that the album would be released through the label Listenable Records.
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.
A 3:58 video was released for "Fear Circus" in January 2009.
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 Adagio
Adagio (band)
Adagio is a French progressive metal band formed in 2001 by guitarist Stephan Forté. Adagio's music is known by its technical precision and dark orchestration. Adagio keeps unqiue complex lead workings which are complimented with a powerful and driving rhythm section...
. 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". Archangels in Black is Adagio's first and only album to include Christian Palin
Christian Palin
Christian Palin is the former lead singer of the neo-classical metal band Adagio. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Palin moved to Finland at the age of 20 with his family. He signed with Adagio in 2008. Archangels in Black was the first album to feature Christian Palin on vocals...
on vocals, but the backing vocals were sung by Gustavo Monsanto, Adagio's former vocalist who sang on Dominate
Dominate (album)
Dominate is the third album by Adagio. The album was produced by Stephan Forté and Kevin Codfert, and mixed at House Of Audio Studios in Germany by Dennis Ward...
.
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.
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.
A 3:58 video was released for "Fear Circus" in January 2009.
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 FortéStephan FortéStephan Forté is a musician, whose main project is that of being the guitarist of the progressive neo-classical metal band Adagio. He is also a former member of the melodic progressive metal band Red Circuit.-With Adagio:...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Franck Hermanny - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Christian PalinChristian PalinChristian Palin is the former lead singer of the neo-classical metal band Adagio. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Palin moved to Finland at the age of 20 with his family. He signed with Adagio in 2008. Archangels in Black was the first album to feature Christian Palin on vocals...
- VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Eric Lebailly - Drums
- Kevin Codfert - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...