La Danse Macabre (album)
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La Danse Macabre is the third album by the Swedish doom metal
band Memento Mori
. It is their only album without singer and founder Messiah Marcolin
. It was released in 1996 by Black Mark Productions
.
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band Memento Mori
Memento Mori (band)
Memento Mori was a Swedish doom metal band with power metal influences. The band was founded by Messiah Marcolin and Mike Wead in 1992 after Messiah left Candlemass. After two albums, however, Messiah left the band; the third album was sung by a different singer. For the fourth album, Messiah...
. It is their only album without singer and founder Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin
Messiah Marcolin , also known as 'Eddie Marcolin', is a vocalist best known for his work in the doom metal band Candlemass.-1984-1985:...
. It was released in 1996 by Black Mark Productions
Black Mark Productions
Black Mark Productions is an independent record label based in Sweden and an office in Germany that specializes in extreme metal releases, perhaps best known for its close connection to Quorthon, leader of the defining black metal band Bathory until his death in 2004...
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Track listing
- "Endlessly" – 6:49
- "Lost Words" – 5:01
- "Crown of Thorns (Part II, III & IV)" – 7:05
- "La Danse Macabre" – 4:09
- "Morpheus (My Deadly Friend)" – 5:28
- "The Loser's Trail" – 6:48
- "Prelude" – 2:17
- "The Beggar's Waltz" – 6:16
Credits
- Nikkey Argento - Guitar
- Billy St. John - Drums
- Miguel Robaina - Keyboards
- Marty Marteen - Bass
- Mike WeadMike WeadMike Wead is a Swedish guitarist who lives in Stockholm. Wead contributed to heavy metal bands such as Hexenhaus, Memento Mori, Abstrakt Algebra, The Haunted, Edge of Sanity, Witch, Firegod, Candlemass, The Project Hate. Currently Wead is the guitarist of Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, and bibleblack...
- Lead guitar - Kristian Andrén - Vocals
- Kristian WåhlinKristian WåhlinKristian Wåhlin is a Swedish musician, graphic designer, and album cover artist for many bands in the extreme metal scene worldwide. He is often credited under his pseudonym, Necrolord....
- Cover artwork