Opus Magnum
Encyclopedia
Opus Magnum is the third album by Austria
n melodic death metal
band Hollenthon
, released by Napalm Records
in 2008. Limited edition digipack contains bonus track, "The Bazaar" (originally performed by The Tea Party
) and video clip for "Son of Perdition".
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band Hollenthon
Hollenthon
Hollenthon is a melodic death metal band from Austria. The band includes many symphonic elements in their work, while their earlier material contains some black metal influence.-History:...
, released by Napalm Records
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock.Originally, Napalm Records focused mainly on black metal acts such as Abigor and Summoning and folk metal bands such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg....
in 2008. Limited edition digipack contains bonus track, "The Bazaar" (originally performed by The Tea Party
The Tea Party
The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records...
) and video clip for "Son of Perdition".
Track listing
- All Songs Written & Arranged By Hollenthon, except where noted.
- "On the Wings of a Dove" – 5:00
- "To Fabled Lands" – 5:53
- "Son of Perdition" – 4:52
- "Ars Moriendi" – 5:33
- "Once We Were Kings" – 4:50
- "Of Splendid Worlds" – 6:08
- "Dying Embers" – 5:28
- "Misterium Babel" – 7:30
- "The Bazaar (Bonus Track)" – 4:28 (Written By The Tea Party)
Personnel
- Elena Schirenc - vocals
- Martin SchirencMartin SchirencMartin Schirenc is an Austrian guitarist and vocalist, best known as a founder of death metal/grindcore band Pungent Stench and symphonic death metal band Hollenthon....
- vocals, guitars, keyboards, orchestration - Martin Arzberger - guitars
- Gregor Marboe - bass, vocals
- Mike Gröger - drums, percussion