martes, 7 de diciembre de 2010

Illnath - Secon Skin Of Harlequin (2006) [Denmark (Lyngby)]

Additional Acoustic Guitars by Arne Lunde
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1. And There Was Light 04:59
2. Virgin Soil 04:08
3. Pietà 04:06
4. Sought By The Fallen One 04:57
5. She, The Plague 04:56
6. Feathers Shall Fall 04:23
7. Clockwork of Time 05:57
8. Book of Sand 05:02
9. Aqua Diabolicom (Bonus) 05:05
Total 43:33

jueves, 4 de noviembre de 2010

Ihsahn - After (2010) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)
Lars Koppang Norberg: Bass (Anesthesia (Nor), Spiral Architect, Satyricon, Thornbound)
Jørgen Munkeby: Saxophone (Shining (Nor))
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1. The Barren Lands 05:12
2. A Grave Inversed 04:25
3. After 04:47
4. Frozen Lakes On Mars 05:54
5. Undercurrent 10:00
6. Austere 06:16
7. Heaven's Black Sea 06:15
8. On The Shores 10:12
Total 53:01

Limited edition comes with a DVD featuring an interview, studio reports and a live performance at the Rockefeller Festival in Oslo:
01. Intro (00:42)
02. Invocation (04:59)
03. Called By The Fire (05:14)
04. Scarab (05:01)
05. Emancipation (05:34)
06. Unhealer (05:45)
07. Misanthrope (05:42)
08. Thus Spake The Nightspirit (Emperor Cover) (04:47)
09. Outro (00:22)


Tip: Recorded during the first half of 2009 at Ihsahn's own Symphonique Studio, with additional work at Toproom Studio (co-engineered by Borge Finstad).

Ihsahn - angL (2008) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)
Lars Koppang Norberg: Bass (Anesthesia (Nor), Spiral Architect, Satyricon, Thornbound)

Guest:
Mikael Åkerfeldt: Additional Vocals (on "Unhealer") (Opeth, Bloodbath (Swe), Steel (Swe), Sörskogen, Katatonia (Swe), Eruption)
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1. Misanthrope 04:58
2. Scarab 05:17
3. Unhealer 06:17
4. Emancipation 05:27
5. Malediction 04:19
6. Alchemist 04:19
7. Elevator 05:07
8. Threnody 05:08
9. Monolith 06:27
Total 47:19

Bonus track for Japan: 10. Morningstar (04:49)

Ihsahn - The Adversary (2006) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)

Guest:
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg): Vocals (on "Homecoming") (Arcturus (Nor), Ulver, Borknagar, Head Control System)
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1. Invocation 05:04
2. Called By the Fire 04:50
3. Citizen 05:22
4. Homecoming 04:20
5. Astera ton Proinon 05:10
6. Panem et Circenses 04:57
7. And He Shall Walk In Empty Places 04:47
8. Will You Love Me Now? 04:57
9. The Pain is Still Mine 10:04
Total 49:10

Tip: Ihsahn runs the label Mnemosyne Productions together with his wife Ihriel (Peccatum, Star of Ash).

martes, 12 de octubre de 2010

Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies (2010) [Armenia]

Additional Orchestrations: Vincent Pedulla
Additional Electronic Re-Sampling on various songs: Andre Ettema
Additional Guitars on tracks 2, 6 and 11: Dan Monti
Live Drumming on tracks 1-6, 9 and 11: Troy Zeigler
Live Drumming on track 10: Brain
Additional Live Bass on tracks 1-6, 9 and 11: Mario Pagliarulo
Additional Vocals on tracks 4 and 11: Shana Halligan
Additional Operatic Vocals on various songs: Ani Maldijan
Solo Violin on track 11: David Alpay
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1. Disowned Inc. 04:07
2. Borders Are 04:38
3. Deserving? 04:05
4. Beatus [Feat. Shana Halligan (Bitter:Sweet)] 04:41
5. Reconstructive Demonstrations 05:04
6. Electron 03:46
7. Gate 21 02:43
8. Yes, It's Genocide 03:15
9. Peace Be Revenged 03:59
10. Left of Center 03:06
11. Wings of Summer [Feat. Shana Halligan (Bitter:Sweet)] 04:45
Total 44:09

iTunes Deluxe Version:
12. Goddamn Trigger 03:21
13. Deserving? (orchestral) 04:08
14. Peace Be Revenged (orchestral) 03:56

Japanese Version:
12. Goddamn Trigger 03:20

Best Buy Version (Bonus DVD):
Empty Walls 06:19
Feed Us 04:37
The Unthinking Majority 03:46
Lie Lie Lie 03:18
Sky Is Over 02:44
Beethoven's Cunt 08:49

Limited Edition Version (Bonus Disc):
1. Disowned Inc. (orchestral) 04:11
2. Borders Are... (orchestral) 04:40
3. Deserving? (orchestral) 04:09
4. Beatus (orchestral) 04:44
5. Reconstructive Demonstrations (orchestral) 05:06
6. Peace Be Revenged (orchestral) 03:56


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