Carving an Icon
| Carving an Icon | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Viper Solfa | |
| Released | February 20, 2015 |
| Recorded |
Transient Lab / Strand Studio / Spacemachine Studio in Oslo, Norway Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France, in May -July, 2014 |
| Genre | Extreme metal, gothic metal |
| Length | 52:42 |
| Label | Massacre Records |
| Producer | Terje Refsnes |
Carving an Icon is the debut album by the Norwegian extreme / gothic metal band Viper Solfa, released under the German record label Massacre Records, on February 20, 2015.
The album has the support of Vibeke Stene (known for her work with Tristania) in the composition of "Whispers and Storms".
History
Almost a year after Viper Solfa have settled in Kristiansand, Norway, the band signed a contract with Massacre Records in 2014, after composing and rehearsing several songs.[1]
The recording sessions took place between May and July 2014 in Transient Lab (mostly), the Strand Studio in Oslo, Norway and several vocal tracks were recorded in the Spacemachine Studio.[2] The recording and mixing were completed in Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes, who previously worked with groups of similar genres such as Trail of Tears, Tristania, Sirenia and Carpathian Forest among many.[3] Carving an Icon was finally released on 20 February 2015.[4][5]
The cover art was created by renowned Brazilian graphic designer Marcelo Vasco, creator of the covers of bands such as Machine Head, Dimmu Borgir and Borknagar.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deranged" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Funeral of Kings" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Carving an Icon" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 4:42 |
| 4. | "The Toxic Thousands" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Vulture Kingdom" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Call For Silence" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 5:40 |
| 7. | "War of Zion" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 4:31 |
| 8. | "The Viper Legion" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Whispers and Storms" | Morfeus, Vibeke Stene, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Shahanshah" | Morfeus, Sphinx, Ronny Thorsen | Viper Solfa | 7:03 |
| Total length: | 52:42 | |||
Personnel
Viper Solfa
- Ronny Thorsen - Male vocals (growling)
- Miriam Elisabeth Renvåg "Sphinx" - Female vocals
- Krister Dreyer "Morfeus" - Guitars, keyboards, orchestrations
- Endre Moe "Mr. Moe" - Bass guitar
- Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow - Drums
Production and engineering
- Terje Refsnes - producer, engineer
- Marius Strand - mixing, mastering
- Marcelo Vasco - cover art, design