Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten
| Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten | ||||
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| Studio album by Carach Angren | ||||
| Released | June 16, 2017[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 2016-January 2017[2][3] | |||
| Studio | The Abyss | |||
| Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Carach Angren | |||
| Carach Angren chronology | ||||
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Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten is the fifth studio album by Dutch symphonic black metal band Carach Angren. It was released on June 16, 2017 via Season of Mist.[4] Although the album doesn't follow a linear story as their previous albums did, it is still a concept album. Clemens "Ardek" Wijers describes the album's concept as visitations from multiple ghosts of the dead; including the "Blood Queen" and Charles Francis Coghlan.[5] The full album is focused on a nameless girl who plays with a Oujia board causing her to raise a variety of spirits and end up getting possessed. The album ends by informing the listener that the box the CD came in is haunted by these same spirits, and that by opening the album, the listener has also released them.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening" | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Charlie" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Blood Queen" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Charles Francis Coghlan" | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Song for the Dead" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "In de Naam Van de Duivel" | 6:29 |
| 7. | "Pitch Black Box" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "The Possession Process" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Three Times Thunder Strikes" | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 41:17 | |
Personnel
Carach Angren
- Dennis "Seregor" Droomers – vocals, guitars, lyrics
- Clemens "Ardek" Wijers – keyboards, piano, orchestration, backing vocals, lyrics
- Ivo "Namtar" Wijers – drums, percussion
- Additional Personnel
- Nikos Mavridis - violin (tracks 3, 4, 9)
- Patrick Damiani - guitar, bass
- Erik "Negakinu" Wijnands - lyrics
Design
- Costin Chioreanu – cover art
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 190 |
References
- ↑ "Season of Mist album page". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ Carach Angren on Facebook Retrieved March 17, 2017
- ↑ Carach Angren on Facebook Retrieved March 17, 2017
- ↑ "Carach Angren To Release 'Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten' Album In June". Blabbermouth.net. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: Clemens Wijers - Carach Angren - Distorted Sound Magazine". Distorted Sound Magazine. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Carach Angren, 'Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten' Stream + Breakdown". Loudwire. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Carach Angren – Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2017.