Salomé – The Seventh Veil
Salomé – The Seventh Veil is the fourth studio album by the German Symphonic metal band Xandria, released on May 25, 2007 through Drakkar Entertainment label.[1] The album is a concept album and is loosely based on Salomé, a Biblical character. The songs have oriental leanings supported by an extensive orchestra. This album is the last one to feature Lisa Middelhauve on vocals.
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| Released | May 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 48:53 | |||
| Label | Drakkar Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Marco Heubaum | |||
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Two singles were released from the record: "Save My Life" and "Sisters of the Light". The album peaked at No.49 in German charts.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Save My Life" | Marco Heubaum, Lisa Middelhauve | Heubaum | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Vampire" | L. Middelhauve, Nils Middelhauve | Heubaum | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Beware" | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum, L. Middelhauve | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Emotional Man" | N. Middelhauve | N. Middelhauve | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Salomé" | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum | 6:11 |
| 6. | "Only for the Stars in Your Eyes" | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum, L. Middelhauve | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Firestorm" | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum | 4:50 |
| 8. | "A New Age" | N. Middelhauve | N. Middelhauve | 3:37 |
| 9. | "The Wind and the Ocean" | L. Middelhauve | L. Middelhauve | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Sisters of the Light" | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum, L. Middelhauve | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Sleeping Dogs Lie" | N. Middelhauve | Heubaum, N. Middelhauve | 4:11 |
| 12. | "On My Way" | N. Middelhauve | N. Middelhauve | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Sisters of the Light" (Xandria on Extasy version, remixed by Chai Deveraux of Jesus on Extasy, *only on certain releases) | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum, L. Middelhauve | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 54:00 | |||
Personnel
- Xandria
- Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, grunts on "Firestorm"
- Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards
- Philip Restemeier – guitar
- Nils Middelhauve – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
- Additional personnel[3]
- Henning Verlage – keyboards
- Britta Sumkötter, Marcus Langer – artwork design
- Jörg Umbreit – engineer
- Von Uslar – photography
- Mika Tauriainen - male vocals on tracks 4 and 6
References
- "Xandria - Salomé - The Seventh Veil". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- "Xandria, Salomé – The Seventh Veil". charts.de. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- "Salomé – The Seventh Veil". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
External links
- Album reviews on metal-archives.com
- Official discography on xandria.de
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