Salomé – The Seventh Veil
| Salomé – The Seventh Veil | ||||
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| Released | 25 May 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Studio | Principal Studios | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 48:49 | |||
| Label | Drakkar Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Marco Heubaum | |||
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| Singles from Salomé – The Seventh Veil | ||||
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Salomé – The Seventh Veil is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria, released on 25 May 2007 through Drakkar Entertainment label. 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.
Two singles were released from the record: "Save My Life" and "Sisters of the Light". The album peaked at No.49 in German charts.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 48:49 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Sisters of the Light" (Xandria on Extasy version, remixed by Chai Deveraux of Jesus on Extasy) | L. Middelhauve | Heubaum, L. Middelhauve | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 53:56 | |||
Personnel[edit]
All information from the album booklet.[2]
Xandria
- Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, keyboards, grunts on "Firestorm"
- Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards, producer
- Philip Restemeier – guitar
- Nils Middelhauve – bass, guitars
- Gerit Lamm – drums
Additional personnel
- Henning Verlage – keyboards on "The Wind and the Ocean"
- Mika Tauriainen – vocals on "Emotional Man" and "Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"
Production
- Britta Sumkötter – artwork design
- Marcus Langer – artwork design
- Jörg Umbreit – engineering
- Von Uslar – photography
References[edit]
- ^ "Xandria, Salomé – The Seventh Veil". charts.de. Retrieved 2014-01-27.[dead link]
- ^ (2007). "Salomé – The Seventh Veil liner notes". In Salomé – The Seventh Veil [CD booklet]. Drakkar Entertainment.
External links[edit]
- Album reviews on metal-archives.com
- Official discography on xandria.de
