Neverworld's End
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Neverworld's End is the fifth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria.[3] The record was released by Napalm Records on February 24, 2012.[4] It is the first and last album to feature Manuela Kraller on vocals, as well as the last one to feature both Kraller and Nils Middelhauve on bass.[5] The album produced one single, "Valentine".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marco Heubaum, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "A Prophecy of Worlds to Fall" | 7:23 | ||
2. | "Valentine" | 4:11 | ||
3. | "Forevermore" | 4:59 | ||
4. | "Euphoria" | 4:30 | ||
5. | "Blood on My Hands" | 4:17 | ||
6. | "Soulcrusher" | 6:11 | ||
7. | "The Dream Is Still Alive" | 4:23 | ||
8. | "The Lost Elysion" | 5:26 | ||
9. | "Call of the Wind" | Marco Heubaum & Manuela Kraller | Marco Heubaum | 4:52 |
10. | "A Thousand Letters" | Manuela Kraller | Marco Heubaum | 4:18 |
11. | "Cursed" | Nils Middelhauve | Philip Restemeier & Marco Heubaum | 4:10 |
12. | "The Nomad's Crown" | 9:02 | ||
13. | "When the Mirror Cracks" (bonus track) | Nils Middelhauve | Marco Heubaum | 4:08 |
14. | "The Sailor and the Sea" (bonus track) | 3:10 | ||
Total length: | 71:00 |
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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German Albums Chart[6] | 43 |
Swiss Albums Chart[7] | 51 |
Personnel
- Xandria
- Manuela Kraller – vocals
- Marco Heubaum – vocals, guitar, keyboard, producer
- Philip Restemeier – guitar
- Nils Middelhauve – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
- Additional musicians
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards, programming, orchestral arrangements, sound design
- Ben Mathot – violin
- McAlbi – tin whistle and low whistle
- Johannes Schiefner – uillean pipes
- Fredrik Forsblad, Norbert Swoboda, Anselm Soos, Mani Müller, Klaus Ackermann, Mani Gruber, Marc Zillmann – choir
- Production
- Corni Bartels – co-producer, engineer
- Jörg Umbreit – engineer
References
- ^ "Metal Storm: Xandria- Neverworld's End". metalstorm.net. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "Metal Underground: Xandria- Neverworld's End". Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "Xandria: Neverworld's End". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "XANDRIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS". blabbermouth.net. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "XANDRIA Announces New Singer". legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Xandria&title=Neverworld%27s+End&country=de
- ^ http://hitparade.ch/album/Xandria/Neverworld%27s-End-189855
External links
- Album reviews on metal-archives.com
- Official discography on xandria.de