Theater of Dimensions
Appearance
Theater of Dimensions | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 January 2017 | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal Power metal Progressive metal Folk metal | |||
Length | 74:25 (Standard edition) 93:55 (Mediabook edition) | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Joost van den Broek | |||
Xandria chronology | ||||
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Singles from Theater of Dimensions | ||||
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Source | Rating |
New Noise | [5] |
Heavy Music Headquarters | [6] |
Theater of Dimensions is the seventh studio album by German symphonic metal band, Xandria.[7] The album was released on January 27, 2017.[8]
This is the second (also her third work with Xandria) and final studio album to feature Dianne van Giersbergen on vocals, and bassist Steven Wussow.[9][10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Where the Heart is Home" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 6:53 |
2. | "Death to the Holy" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:46 |
3. | "Forsaken Love" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:20 |
4. | "Call of Destiny" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 4:10 |
5. | "We Are Murderers (We All)" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 5:49 |
6. | "Dark Night of the Soul" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:21 |
7. | "When the Walls Came Down (Heartache Was Born)" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:11 |
8. | "Ship of Doom" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:50 |
9. | "Ceilí" | (Instrumental) | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 3:21 |
10. | "Song for Sorrow and Woe" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:24 |
11. | "Burn Me" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:42 |
12. | "Queen of Hearts Reborn" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:16 |
13. | "A Theater of Dimensions"
| Marco Heubaum, Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 14:22 |
Total length: | 74:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Call of Destiny" (acoustic) | 5:04 |
15. | "Dark Night of the Soul" (acoustic) | 4:33 |
16. | "In Remembrance" (acoustic) | 2:54 |
17. | "Sweet Atonement" (acoustic) | 3:31 |
18. | "Valentine" (acoustic) | 3:28 |
Total length: | 93:55 |
Personnel
- Dianne van Giersbergen – lead vocals
- Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards
- Philip Restemeier – guitar
- Steven Wussow – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
Guests
- Henning Basse – vocals on track 13
- Björn Strid – vocals on track 5[11]
- Ross Thompson – vocals on track 8
- Zaher Zorgati – vocals on track 11
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards, narration on track 13
- Valerio Recenti – backing vocals
- Ben Mathot – violin
- David Faber – cello
- Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes
- PAdam Chamber Choir - choir
Crew
- Joost van den Broek – producer, recording, mixing
- Marco Heubaum – co-producer
- Jos Driessen – engineering
- Stefan Heilemann – photography, artwork, layout
- Darius van Helfteren – mastering
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 56 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 95 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 89 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 17 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 25 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 121 |
References
- ^ "Xandria Declares "We Are Murderers (We All)"". Metal Underground. December 2, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "XANDRIA: 'Call Of Destiny' Video Released". Blabbermouth. January 17, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Xandria Posts "Queen Of Hearts Reborn" Lyric Video". Metal Underground. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "XANDRIA Release Official Animated Music Video For "Ship Of Doom"". BraveWords. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Xandria – 'Theater Of Dimensions'". New Noise. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ Drago, Dan. "Xandria – Theater Of Dimensions Review". Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "Samples of Xandria's Theater of Dimensions revealed". Metal Insider. November 30, 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "XANDRIA To Release 'Theater Of Dimensions' Album In January". 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Vocalist DIANNE VAN GIERSBERGEN - "I Am Leaving XANDRIA"; Emotional Audio Message Streaming". BraveWords. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "ORDEN OGAN - Steven Wussow als neuer Bassist bestätigt". Rock Hard Magazine. October 16, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "XANDRIA's 'Theater Of Dimensions' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SOILWORK, FIREWIND Members". 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.