Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem
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Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem is the second studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on August 29, 2005 through Prophecy Productions. A digipak edition containing four additional live bonus tracks was also released.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Vision Bleak
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Drama of the Wicked" (instrumental) | 2:11 |
2. | "Secrecies in Darkness" | 4:25 |
3. | "Carpathia" | 5:15 |
4. | "Dreams in the Witch-House" | 5:37 |
5. | "Sister Najade (The Tarn by the Firs)" | 4:46 |
6. | "The Curse of Arabia" | 5:20 |
7. | "Kutulu!" | 4:40 |
8. | "The Charm Is Done" | 9:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Metropolis" (live) | 5:19 |
10. | "Horror of Antarctica" (live) | 3:44 |
11. | "The Grand Devilry" (live) | 5:01 |
12. | "Deathship Symphony" (live) | 6:16 |
Trivia
- Track 4 has its name and lyrics inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's short story "The Dreams in the Witch House".
- Tracks 6 to 8 form a trilogy based on the life of the "Mad Arab" Abdul Alhazred, the author of the fictional Necronomicon on H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
Personnel
- The Vision Bleak
- Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) — vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
- Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) — vocals, drums, keyboards
- Guest musicians
- Thomas Helm — additional tenor vocals
- Sophia Brommer — additional vocals (track 5)
- Miscellaneous staff
- Martin Koller — production