Happiness in Darkness
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| Happiness in Darkness | ||||
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| Released | 25 November 2008 | |||
| Studio | Deadends Rehearsal Room Caliban Studios | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, industrial metal, electronic rock | |||
| Length | 38:31 50:59 (with live video) | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | AFM Records, E-Wave Records, Drakkar, Irond | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Reflections of Darkness | 8/10[1] |
Happiness in Darkness is the third studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Gothminister, released 25 November 2008 through German record label E-Wave Records.[2][3] The album was rereleased in 2014 by AFM records.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Bjørn Alexander Brem, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dusk Till Dawn" | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "Darkside" | 3:56 | |
| 3. | "Your Saviour" (with Nell Sigland) | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "Freak" | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Sideshow" | 4:59 | |
| 6. | "The Allmighty" (with Sigland) | 2:07 | |
| 7. | "Beauty After Midnight" | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "Emperor" (with Sigland) | 4:26 | |
| 9. | "Mammoth" | 3:45 | |
| 10. | "Thriller" | Rod Temperton | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forgotten" | |
| 2. | "Gothic Anthem" | |
| 3. | "Devil" | |
| Total length: | 12:28 | |
- Tracks 3, 6, and 8 have additional vocals by Ragnhild Westgaard "Nell" Sigland
- Live Video Clips are taken from M'Era Luna Festival 2006 in Hildesheim, Germany
- An extended version of track 10 exists that includes a three-minute outro, ending with the second half of Vincent Price's spoken-word sequence from the original Michael Jackson song.
Personnel
[edit]- Band
- Bjørn Alexander Brem - vocals
- Eirik "Pezzmaur" Øien - Bass
- Bjørn "Machine" Aadland - guitar
- Glenn Nilsen - guitar
- Levi Gawron - guitar
- Christian Svendsen - drums
- Tom Kalstad - keyboards
- Production
- Bjørn Alexander Brem - programming, recording (drums), producer
- Peder Kjellsby - mixing, orchestral arrangements, programming (Additional)
- Rico Darum - producer, recording, programming (Additional)
- Glenn Nilsen - recording (guitar)
- Bjørn Aadland - recording (guitar)
- Ollis - recording (guitar)
- Bengt Brattegaard - recording (drums)
- Christian Svendsen - recording (drums)
- Morten Lund - mastering
- Sebastian Ludvigsen - cover
- Trine + Kim Design Studio - design, layout, cover
References
[edit]- ^ "CD/DVD Reviews". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Gothminister - Happiness In Darkness, 2008, retrieved 12 November 2023
- ^ "E-Wave Records". Discogs. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Happiness In Darkness". AFM Records. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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