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Blabbermouth[1]
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Symphonies of the Night is the fifth studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on November 26, 2013, through Napalm Records.[3] The record was produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio, Germany and features album artwork by Stefan Heilemann.[4] Like previous albums, Symphonies of the Night features songs sung in different languages, including English, Shakespearean English, Norwegian, French and Irish.[5] The album title was said to be inspired by Symphony of the Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Leaves' Eyes with the exception of "One Caress" written by Martin Gore.

No.TitleLength
1."Hell to the Heavens"4:32
2."Fading Earth"4:33
3."Maid of Lorraine"5:13
4."Galswintha"4:14
5."Symphony of the Night"4:58
6."Saint Cecelia"4:12
7."Hymn to the Lone Sands"5:22
8."Angel and the Ghost"3:36
9."Éléonore de Provence" ("Eleanor from Provence")6:24
10."Nightshade"3:41
11."Ophelia"4:24
12."Eileen's Ardency" (bonus track)3:04
13."One Caress" (Depeche Mode cover) (bonus track)3:30
Total length:57:43

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[6] 172
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[7] 124
German Albums Chart[8] 49
US Top Heatseekers[9] 18

Personnel

Leaves' Eyes
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/symphonies-of-the-night/
  2. ^ Video on YouTube
  3. ^ "Symphonies of the Night - Leaves' Eyes Release Information, Reviews and Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "LEAVES' EYES: 'Symphonies Of The Night' Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth. August 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Nico Davidson (October 17, 2013). "Interview with Liv Kristine [Leaves' Eyes]". Valkyrian Music. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  6. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/383b1/Leaves%27-Eyes-Symphonies-Of-The-Night
  7. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/383b1/Leaves%27-Eyes-Symphonies-Of-The-Night
  8. ^ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Leaves%27+Eyes&title=Symphonies+Of+The+Night&country=de/
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/306790/leaves-eyes/chart