The Unknown (The Vision Bleak album)

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For the album by Madeline Juno, see The Unknown (Madeline Juno album).
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The Unknown is the sixth studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on June 3, 2016 through Prophecy Productions.[1] The album was announced by the band on their official Facebook page on October 31, 2015,[2] and a teaser EP containing two tracks that eventually appeared in it, entitled The Kindred of the Sunset, came out on March 25, 2016. A deluxe two-CD box set, containing two bonus tracks, was also released.

The album's cover was provided by Dan Seagrave and was unveiled on March 20, 2016.[3]

Track listing

The album's track list was unveiled on March 24, 2016. "The Whine of the Cemetery Hound" and "The Kindred of the Sunset" originally appeared on the teaser EP The Kindred of the Sunset; a lyric video for the latter was uploaded to Prophecy's official YouTube channel on March 24.[4] On May 31, 2016, "From Wolf to Peacock" was released online (via Prophecy's YouTube channel).[5] A music video for "Into the Unknown" was released on June 14, 2016.[6]

All tracks are written by The Vision Bleak unless noted

No.TitleLength
1."Spirits of the Dead" (lyrics by Edgar Allan Poe)1:19
2."From Wolf to Peacock"7:11
3."The Kindred of the Sunset"4:55
4."Into the Unknown"6:35
5."Ancient Heart"5:34
6."The Whine of the Cemetery Hound"6:39
7."How Deep Lies Tartaros?"5:40
8."Who May Oppose Me?" (instrumental)2:49
9."The Fragrancy of Soil Unearthed"7:35
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."The Ghost in Me"5:25
11."Luster Nocturnal"5:23

Trivia

  • The lyrics to "Spirits of the Dead" were taken from the first stanza of Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name.

Personnel

  • Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Martin Koller – production
  • Dan Seagrave – cover art
  • Łukasz Jaszak – photography

References

  1. ^ PROPHECY.DE | The Vision Bleak - The Unknown
  2. ^ The Vision Bleak – Facebook (October 31, 2015)
  3. ^ The Vision Bleak – Facebook (March 20, 2016)
  4. ^ The Vision Bleak - The Kindred of the Sunset
  5. ^ "The Vision Bleak release video for "From Wolf to Peacock". Terrorizer. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Vision Bleak: Exklusive Video-Premiere zu 'Into The Unknown'". Metal Hammer Germany (in German). Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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