All Beauty Must Die
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All Beauty Must Die is an album by German
symphonic metal
band Krypteria
, released on April 22, 2011.
In the weeks before the release, three songs from the album were made available for free download through the official Krypteria website by signing up for their newsletter. On March 27, a music video for the track "Live To Fight Another Day" followed.
On March 9, the band announced on their web site, that for the first time in their band history, the album would contain guest performances by friends of the band. This includes co-lead vocals by Doro
on "Victoria" and co-lead guitar by Tobias Exxel
of Edguy
on the song "Higher".
All track (except possibly the bonus track marked by *) written by Krypteria, as it is based on a tune known as Land of Hope and Glory
, only with altered lyrics.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band Krypteria
Krypteria
Krypteria is a symphonic metal band from Germany. Originating from a 2001 "pop musical theatre studio project" of the same name, the idea was to use different vocalists, though German-Korean singer Ji-In Cho assumed the role of lead vocalist in 2004...
, released on April 22, 2011.
In the weeks before the release, three songs from the album were made available for free download through the official Krypteria website by signing up for their newsletter. On March 27, a music video for the track "Live To Fight Another Day" followed.
On March 9, the band announced on their web site, that for the first time in their band history, the album would contain guest performances by friends of the band. This includes co-lead vocals by Doro
Doro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
on "Victoria" and co-lead guitar by Tobias Exxel
Tobias Exxel
Tobias "Eggi" Exxel, born February 27 1973, is the current bass player for the power metal band Edguy. Tobias was hired by Edguy in 1998 when vocalist Tobias Sammet, who had played bass since the band's formation in 1992, decided the band should have someone who could focus on playing the...
of Edguy
Edguy
-Demos, AFM years :Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for Mr. Edgar Siedschlag, their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of...
on the song "Higher".
Track listing
Title | Length | |
---|---|---|
1. | "Messiah" | 03:49 |
2. | "As I Slowly Bleed" | 04:23 |
3. | "Fly Away With Me" | 03:41 |
4. | "You Killed Me" | 03:11 |
5. | "Live to Fight Another Day" | 03:35 |
6. | "Eyes of a Stranger" | 04:15 |
7. | "Thanks for Nothing" | 04:08 |
8. | "Turn the World Around" | 03:23 |
9. | "Higher" | 04:29 |
10. | "Victoria" | 02:58 |
11. | "(How Can Something So Good) Hurt So Bad" | 03:55 |
12. | "The Eye Collector" | 11:21 |
13. | "Get the Hell Out of My Way 2011" | 04:36 |
14. | "Liberatio 2011" | 04:08 |
15. | "Come Hell or High Water"* | 03:24 |
All track (except possibly the bonus track marked by *) written by Krypteria, as it is based on a tune known as Land of Hope and Glory
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A. C. Benson, written in 1902.- Composition :...
, only with altered lyrics.
Credits
- Ji-In ChoJi-In ChoJi-In Cho is a German heavy metal singer of Korean descent. She has been the lead vocalist and pianist of the power metal band Krypteria since December 2004.-Biography:Ji-In Cho discovered her passion for music as a child...
- Lead vocals & piano - Chris Siemons - Guitar
- Frank Stumvoll - Bass
- S.C. Kuschnerus - Drums