As the Angels Reach the Beauty is the second studio album by the symphonic black metal

Symphonic black metal

Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...

 band Graveworm

Graveworm

Graveworm is a symphonic black metal band from Bruneck, Italy with strong influences from gothic metal .-History:...

, released on 26 September 1999 through Serenades Records. This is one of Graveworm's more symphonic albums, with strong symphonic metal influences and three symphonic interludes. It was recorded and mixed at Newport Studios, St. Lorenzen

St. Lorenzen

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, Italy and mastered at Newport Mastering Studios.

The cover artwork is a painting of Luis Royo

Luis Royo

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Track listing

All lyrics by Stefano Fiori. All music by Sabine Mair and Stefan Unterpertinger except were noted.

1. "A Dreaming Beauty" – 7:18
2. "Portrait of a Deadly Nightshade" – 4:18
3. "Ceremonial Requiem" – 3:02
4. "Nocturnal Hymns" – 7:35
5. "Behind the Curtain of Darkness" – 4:54
6. "Pandemonium" – 2:05
7. "Prophecies in Blood" – 5:43
8. "Into the Dust of Eden" – 5:19
9. "Graveyard of Angels" – 2:04

Band members

• Stefano Fiori – vocals
• Stefan Unterpertinger – lead guitar
• Harry Klenk – rhythm guitar
• Didi Schraffel – bass
• Martin Innerbichler – drums
• Sabine Mair – keyboards

Guest musicians

• Hermann Kühebacher – Scottish warpipes
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• Urska Stollowa – violin
  Violin
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• Rick Van Viechten – violin
• Barbara Mary Stone – viola
  Viola
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• Iston Vegas – violoncello
• Alan Dunn – spoken vocals

Technical staff

• Adamo Peppino – engineering, mixing
• Reiner Ploner – engineering
• Markus Costabiei – mastering

External links

• As the Angels Reach the Beauty on Discogs
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