King Fear
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King Fear is the Babylon Whores
' second full-length album. It was released on CD
in 1999 by Spinefarm Records in Finland
and internationally by Necropolis Records
.
Babylon Whores
Babylon Whores is a deathrock and metal band from Finland, founded in 1994 by Ike Vil and Ewo Meichem. As of 2006, the band has released two singles, three EPs and three albums. Throughout the years, the band's music has evolved from a raw, punk-ish style to a more massive sound with complex...
' second full-length album. It was released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in 1999 by Spinefarm Records in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and internationally by Necropolis Records
Necropolis Records
Necropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
.
Track listing
- "Errata Stigmata" (Antti LitmanenAntti LitmanenAntti Litmanen is a Finnish musician. He plays guitar in the band Babylon Whores. He has also played as a rhythm guitarist in the now defunct band Mana Mana. He wrote the lyrics for the black metal band Thy Serpent.-References:...
, Ike VilIke VilIke Vil is the keyboardist and singer of the Finnish deathrock band Babylon Whores, which he has been a part of since its founding in 1994.He made a guest appearance on the Nightwish song, "The Kinslayer".- References :...
) – 3:35- Don Rosicross — additional bass guitar
- "Radio Werewolf" (Litmanen, Ewo Meichem, Vil) – 3:55
- Tommi Kärkkäinen — keyboards & radio werewolf
- Ewo Meichem — additional rhythm guitar
- "Hand of Glory" (Litmanen, Vil) – 3:24
- "Veritas" (Jouni Mömmö) – 5:00
- Jallu Junnilainen — percussion
- Otra Romppanen — lead and slide guitars
- "Skeleton Farm" (Jake Babylon, Litmanen, Vil) – 3:45
- "To Behold the Suns Below" (Babylon, Litmanen, Vil) – 5:33
- Jasse Hybrid — backing vocals
- Nik TurnerNik TurnerNik Turner is a British musician, best known as a founding member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner plays saxophones, flute, sings and is a composer...
— flute
- "Exit Eden" (Litmanen, Vil) – 4:33
- "Sol Niger" (Litmanen, Vil) – 3:58
- "Fey" (Vil) – 4:36
- Antti Lindell — keyboards
- "King Fear: Song For the Damned" (Vil) – 5:22
- Mikko Kuokkanen — keyboards
- Dominique Poulain
- Nik Turner — flute
Personnel
- Jake Babylon — bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Pete Liha — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Antti LitmanenAntti LitmanenAntti Litmanen is a Finnish musician. He plays guitar in the band Babylon Whores. He has also played as a rhythm guitarist in the now defunct band Mana Mana. He wrote the lyrics for the black metal band Thy Serpent.-References:...
— guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Ike VilIke VilIke Vil is the keyboardist and singer of the Finnish deathrock band Babylon Whores, which he has been a part of since its founding in 1994.He made a guest appearance on the Nightwish song, "The Kinslayer".- References :...
— vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...