Night Eternal
Encyclopedia
Night Eternal is the eighth full-length album by the Portuguese
gothic metal
band Moonspell
, released on May 16, 2008 in Europe
and on June 10, 2008 in North America
. It was pre-produced in Portugal with Waldemar Sorychta
from 16 November to 30 November 2007 and it was recorded in Denmark
at Antfarm studio from 7 January to 31 January 2008.
Bonus Tracks for Limited Editions:
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Moonspell
Moonspell
Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band from Brandoa, Lisbon. Formed in 1992, the group released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before the release of their first album Wolfheart...
, released on May 16, 2008 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and on June 10, 2008 in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It was pre-produced in Portugal with Waldemar Sorychta
Waldemar Sorychta
Waldemar Sorychta , is a German heavy metal musician, songwriter, producer and artist who lives in Dortmund Germany since 1982.- Career :He initially worked with the German thrash metal band Despair, founded in 1986....
from 16 November to 30 November 2007 and it was recorded in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
at Antfarm studio from 7 January to 31 January 2008.
Track listing
- "At Tragic Heights" – 6:51
- "Night Eternal" – 4:09
- "Shadow Sun" – 4:24
- "Scorpion Flower" – 4:33 (feat. Anneke van GiersbergenAnneke van GiersbergenAnneke van Giersbergen is the former lead singer of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering which she departed in August 2007. Since then, she has been involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique which also included her husband & drummer of the band, Rob Snijders...
) - "Moon in Mercury" – 4:22
- "Hers Is the Twilight" – 4:53
- "Dreamless (Lucifer and Lilith)" – 5:16
- "Spring of Rage" – 4:04
- "First Light" – 5:43
Bonus Tracks for Limited Editions:
- "Age of Mothers" – 5:42
- "Earth of Mine" – 5:25
- "Unhearted" – 4:25
- "Scorpion Flower" (Dark Lush Cut) by Orchestra Mortua – 4:36
- "Scorpion Flower" (The Feeble Cut) by [F.E.V.E.R] – 3:57
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
- "Live At The Wacken Open Air 2007":
- Finisterra
- Memento Mori
- Blood Tells
- "Finisterra" (Video)
- "Finisterra - Making Of (Video)
- "Luna" (Video)
Line-up
- Fernando Ribeiro (Langsuyar) - vocals
- Miguel Gaspar (Mike/Nisroth) - drums
- Ricardo Amorim (Morning Blade) - guitar
- Pedro Paixão (Passionis/Neophytus) - keyboard / guitar
- Aires Pereira (Ahriman) - bass
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart | 144 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 3 |