The Antidote (Moonspell album)
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The Antidote is 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...

's sixth full-length album, released in 2003 by Century Media. It is regarded as a return to a heavier musical style in comparison to the previous album, Darkness and Hope
Darkness and Hope
Darkness and Hope is the fifth album by Portuguese metal band Moonspell.Several different versions were released, with different bonus tracks. One version contained "Os Senhores Da Guerra", originally by Madredeus, the second featured "Mr. Crowley", originally by Ozzy Osbourne...

, although it is nonetheless quite different from all the previous albums.

The third track, "Everything Invaded
Everything Invaded
"Everything Invaded" is song by Moonspell from the album, The Antidote. It was released as a single.-Music video:The music video for "Everything Invaded" is highly distinct. Played out like a trailer to a horror film, it includes various elements such as exorcism and magic. The band performance...

" had a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

.

Book

The album was released with a (limited) book named O Antídoto (the antidote, in Portuguese) by José Luís Peixoto
José Luís Peixoto
José Luís Peixoto , is a Portuguese writer who has written fiction, poetry, drama, lyrics and has participated in a wide number of projects involving writing.-Biographical note:...

. They both share a single concept and the same story. Each song in the CD is sister to a chapter in the book that enhances the story in the lyrics. The CD contains the book in electronic format.

Track listing

  1. "In and Above Men" – 4:11
  2. "From Lowering Skies" – 5:25
  3. "Everything Invaded
    Everything Invaded
    "Everything Invaded" is song by Moonspell from the album, The Antidote. It was released as a single.-Music video:The music video for "Everything Invaded" is highly distinct. Played out like a trailer to a horror film, it includes various elements such as exorcism and magic. The band performance...

    " – 6:16
  4. "The Southern Deathstyle – 4:07
  5. "Antidote" – 4:45
  6. "Capricorn at Her Feet" – 6:04
  7. "Lunar Still" – 6:55
  8. "A Walk on the Darkside" – 4:44
  9. "Crystal Gazing" – 4:52
  10. "As We Eternally Sleep on It" – 7:11

Enhanced CD Content

  1. Multimedia Player With:
    • The Novel Of Antidote (Digital Book)
    • Everything Invaded (Video)

Band members
  • Fernando Ribeiro (Mandrake
    Mandrake (plant)
    Mandrake is the common name for members of the plant genus Mandragora, particularly the species Mandragora officinarum, belonging to the nightshades family...

    's Pill) – vocals
    Singing
    Singing 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...

  • Mike Gaspar (Forever Rope) – drums
    Drum kit
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  • Pedro Paixão (Silverbullet)– Keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

    , Samples
    Sampling (music)
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    , Guitars
    Guitarist
    A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

  • Ricardo Amorim (Morning Blade) – Guitars
    Guitarist
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  • Niclas Etelävuori - Bass

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums Chart 4
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