Virus (Heavenly album)
Encyclopedia
Virus is the fourth full-length album by the French
power metal
band Heavenly
. The advanced Japan
ese release occurred on September 21, 2006, by Avalon Records.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Heavenly
Heavenly (French band)
Heavenly, a power metal/neo-classical metal band from Paris, France, was formed in 1994 by vocalist Benjamin Sotto and drummer Max Pilo. They were originally a cover band and played under the name of 'Satan's Lawyer' before evolving into a full-fledged Helloween-influenced power metal outfit, and...
. The advanced Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese release occurred on September 21, 2006, by Avalon Records.
Track listing
All songs by Benjamin Sotto, except "The Joker" by Charley Corbiaux- "The Dark Memories" – 6:07
- "Spill Blood on Fire" – 5:17
- "Virus" – 6:16
- "The Power & Fury" – 6:03
- "Wasted Time" – 5:56 (Feat Tony KakkoTony KakkoToni Kristian "Tony" Kakko is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is mainly known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica since 1996.-Biography:...
) - "Bravery in the Field" – 5:52
- "Liberty" – 5:30
- "When the Rain Begins to Fall" – 4:17 (Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora cover)
- "The Prince of The World" – 5:17
- "The Joker" (Japanese bonus) – 3:54
- "Spill Blood on Fire - Japanese version" (Japanese bonus) – 5:17
Credits
- Benjamin SottoBenjamin SottoBenjamin Sotto is a French metal singer and a member of the band Heavenly.- Biography :Benjamin Sotto was born on 22 September 1980, in Les Lilas, Paris, France....
– vocals, keyboards - Thomas Das Neves – drums
- Olivier Lapauze – guitar
- Matthieu Plana – bass
- Charley Corbiaux – guitar, vocals on tracks 7 and 10
Guest musicians
- Tanja Lainio (LullacryLullacryLullacry is a melodic band with gothic metal influences that hails from Helsinki, Finland. The band recorded their first demo in 1998 and in a short time they had enough of a following to safely attempt a full-length album – Sweet Desire – recorded in 1999. This got the attention of Spinefarm...
) - vocals on track 8 - Kevin CodfertKevin CodfertKevin Codfert is the current keyboardist of the band Adagio. He joined to the band in 2003, working on the album Underworld. He has collaborated as producer and keyboardist in the progressive metal band Myrath, which met with the band during Rock Festival in Tunisia on December 2006...
(AdagioAdagio (band)Adagio is a French progressive metal band formed in 2001 by guitarist Stephan Forté. Adagio's music is known by its technical precision and dark orchestration. Adagio keeps unqiue complex lead workings which are complimented with a powerful and driving rhythm section...
) - keyboards on track 6 - Tony KakkoTony KakkoToni Kristian "Tony" Kakko is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is mainly known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica since 1996.-Biography:...
(Sonata ArcticaSonata ArcticaSonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....
) - vocals on track 5 - Strings section directed by Olivier Rengshausen