Neverworld's End
| Neverworld's End | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 February 2012 | |||
| Studio | Principal Studios (Münster) Weltram Studios (Munich) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 63:42 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Marco Heubaum | |||
| Xandria chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Neverworld's End | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Examiner.com |    |
| Metal Storm | [1] |
| Metal Underground |   [2] |
Neverworld's End is the fifth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. The record was released by Napalm Records on 24 February 2012.[3] It is the only album to feature Manuela Kraller on vocals, and the last album to feature Nils Middelhauve on bass.[4] The album produced one single, "Valentine".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Marco Heubaum, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Prophecy of Worlds to Fall" | 7:23 | ||
| 2. | "Valentine" | 4:11 | ||
| 3. | "Forevermore" | 4:59 | ||
| 4. | "Euphoria" | 4:30 | ||
| 5. | "Blood on My Hands" | 4:17 | ||
| 6. | "Soulcrusher" | 6:11 | ||
| 7. | "The Dream Is Still Alive" | 4:23 | ||
| 8. | "The Lost Elysion" | 5:26 | ||
| 9. | "Call of the Wind" | Marco Heubaum & Manuela Kraller | 4:52 | |
| 10. | "A Thousand Letters" | Manuela Kraller | 4:18 | |
| 11. | "Cursed" | Nils Middelhauve | Philip Restemeier & Marco Heubaum | 4:10 |
| 12. | "The Nomad's Crown" | 9:02 | ||
| Total length: | 63:42 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "When the Mirror Cracks" | Nils Middelhauve | Marco Heubaum | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 67:50 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "The Sailor and the Sea" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 71:00 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[5] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[6] | 51 |
Personnel
[edit]All information from the album booklet.[7]
Xandria
- Manuela Kraller – vocals
- Marco Heubaum – rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Philip Restemeier – lead guitar
- Nils Middelhauve – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
Additional musicians
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards, programming, orchestrations, sound design
- Ben Mathot – violin
- McAlbi – tin whistle, low whistle
- Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes
Choir
- Fredrik Forsblad, Norbert Swoboda, Anselm Soos, Mani Müller, Klaus Ackermann, Mani Gruber, Marc Zillmann
Production
- Marco Heubaum – production
- Corni Bartels – engineering, vocal co-production
- Jörg Umbreit – mixing, mastering, engineering
- Stefan Heilemann – artwork, photography, layout, cover art
References
[edit]- ^ "Metal Storm: Xandria- Neverworld's End". metalstorm.net. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "Metal Underground: Xandria- Neverworld's End". Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "XANDRIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS". blabbermouth.net. 2011-08-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "XANDRIA Announces New Singer". legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. 2010-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "Home – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.officialcharts.de.[dead link]
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Xandria – Neverworld's End – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch.
- ^ (2012). "Neverworld's End liner notes". In Neverworld's End [CD booklet]. Napalm.
External links
[edit]- Album reviews on metal-archives.com
- Official discography on xandria.de
