Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem is the second studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 29 August 2005 through Prophecy Productions. A digipak edition containing four additional live bonus tracks was also released.
| Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 August 2005 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
| Producer | Martin Koller | |||
| The Vision Bleak chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Vision Bleak
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Drama of the Wicked" (instrumental) | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Secrecies in Darkness" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Carpathia" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Dreams in the Witch-House" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Sister Najade (The Tarn by the Firs)" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "The Curse of Arabia" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Kutulu!" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "The Charm Is Done" | 9:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Metropolis" (live) | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Horror of Antarctica" (live) | 3:44 |
| 11. | "The Grand Devilry" (live) | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Deathship Symphony" (live) | 6:16 |
Trivia
edit- Track 4 has its name and lyrics inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's short story "The Dreams in the Witch House".
- Tracks 6 to 8 form a trilogy based on the life of the "Mad Arab" Abdul Alhazred, the author of the fictional Necronomicon on H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
Personnel
editThe Vision Bleak
edit- Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
- Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, keyboards
Guest musicians
edit- Thomas Helm – additional tenor vocals
- Sophia Brommer – additional vocals (track 5)
Miscellaneous staff
edit- Martin Koller – production