Happiness in Darkness is the third studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Gothminister, released 25 November 2008 through German record label E-Wave Records.[2][3] The album was rereleased in 2014 by AFM records.[4]

Happiness in Darkness
Studio album by
Released25 November 2008 (2008-11-25)
StudioDeadends Rehearsal Room
Caliban Studios
GenreGothic metal, industrial metal, electronic rock
Length38:31
50:59 (with live video)
LanguageEnglish
LabelAFM Records, E-Wave Records, Drakkar, Irond
Producer
  • Bjørn Alexander Brem
  • Rico Darum
Gothminister chronology
Empire of Dark Salvation
(2005)
Happiness in Darkness
(2008)
Anima Inferna
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Reflections of Darkness8/10[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bjørn Alexander Brem, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dusk Till Dawn" 4:42
2."Darkside" 3:56
3."Your Saviour" (with Nell Sigland) 3:50
4."Freak" 4:02
5."Sideshow" 4:59
6."The Allmighty" (with Sigland) 2:07
7."Beauty After Midnight" 4:20
8."Emperor" (with Sigland) 4:26
9."Mammoth" 3:45
10."Thriller"Rod Temperton3:45
Live video
No.TitleLength
1."Forgotten" 
2."Gothic Anthem" 
3."Devil" 
Total length:12:28
  • Tracks 3, 6, and 8 have additional vocals by Ragnhild Westgaard "Nell" Sigland
  • Live Video Clips are taken from M'Era Luna Festival 2006 in Hildesheim, Germany
  • An extended version of track 10 exists that includes a three-minute outro, ending with the second half of Vincent Price's spoken-word sequence from the original Michael Jackson song.

Personnel

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Band
  • Bjørn Alexander Brem - vocals
  • Eirik "Pezzmaur" Øien - Bass
  • Bjørn "Machine" Aadland - guitar
  • Glenn Nilsen - guitar
  • Levi Gawron - guitar
  • Christian Svendsen - drums
  • Tom Kalstad - keyboards
Production
  • Bjørn Alexander Brem - programming, recording (drums), producer
  • Peder Kjellsby - mixing, orchestral arrangements, programming (Additional)
  • Rico Darum - producer, recording, programming (Additional)
  • Glenn Nilsen - recording (guitar)
  • Bjørn Aadland - recording (guitar)
  • Ollis - recording (guitar)
  • Bengt Brattegaard - recording (drums)
  • Christian Svendsen - recording (drums)
  • Morten Lund - mastering
  • Sebastian Ludvigsen - cover
  • Trine + Kim Design Studio - design, layout, cover

References

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  1. ^ "CD/DVD Reviews". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. ^ Gothminister - Happiness In Darkness, 2008, retrieved 12 November 2023
  3. ^ "E-Wave Records". Discogs. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Happiness In Darkness". AFM Records. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2023.