Life is the fifth album by French neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 29 May 2017 in France under Zeta Nemesis Records label and 9 August 2017 in Japan by King Records.[4] The album fundings were raised after a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGogo collected €27,533.[5] It was recorded at Axone Studio in Montreuil, mixed at X-Fade Studios, Nanterre, and mastered at Tower Studio in Montpellier from 5 June to 18 October 2016.[6]
| Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 May 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 5 June – 18 October 2016 | |||
| Studio | Axone Studio, Montreuil, France | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 57:07 | |||
| Label | Zeta Nemesis | |||
| Producer | Stéphan Forté | |||
| Adagio chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Power of Metal |   [1] |
| My Global Mind | [2] |
| Louder Sound |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Kelly Sundown Carpenter and Stéphan Forté; all music is composed by Stéphan Forté and Mayline Gautié
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life" | 9:22 |
| 2. | "The Ladder" | 6:39 |
| 3. | "Subrahmanya" | 6:54 |
| 4. | "The Grand Spring Voyage" | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Darkness Machine" | 5:42 |
| 6. | "I'll Possess You" | 5:47 |
| 7. | "Secluded Within Myself" | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Trippin' Away" | 6:05 |
| 9. | "Torn" | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 57:07 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Carry the Cross" (demo) | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 1:01:18 | |
Personnel
editAdagio
edit- Kelly Sundown Carpenter – vocals
- Stéphan Forté – guitar
- Kevin Codfert – keyboard
- Franck Hermanny – bass guitar
- Jelly Cardarelli – drums
- Mayline Gautié – violin
Additional musicians
edit- Carl Bensley – additional growling vocals
Production
edit- Stéphan Forté – producer
- Kevin Codfert – mixing
- Brett Caldas-Lima – mastering
- Ludovic Cordelières – artwork
- Lulu Inthesky – artwork
- Martial Lenoir – photography
References
edit- ^ Reinier de Vries. Adagio – Life Review. Power of Metal. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Travis Green. Adagio – Life Review. My Global Mind. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Dave Ling. Adagio – Life Review. Louder Sound. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Life – Release". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Life – Release". indiegogo.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Life – release". discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.