Nero is the seventh studio album by Polish gothic rock band Closterkeller. It was released on October 16, 2003 in Poland through Metal Mind Productions.[1][2] The album was recorded on August–September 2003 at Zeman-Krason studio.[2] The cover art was created by Agnieszka Szuba.[2][3] An English version of the album was released on February 23, 2004 in the United States and the Netherlands through Bertus Distributie, Pitchfork Promotions.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2003 (Poland) | |||
| Recorded | August–September 2003 at Zeman-Krason studio, Poland | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 67:47 | |||
| Label | Metal Mind Productions | |||
| Producer | Tomasz Dziubiński, Anja Orthodox | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Teraz Rock |   link |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Nero (English version) | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 23, 2004 (United States) |
| Recorded | English vocals recorded in December 2003 at New Production Studio, Warsaw |
| Genre | Gothic rock Gothic metal |
| Length | 65:34 |
| Label | Pitchfork Promotions, Metal Mind Productions |
| Producer | Tomasz Dziubiński, Anja Orthodox |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Glory | link |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Patrząc jak toniesz" | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Podziemny krąg" | 6:27 |
| 3. | "Kiedy latam" | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Jak o kamień deszcz" | 6:50 |
| 5. | "Królowa" | 7:21 |
| 6. | "On przychodzi nocą" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Nero" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Miraż" | 8:27 |
| 9. | "Nieważne jak będzie" | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Poza granica dotyku" | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Ktokolwiek widział" | 6:10 |
Bonus Tracks
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Ktokolwiek wie (only on DG version)" | 5:50 |
| 12. | "Grzech (only on DG version)" | 6:14 |
Track listing (English release)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Watching as you drown" | 6:54 |
| 2. | "Fight club" | 6:27 |
| 3. | "As I glide" | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Like rain against stone" | 6:50 |
| 5. | "Queen" | 7:27 |
| 6. | "He comes when the night falls" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Nero" | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Mirage" | 8:27 |
| 9. | "No matter what will be" | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Amber" | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Sin" | 6:14 |
| 12. | "Have you seen" | 6:02 |
Personnel
edit- Anja Orthodox - vocal, synthesizer, lyrics
- Marcin Mentel - guitar
- Marcin Płuciennik - bass
- Gerard Klawe - percussion
- Michał Rollinger - keyboards
Music - Closterkeller.
Music videos
edit- "Poza granicą dotyku" (2003)
- "Ktokolwiek widział" (2004)
- "Królowa" (2004)
Release history
editOriginal release
edit| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
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| 2003 | Metal Mind Productions | CD | Poland | No | Original CD release; videoclip; also available in DG version |
English release
edit| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pitchfork Promotions, Bertus Distributie, Metal Mind Productions |
CD | United States, Netherlands, Poland |
No | Original CD release; different tracklist; different cover |
References
edit- ^ "Closterkeller on HeavyMusic website". October 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Official Closterkeller website". October 6, 2009.
- ^ "Closterkeller on Archiwum Polskiego Rocka". October 6, 2009.