Opera is the sixth studio album from Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. The album was released on August 23, 2024 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is their first album without founding bassist/clean vocalist Paolo Rossi who left the band following a year's absence.[7][8]
| Opera | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic death metal,[1] technical death metal[2] | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Francesco Paoli, Francesco Ferrini | |||
| Fleshgod Apocalypse chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Velena | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| MetalSucks | 9/10[6] |
Promotion
editIn March 2024, the band released the album's first single, "Pendulum".[3] The song chronicles frontman Francesco Paoli's fall while mountain climbing in August 2021 that caused the band to go on hiatus.[9] Two more singles followed; "Bloodclock"[10] and "I Can Never Die".[11]
Touring
editThe band has done some touring in support of Opera from September to October 2024 in North America with bands Shadow of Intent, Ingested, The Zenith Passage, and Disembodied Tyrant.[12][13][14] The band will also tour in January 2025 in Europe with bands Dark Funeral, Ex Deo, and Kami No Ikari.[15]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Francesco Paoli; all music is composed by Francesco Paoli and Francesco Ferrini
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ode to Art (De' sepolcri)" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "I Can Never Die" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Pendulum" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Bloodclock" | 5:14 |
| 5. | "At War with My Soul" | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Morphine Waltz" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Matricide 8.21" | 5:31 |
| 8. | "Per Aspera ad Astra" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Till Death Do Us Part" | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Opera" | 2:42 |
Personnel
edit- Francesco Paoli – lead vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
- Fabio Bartoletti – lead guitar
- Eugene Ryabchenko – drums
- Francesco Ferrini – piano, orchestral arrangements
- Veronica Bordacchini – soprano vocals
- Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
- Francesco Esposito – photography
- Felicita Fiorini – artwork
References
edit- ^ a b Lawson, Dom. "Reviews - Opera - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Five For Friday: August 23, 2024". August 23, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Streams First Song Since FRANCESCO PAOLI's Accident, "Pendulum"". March 8, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Returns With A Massive New Single, New Album Due In August". June 14, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Becomes Immortal On New Single "I Can Never Die"". July 19, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Delorean, C.C. "Review: Fleshgod Apocalypse Again Treat Us to a Spectacle of Beauty and Brutality on Opera". Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Founding FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Bassist & Vocalist PAOLO ROSSI Leaves The Band". February 26, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bassist and Vocalist Paolo Rossi Leaves Fleshgod Apocalypse". February 26, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse's Francesco Paoli on The MetalSucks Podcast #553". August 26, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Announce Their Sixth Album Opera, "Bloodclock" Streaming Now". June 18, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Attain Eternal Life with New Track "I Can Never Die"". July 19, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Announces North American Tour Feat. SHADOW OF INTENT & More". June 25, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse to Co-Headline North American Tour with Shadow of Intent This Fall". June 25, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Announces Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour With SHADOW OF INTENT". June 25, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "DARK FUNERAL, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE & EX DEO Announce 2025 European Tour". September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.