The Last Viking is the eighth studio album by German symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on October 23, 2020, by AFM Records.[7] It is the last album to feature longtime member Thorsten Bauer.
| The Last Viking | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 October 2020 | |||
| Studio | Mastersound, Stuttgart, Germany | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal[1] | |||
| Length | 63:48 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Alexander Krull | |||
| Leaves' Eyes chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Last Viking | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[5] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.9/10[6] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Death of a King" | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Chain of the Golden Horn" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Dark Love Empress" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Serpents and Dragons" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Black Butterfly" (featuring Clementine Delauney) | 4:25 |
| 6. | "War of Kings" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "For Victory" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Two Kings, One Realm" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Flames in the Sky" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Serkland" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Varangians" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Night of the Ravens" | 4:35 |
| 13. | "The Last Viking" | 10:04 |
| 14. | "Break into the Sky of Aeon" | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 63:48 | |
Notes
- The digipak, limited and artbook editions feature a second disc, containing the instrumental versions of the first disc.
- The limited and artbook editions of the album features a DVD of a documentary titled "Viking Spirit". A third disc is featured as the soundtrack for the documentary.
Personnel
editLeaves' Eyes
- Joris Nijenhuis – drums, Viking choir vocals, assistant engineer
- Thorsten Bauer – guitar, bass, mandolin, music, orchestral arrangements, Viking choir vocals, assistant engineer
- Micki Richter – guitar, Viking choir vocals, assistant engineer
- Alexander Krull – growled vocals, Viking choir vocals, music, lyrics, cover concept, recording, engineer, mixing, mastering, programming
- Elina Siirala – female vocals, choir vocals, Viking choir vocals
Additional musicians
- Christel Fichtner – choir vocals
- Full Moon Choir – choir vocals
- Uwe Fichtner – Viking choir vocals
- Thomas Roth – nyckelharpa
- Lea-Sophie Fischer – solo violin, fiddle
- Susanne Dahle Johansen – spoken words (1)
- Clementine Delauney – guest vocals (5)
Production
- Stefan Heilemann – artwork, cover concept, band photography
- Alex Schuller – assistant engineer
- Jonah Weingarten – songwriting (1)
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 28 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 62 |
References
edit- ^ Rose, Rustyn (25 October 2020). "Album Review: LEAVES' EYES – The Last Viking". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "LEAVES' EYES release their new single and video 'Dark Love Empress', the first track from upcoming album 'The Last Viking'". Metal Planet Music. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Leaves' Eyes – Chain Of The Golden Horn (Music Video)". Metal Goddesses. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Imberti, Evelina (29 October 2021). "LEAVES' EYES: il video della nuova versione di "Black Butterfly" feat. Clémentine Delauney (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS)". metalitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (20 October 2020). "The Last Viking - LEAVES' EYES". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (25 October 2020). "Leaves' Eyes – The Last Viking (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "LEAVES' EYES To Release The Last Viking Album In October; Details Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Leaves' Eyes – The Last Viking". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links
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