The Rising Tide of Oblivion

The Rising Tide of Oblivion is the first full-length album released by Neaera. It was released on 21 March 2005 by Metal Blade Records.

The Rising Tide of Oblivion
Studio album by
Released21 March 2005 (2005-03-21)
Genre
Length42:36
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerAndy Classen
Neaera chronology
The Rising Tide of Oblivion
(2005)
Let the Tempest Come
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net5.5/10[2]
Rock Hard8/10[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Neaera.

The Rising Tide of Oblivion track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The World Devourers"4:32
2."Broken Spine"2:53
3."Anthem of Despair"3:36
4."Walls Instead of Bridges"2:36
5."Where Submission Reigns"4:21
6."From Grief..." (instrumental)0:57
7."...to Oblivion"3:35
8."Hibernating Reason"3:31
9."Definition of Love"3:15
10."Save the Drowning Child"3:27
11."Beyond the Gates"3:10
12."No Coming Home"4:20
13."The Last Silence" (instrumental)2:23
Total length:42:36

Personnel

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Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[4]

Neaera

  • Benjamin Hilleke – vocals
  • Stefan Keller – guitar
  • Tobias Buck – guitar
  • Benjamin Donath – bass guitar
  • Sebastian Heldt – drums

Guest musicians

  • Claus Ulka (ex-Misery Speaks) – vocals on "Save the Drowning Child"

Additional musicians

  • Magdalena Gerritsen – violin on "From Grief..." and "The Last Silence"
  • Sören Krefis – cello on "From Grief..." and "The Last Silence"

Production

  • Andy Classen – production, mastering
  • Reiner Wyen – production of "From Grief..." and "The Last Silence"

Artwork and design

  • Martin Großmann – design

References

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  1. ^ Piitance, Ramar. "Neaera – The Rising Tide of Oblivion Review". Your Last Rites. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "Blabbermouth The Rising Tide of Oblivion Review". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ^ Stappert, Andreas. "RH #215". Rock Hard. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  4. ^ The Rising Tide of Oblivion (liner notes). Neaera. Metal Blade Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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