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The Winter Wake is the third studio album by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking. It features the return of original vocalist, Damnagoras, and the departure of guitarist, Jarpen. The lyrical content of the album centers around fantasy, folklore, fairy tales, and feeling alone and being an outsider or an outcast as well as hints at the music industry with songs such as the Skyclad cover, "Penny Dreadful".
The Winter Wake | ||||
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Released | January 27, 2006 | |||
Recorded | Mauro Bortolani, Aydan and Damnagoras at Sherpa Studios, Italy | |||
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Length | 51:46 | |||
Label | AFM | |||
Producer | Damnagoras and Aydan | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Aydan, except where noted.
- "Trows Kind" – 5:57
- "Swallowtail" (Damnagoras) – 4:26
- "The Winter Wake" [feat. Marcel Schirmer]– 4:19
- "The Wanderer" – 4:54
- "March of Fools" – 5:46
- "On the Morning Dew" – 3:30
- "Devil's Carriage" (Damnagoras) – 4:04
- "Rats Are Following" (Aydan, Damnagoras) – 4:37
- "Rouse Your Dream" – 4:48
- "Neverending Nights" (Damnagoras) – 7:01
- "Disillusion's Reel" (Damnagoras) – 2:19
Bonus Songs
- "Penny Dreadful" – 3:11 (Skyclad cover) (European Bonus)
- "Petalstorm" – 4:49 (Aydan, Damnagoras) (Japanese Bonus)
Personnel
edit- Damnagoras – vocals, additional lead guitars on "Neverending Nights"
- Aydan – guitars, backing vocals
- Gorlan – bass guitar
- Elyghen – violin, keyboards
- Zender – drums
Guest musicians
edit- Marcel Schirmer (Destruction) – vocals on "The Winter Wake"
- Nino Laurenne (Thunderstone) – 2nd solo on "Trows Kind"
- Jarpen (after leaving) – 2nd solo on "The Winter Wake"
- Pauline Tacey – soprano vocals on "March of Fools" and "Disillusion's Reel"
- Laura De Luca – vocals on "On the Morning Dew"
- Isabella "Whisperwind" Tuni – fairy voice on "Trows Kind"
- Umberto Corazza – flutes
Choirs
edit- Pauline Tacey, Laura De Luca, Giada Etro, Isabella Tuni, Claudio Coassin, Damnagoras, Aydan, Elyghen
String quartet
edit- Arranged by Elyghen
- Eleonora Steffan – violin
- Attilio Zardini – violin
- Elyghen – viola
- Marco Balbinot – cello
References
edit- ^ Alex Henderson (2006-03-21). "The Winter's Wake - Elvenking | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Elvenking - The Winter Wake (album review )". Sputnikmusic. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Review of Elvenking - the Winter Wake - Last Rites". metalreview.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Elvenking - The Winter Wake review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2015-09-18.