Neverworld's End | ||||
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Studio album by Xandria | ||||
Released | 24 February 2012 | |||
Studio | Principal Studios (Münster) Weltram Studios (Munich) | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal, power metal | |||
Length | 63:42 | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Marco Heubaum | |||
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Singles from Neverworld's End | ||||
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Neverworld's End is the fifth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. The record was released by Napalm Records on 24 February 2012. It is the only album to feature Manuela Kraller on vocals, and the last album to feature Nils Middelhauve on bass. The album produced one single, "Valentine".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marco Heubaum, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "A Prophecy of Worlds to Fall" | 7:23 | ||
2. | "Valentine" | 4:11 | ||
3. | "Forevermore" | 4:59 | ||
4. | "Euphoria" | 4:30 | ||
5. | "Blood on My Hands" | 4:17 | ||
6. | "Soulcrusher" | 6:11 | ||
7. | "The Dream Is Still Alive" | 4:23 | ||
8. | "The Lost Elysion" | 5:26 | ||
9. | "Call of the Wind" | Marco Heubaum & Manuela Kraller | 4:52 | |
10. | "A Thousand Letters" | Manuela Kraller | 4:18 | |
11. | "Cursed" | Nils Middelhauve | Philip Restemeier & Marco Heubaum | 4:10 |
12. | "The Nomad's Crown" | 9:02 | ||
Total length: | 63:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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13. | "When the Mirror Cracks" | Nils Middelhauve | Marco Heubaum | 4:08 |
Total length: | 67:50 |
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14. | "The Sailor and the Sea" | 3:10 |
Total length: | 71:00 |
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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German Albums Chart | 43 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 51 |
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.
Xandria
- Manuela Kraller – vocals
- Marco Heubaum – rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Philip Restemeier – lead guitar
- Nils Middelhauve – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
Additional musicians
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards, programming, orchestrations, sound design
- Ben Mathot – violin
- McAlbi – tin whistle, low whistle
- Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes
Choir
- Fredrik Forsblad, Norbert Swoboda, Anselm Soos, Mani Müller, Klaus Ackermann, Mani Gruber, Marc Zillmann
Production
- Marco Heubaum – production
- Corni Bartels – engineering, vocal co-production
- Jörg Umbreit – mixing, mastering, engineering
- Stefan Heilemann – artwork, photography, layout, cover art
References
- "Metal Storm: Xandria- Neverworld's End". metalstorm.net. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- "Metal Underground: Xandria- Neverworld's End". Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- "XANDRIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS". blabbermouth.net. 2011-08-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- "XANDRIA Announces New Singer". legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. 2010-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- "Home – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014.
- Hung, Steffen. "Xandria – Neverworld's End – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch.
- (2012). "Neverworld's End liner notes". In Neverworld's End . Napalm.
External links
- Album reviews on metal-archives.com
- Official discography on xandria.de
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