1755 (album)

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1755
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Studio album by
Moonspell
Released3 November 2017
Recorded2017
StudioAntfarm Studios (Aarhus, Denmark), Poison Apple Studios (Lisbon, Portugal) [1]
Genre
Length47:42
LanguagePortuguese
Label Napalm
Producer Tue Madsen
Moonspell chronology
Extinct
(2015)		1755
(2017)		 Hermitage
(2021)
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1755 is the eleventh studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on 3 November 2017. Unlike previous albums, it is entirely sung in Portuguese. It is a concept album, detailing the story of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

This album was recorded in Antfarm Studios and Poison Apple Studios, produced and mixed by Tue Madsen, noted for working with Meshuggah, The Haunted, Dark Tranquillity, Dir En Grey, and Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. Cover artwork was designed by João Diogo. [6] It includes guest performances in some songs, including vocals by Paulo Bragança on the track 'In Tremor Dei'. [2]

Track listing

All songs written by Moonspell, all lyrics by Fernando Ribeiro (except "Lanterna dos Afogados").

No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Em Nome do Medo" (Orchestral Version)In the Name of Fear5:33
2."1755" 5:12
3."In Tremor Dei"In Fear of God4:26
4."Desastre"Disaster3:22
5."Abanão"Quake4:08
6."Evento"Event4:44
7."1 de Novembro"November 1st3:53
8."Ruínas"Ruins4:45
9."Todos os Santos"All Saints5:09
10."Lanterna dos Afogados" (Os Paralamas do Sucesso cover)Lighthouse for the Drowned6:30
Total length:47:42
Digipak and limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Desastre (Spanish version)"3:26
Total length:51:08

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 89
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [10] 95
French Albums (SNEP) [11] 159
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] 72
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [13] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 62
US World Albums (Billboard) [15] 14

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