Arcane Astral Aeons

Last updated
Arcane Astral Aeons
Arcane Astral Aeons.jpg
Studio album by
Sirenia
Released26 October 2018
RecordedMay – July 2018
StudioAudio Avenue Studios in Tau, Rogaland, Norway, Sound Suite Studios in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Genre
Length55:12
LanguageEnglish, French
Label Napalm
Producer Morten Veland, Jacob Hansen
Sirenia chronology
Dim Days of Dolor
(2016)		Arcane Astral Aeons
(2018)		 Riddles, Ruins & Revelations
(2021)
Singles from Arcane Astral Aeons
  1. "Love Like Cyanide"
    Released: 21 September 2018
  2. "Into the Night"
    Released: 12 October 2018

Arcane Astral Aeons is the ninth studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 26 October 2018 through Napalm Records. [1] [2]

Contents

A lyric video was made for the single "Love Like Cyanide" released on 21 September 2018. The song features a guest appearance by Yannis Papadopoulos from Finnish band Beast In Black. [3] On October 12, "Into the Night" was released as the second single along followed by a music video on October 19. Both videos were directed by Swedish filmmaker and musician Owe Lingvall. [4]

Background

Arcane Astral Aeons was composed by Morten Veland at the beginning of 2018, during the break of an intense North American tour that Sirenia finished in April.

On August 14, album details were revealed; basically, is the same production and engineering of their predecessor work Dim Days of Dolor (2016). It was recorded between May and July 2018 in Veland's personal recording studio (Audio Avenue Studios) in Tau, Rogaland. Additional recordings were made at Sound Suite Studios in Marseille.

In contrast to any other Sirenia previous album, all members contributed in the recording studio. Specifically, live guitarists Jan Erik Soltvedt and Nils Courbaron both played guitar solos on several tracks. Additionally, Emmanuelle Zoldan demonstrated her operatic vocal skills much more and wrote the French lyrics in two songs. About it and their intense promotion campaign, Veland said:

This album is something unique to us as it is the first one we have made together with our fans; everyone who have supported our pledge campaign has directly contributed to the funding of the album and to make it what it has turned out to be. [...] [5]

The album was mixed at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark by producer and mixing engineer Jacob Hansen. The cover artwork was again created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák from Hjules Illustration And Design.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Morten Veland, except "Nos heures sombres" by Emmanuelle Zoldan.

No.TitleLength
1."In Styx Embrace"6:02
2."Into the Night"4:40
3."Love Like Cyanide"5:49
4."Desire"5:15
5."Asphyxia"5:37
6."Queen of Lies"3:55
7."Nos heures sombres" (Our Dark Hours)4:30
8."The Voyage"5:10
9."Aerodyne"4:40
10."The Twilight Hour"4:04
11."Glowing Embers"5:32
Total length:55:12
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Love Like Cyanide" (Edit version)4:06
Total length:59:18

Personnel

All information from the album booklet. [6]

Sirenia

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 131
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 150
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 80

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tristania (band)</span> Norwegian gothic metal band

Tristania was a Norwegian gothic metal band formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as Gothic metal with death influences, due to its strong tie and legacy within the gothic metal history. Their songs largely dealt with dark and sentimental topics, including depression, sadness, suicide, love, absence, and anger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sirenia (band)</span> Norwegian gothic metal band

Sirenia is a Norwegian gothic metal band from Stavanger, founded in 2001 by Morten Veland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ailyn</span> Spanish singer (born 1982)

Pilar María Del Carmen Mónica Giménez García, known professionally as Ailyn Giménez or simply Ailyn, is a Spanish singer. She is the current vocalist of Her Chariot Awaits and the former vocalist of the Norwegian symphonic/gothic metal band Sirenia. Whilst in Sirenia she was the fourth singer and sung on more full Sirenia albums than any other singer to date. In 2020 she joined the reformed Trail of Tears.

<i>An Elixir for Existence</i> 2004 studio album by Sirenia

An Elixir for Existence is the second studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia, released in 2004. The album follows in the same vein as the previous At Sixes and Sevens, but includes a new female vocalist, Henriette Bordvik. From this album, Sirenia has been presented as a 4-piece band, with Morten Veland as the only permanent member.

<i>At Sixes and Sevens</i> 2002 studio album by Sirenia

At Sixes and Sevens is the debut studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia, and their only album featuring the vocals of French singer Fabienne Gondamin. The woman on the cover is a Norwegian model, picked by the designer to represent a Siren.

<i>Sirenian Shores</i> 2004 EP by Sirenia

Sirenian Shores is an EP by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 11 October 2004 by Napalm Records. It is the last work recorded with the female lead singer Henriette Bordvik, who left the band in November 2005.

<i>Nine Destinies and a Downfall</i> 2007 studio album by Sirenia

Nine Destinies and a Downfall is the third studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 23 February 2007 through Nuclear Blast. The enhanced CD of the digipak edition contains a bonus track, the video for the song "My Mind's Eye" and multimedia software. The music video was produced and directed by Serbian film company iCODE Team, being the first of the band. In March 2007 a second video was released, "The Other Side".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morten Veland</span> Norwegian musician

Morten Veland is a Norwegian musician. He is one of the founding members of the gothic metal band Tristania and the founding member of Sirenia and Mortemia.

<i>The 13th Floor</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Sirenia

The 13th Floor is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their first with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 23 January 2009, through Nuclear Blast. The album features guest appearances by Jan Kenneth Barkved, and the French violin player, Stephanie Valentin, who adds to the sound along with the choir that has been a part of their sound since the beginning. The album was released in three formats: CD, CD-Digi and box set. The box set edition was restricted to 500 copies worldwide. The download-only single, "The Path to Decay", was released on 26 December 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mortemia</span> Norwegian gothic metal one-man band

Mortemia is a Norwegian gothic metal one-man band created in 2009 by Morten Veland, the founder of Tristania and Sirenia.

<i>Misere Mortem</i> 2010 studio album by Mortemia

Misere Mortem is the debut studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Mortemia. The design was done by the agency angst-im-wald.

<i>The Enigma of Life</i> 2011 studio album by Sirenia

The Enigma of Life is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their second with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 21 January 2011 through Nuclear Blast. The album was mastered at Finnvox Studios in Finland. The download-only single, "The End of It All", was released on 21 December 2010.

<i>Perils of the Deep Blue</i> 2013 studio album by Sirenia

Perils of the Deep Blue is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on June 28, 2013, in Europe, July 1 in the United Kingdom and July 9 in North America by Nuclear Blast.

<i>The Seventh Life Path</i> 2015 studio album by Sirenia

The Seventh Life Path is the seventh studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on May 8 in Europe, May 11 in the United Kingdom and May 12, 2015 in North America through Napalm Records. This will be the first record released by the Austrian record company since An Elixir for Existence. It is their last album featuring longtime Spanish female vocalist Ailyn.

<i>Haven</i> (Kamelot album) 2015 studio album by Kamelot

Haven is the eleventh studio album by American power metal band Kamelot, released in North America on May 5, 2015 and world-wide on May 8. The album is produced by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen. The cover and artwork were created by Stefan Heilemann and the additional art/layout were done by Gustavo Sazes. It features guest appearances by Alissa White-Gluz, Troy Donockley (Nightwish) and Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain). It is also the band's first album with Napalm Records.

<i>Dim Days of Dolor</i> 2016 studio album by Sirenia

Dim Days of Dolor is the eighth studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on November 11, 2016 through Napalm Records. It is their first album with French vocalist Emmanuelle Zoldan following the departure of Ailyn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emmanuelle Zoldan</span> French opera singer (born 1977)

Emmanuelle Zoldan is a French opera singer, best known for her work as a session musician in heavy metal bands as Sirenia, Trail of Tears and Turisas, among others. She is currently the vocalist of Sirenia.

<i>Healed by Metal</i> 2017 studio album by Grave Digger

Healed by Metal is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, which was released on 13 January 2017 via Napalm Records. This is the first album to feature new keyboardist Marcus Kniep as The Reaper since H.P. Katzenburg's departure in 2014.

<i>Apocalypse & Chill</i> 2020 studio album by Delain

Apocalypse & Chill is the sixth studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. It was released on 7 February 2020 via Napalm Records.

<i>Riddles, Ruins & Revelations</i> 2021 studio album by Sirenia

Riddles, Ruins & Revelations is the tenth studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 12 February 2021 via Napalm Records. The first single "Addiction No. 1" was released on 8 December 2020, along with a music video. The second single, "We Come to Ruins", was released on 12 January 2021. On 10 February 2021, the band released their third single which is a cover of French singer Desireless, "Voyage, voyage".

References

  1. ↑ "Sirenia to release 'Arcane Astral Aeons' in October". Metal Insider. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "SIRENIA To Release 'Arcane Astral Aeons' Album In October". Blabbermouth. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ↑ SIRENIA: Lyric Video For New Song 'Love Like Cyanide'
  4. ↑ Sirenia Premiere 'Into the Night' Music Video
  5. ↑ SIRENIA: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Arcane Astral Aeons' Album
  6. ↑ (2018). "Arcane Astral Aeons liner notes". In Arcane Astral Aeons [CD booklet]. Napalm.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sirenia – Arcane Astral Aeons" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sirenia – Arcane Astral Aeons" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sirenia – Arcane Astral Aeons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.