Between Daylight and Pain

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Between Daylight and Pain
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Studio album by
Holy Knights
ReleasedJune 13, 2012 (Japan)
August 28, 2012 (worldwide)
RecordedFebruary–March 2012 at Dabliurec Studio Recording, Palermo
Genre Symphonic power metal
Length41:53
Label Rubicon Music
Scarlet Records
Holy Knights chronology
A Gate Through the Past
(2002)		Between Daylight and Pain
(2012)

Between Daylight and Pain is the second full-length album by the Italian symphonic power metal band Holy Knights. It was first released in Japan on June 13, 2012 via Rubicon Music and re-released by Scarlet Records worldwide on August 28. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dario Di Matteo and Simone Campione

No.TitleLength
1."Mistery"5:10
2."Frozen Paradise"5:38
3."Beyond the Mist"5:40
4."11 September"5:01
5."Glass Room"5:18
6."Wasted Time"4:50
7."Awake"4:15
8."The Turning to the Madness"6:01
9."Resolution" (Romantic Mode cover; Japanese edition bonus track)4:58
Total length:46:51

Background and production

In 2002 Holy Knights released their début album, A Gate Through the Past , and experienced departure of the guitarists Danny Merthon and Federico Madonia, who were replaced by Simone Campione. The singer Dario Di Matteo and the bassist, Vincenzo Noto built Raven Studio to take care of pre-production of the second album. [3] However, the band soon decided to take a break to concentrate on their other bands. [4] The hiatus lasted until 2010, when Di Matteo, Campione and the drummer Claudio Florio reunited the band to finish the album. In February 2012, Holy Knights entered the Dabliurec Studio Recording in Palermo and finished the following month. [5] In March, the band signed a contract with Rubicon Music for a Japanese release, followed by an agreement with Scarlet Records in July. [6]

Music

Between Daylight and Pain, like the début, is a melodies-driven album with prominent orchestrations and choruses, in the vein of other Italian symphonic power metal bands, such as Rhapsody of Fire; Di Matteo's vocals have been compared to that of Fabio Lione. [7] Compared to the previous album, however, it is heavier and contains progressive elements, such as tempo changes, segues and interludes. [8] Lyrically, the album is also a departure from the themes of a medieval fantasy, characterizing the predecessor. Di Matteo described the songs as his own introspection, dedicated to the everyday struggles and other personal issues that have arisen while the band was on hiatus. [4]

Credits

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References

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  2. ↑ "Between Daylight and Pain". Rate Your Music . Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Biography". Facebook . Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Cangiano, Ninni (September 17, 2012). "Intervista agli Holy Knights" (in Italian). All Around Metal. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Holy Knights : Re-union and new album after 10 years of silence". Spirit of Metal. February 22, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Holy Knights Sign With Scarlet Records For Release Of "Between Daylight And Pain"". metal underground.com. July 5, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ Cleeve, Nicholas (August 20, 2012). "Holy Knights – Between Daylight and Pain". Onemetal. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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