Dim Days of Dolor

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Dim Days of Dolor
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Studio album by
Sirenia
ReleasedNovember 11, 2016
RecordedJuly–September 2016
StudioAudio Avenue Studios in Tau, Rogaland, Norway, Sound Suite Studios in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Genre
Length56:35
Language English, French
Label Napalm Records
Producer Morten Veland
Sirenia chronology
The Seventh Life Path
(2015)		Dim Days of Dolor
(2016)		 Arcane Astral Aeons
(2018)
Singles from Dim Days of Dolor
  1. "The 12th Hour"
    Released: October 7, 2016
  2. "Dim Days of Dolor"
    Released: November 11, 2016

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. [1] It is their first album with French vocalist Emmanuelle Zoldan following the departure of Ailyn.

Contents

On October 6, 2016, it was released a lyric video for "The 12th Hour". [2] A music video was made for the song "Dim Days of Dolor" directed by Owe Lingvall and released on November 11, 2016. [3]

Background

Dim Days of Dolor was composed in the beginning of 2016, and recorded between June and July of that year in Morten Veland 's personal recording studio (Audio Avenue Studios) in Tau, Rogaland. Additional recordings were made at Sound Suite Studios in Marseille.

On July 5, Sirenia announced that their female vocalist Ailyn Giménez left the band for "personal reasons". [4] She didn't participate in any of the final recording sessions held for this work, but she recorded the full album in demo version during the early stages.

On August, the album was mixed at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark. The cover artwork was again created by Gyula Havancsák from Hjules Illustration And Design. [5]

On September 8, French mezzo-soprano singer Emmanuelle Zoldan was officially announced as the new female vocalist, once the instrumental recordings and mixed were finished. Later, her vocal tracks were included. [6] [7]

The album was performed live for first time in Postbahnhof, Berlin on November 10, at the beginning of an extensive European tour.

One of the notable aspects is the little presence of Veland's harsh vocals, and the less participation of the traditional French opera choir (The Sirenian Choir) in most of songs, in comparison to their previous albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Morten Veland

No.TitleLength
1."Goddess of the Sea"4:41
2."Dim Days of Dolor"4:40
3."The 12th Hour"6:37
4."Treasure n' Treason"4:54
5."Cloud Nine"5:14
6."Veil of Winter"5:29
7."Ashes to Ashes"4:36
8."Elusive Sun"5:22
9."Playing with Fire"5:05
10."Fifth Column"6:02
11."Aeon's Embrace"3:55
Total length:56:35
Bonus track
No.TitleLyricsLength
12."Aeon's Embrace" (French version) Emmanuelle Zoldan 3:55
Total length:60:30

Personnel

Credits for Dim Days of Dolor adapted from liner notes. [8]

Sirenia

Additional musicians

Production

Chart positions

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [9] 150
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 89
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11] 34

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References

  1. ↑ "SIRENIA To Release 'Dim Days Of Dolor' Album In November". 29 August 2016.
  2. ↑ SIRENIA: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'The 12th Hour'
  3. ↑ SIRENIA - Dim Days Of Dolor (Official Video) | Napalm Records
  4. ↑ SIRENIA Parts Ways With Singer AILYN GIMÉNEZ GARCÍA
  5. ↑ "Sirenia reveal artwork for new album, 'Dim Days of Dolor'".
  6. ↑ SIRENIA Recruits Singer EMMANUELLE ZOLDAN, Releases 'Dim Days Of Dolor' Album Samples
  7. ↑ Sirenia Official Facebook
  8. ↑ (2016). "Dim Days of Dolor liner notes". In Dim Days of Dolor [CD booklet]. Napalm.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sirenia – Dim Days of Dolor" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sirenia – Dim Days of Dolor". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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