Happiness in Darkness

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Happiness in Darkness
GothministerHappinessInDarkness.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 November 2008 (2008-11-25)
StudioDeadends Rehearsal Room
Caliban Studios
Genre Gothic metal, industrial metal, electronic rock
Length38:31
50:59 (with live video)
LanguageEnglish
Label AFM Records, E-Wave Records, Drakkar, Irond
Producer
  • Bjørn Alexander Brem
  • Rico Darum
Gothminister chronology
Empire of Dark Salvation
(2005)
Happiness in Darkness
(2008)
Anima Inferna
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Reflections of Darkness8/10 [1]

Happiness in Darkness is the third studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Gothminister, released 25 November 2008 through German record label E-Wave Records. [2] [3] The album was rereleased in 2014 by AFM records. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bjørn Alexander Brem, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dusk Till Dawn" 4:42
2."Darkside" 3:56
3."Your Saviour" (with Nell Sigland) 3:50
4."Freak" 4:02
5."Sideshow" 4:59
6."The Allmighty" (with Sigland) 2:07
7."Beauty After Midnight" 4:20
8."Emperor" (with Sigland) 4:26
9."Mammoth" 3:45
10."Thriller" Rod Temperton 3:45
Live video
No.TitleLength
1."Forgotten" 
2."Gothic Anthem" 
3."Devil" 
Total length:12:28

Personnel

Band
Production

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References

  1. "CD/DVD Reviews". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. Gothminister - Happiness In Darkness, 2008, retrieved 12 November 2023
  3. "E-Wave Records". Discogs. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. "Happiness In Darkness". AFM Records. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2023.