Spirit | ||||
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Released | 1 June 2006 | |||
Recorded | December 2005 | |||
Studio | Klangschmiede Studio E Ballhorn Studio (Kyburg, Zürich, Switzerland) | |||
Genre | Folk metal, melodic death metal, Celtic metal | |||
Length | 50:50 | |||
Label | Fear Dark | |||
Producer | Tobias Schönemann [1] | |||
Eluveitie studio album chronology | ||||
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Chronicles of Chaos | [2] |
The Metal Observer | [3] |
Sputnik Music | [4] |
Spirit is the debut studio album by Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. It was released on June 1, 2006, by Fear Dark Records and re-released by Twilight Records in 2007. [5]
All lyrics are written by Chrigel Glanzmann; all music is composed by Glanzmann, except "Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom" and "The Endless Knot" composed by Glanzmann and Ivo Henzi
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Spirit" | 2:32 |
2. | "Uis Elveti" | 4:24 |
3. | "Your Gaulish War" | 5:11 |
4. | "Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom" | 3:05 |
5. | "Aidû" | 3:10 |
6. | "The Song of Life" | 4:01 |
7. | "Tegernakô" | 6:42 |
8. | "Siraxta" | 5:39 |
9. | "The Dance of Victory" | 5:24 |
10. | "The Endless Knot" | 7:00 |
11. | "AnDro" | 3:35 |
Total length: | 50:50 |
Producer – Eluveitie
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