Star Tales

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Star Tales
Dol Ammad star tales.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 30, 2004 [1]
Recordedat Theeta Studio in Thessaloniki, Greece [1]
Length61:59
Label Black Lotus Records [1] [2]
Producer Argy Stream
Thanasis Lightbridge [1]
Dol Ammad chronology
Electronic Art Metal
(2002)
Star Tales
(2004)
Ocean Dynamics
(2006)
Professional ratings
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Star Tales is the debut album by the Greek electronic/operatic metal band Dol Ammad. The album features a 12-piece choir of six men and six women called the Europa Choir that performed all the vocal duties.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dreamport" - 3:11
  2. "Eclipse (Corona of the Sun)" - 4:09
  3. "Weaver's Dance" - 7:47
  4. "Boxed Daylight Part 1" - 2:57
  5. "Boxed Daylight Part 2" - 3:00
  6. "The Veil (Seven Face Danger)" - 5:24
  7. "Back to the Zone" - 4:24
  8. "Master of All" - 5:47
  9. "The Hill of Hope" - 7:16
  10. "Kruug" - 3:06
  11. "Vortex 3003" - 4:58
  12. "Mission Butterfly" - 10:00

Personnel

Line-up [4]

Europa Choir

  • Kortessa Tsifodimou - soprano vocals
  • Alexandra Voulgari - soprano vocals
  • Zoe Tsokanou - soprano vocals
  • Marieta Panagiotidou - alto vocals
  • Vicky Alexaki - alto vocals
  • Maria Stolaki - alto vocals
  • Panos Iampoultakis - tenor vocals
  • Themis Mpasdekis - tenor vocals
  • Alexandros Barmpas - tenor vocals
  • Kyriakos Chouvardas - bass vocals
  • Petros Moraitis - bass vocals
  • Yiannis Tsalouhidis - bass vocals

Credits [1]

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