Symphonies of the Night

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Symphonies of the Night
Symphonies of the Night.jpg
Album cover art design by Stefan Heilemann
Studio album by
Released15 November 2013
Recorded2013
StudioMastersound Studio
Stuttgart, Germany
Genre Symphonic metal
Length51:09
Label Napalm
Producer Alexander Krull
Leaves' Eyes chronology
Meredead
(2011)
Symphonies of the Night
(2013)
King of Kings
(2015)
Singles from Symphonies of the Night
  1. "Hell to the Heavens"
    Released: 8 November 2013
Professional ratings
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Symphonies of the Night is the fifth studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released in Europe on 15 November 2013, and in the US on 26 November 2013, through Napalm Records. [3] The record was produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio, Germany and features album artwork by Stefan Heilemann. [4] Like previous albums, Symphonies of the Night features songs sung in different languages, including English, Shakespearean English, Norwegian, French and Irish. [5] The album title was said to be inspired by Symphony of the Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Leaves' Eyes with the exception of "One Caress" written by Martin Gore.

No.TitleLength
1."Hell to the Heavens"4:32
2."Fading Earth"4:33
3."Maid of Lorraine"5:13
4."Galswintha"4:14
5."Symphony of the Night"4:58
6."Saint Cecelia"4:12
7."Hymn to the Lone Sands"5:22
8."Angel and the Ghost"3:36
9."Éléonore de Provence" ("Eleanor from Provence")6:24
10."Nightshade"3:41
11."Ophelia"4:24
12."Eileen's Ardency" (bonus track)3:04
13."One Caress" (Depeche Mode cover) (bonus track)3:30
Total length:57:43

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [6] 172
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) [6] 124
German Albums Chart [7] 49
US Top Heatseekers [8] 18

Personnel

Leaves' Eyes
Additional personnel

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