| The Scythe | ||||
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| Released | 14 September 2007 (Europe) 7 November 2007 (US) | |||
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| Length | 55:19 | |||
| Label | AFM (Europe) Candlelight (US) | |||
| Producer | Damnagoras and Aydan | |||
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The Scythe is the fourth studio album by Italian folk metal band Elvenking. It was released on 14 September 2007 through AFM Records in all European countries and 7 November in the US by Candlelight Records.
This is the first concept album by Elvenking, with lyrics centered on the death of a beautiful woman along with themes of revenge and deceit. This is also illustrated in the video to "The Divided Heart".
All lyrics are written by Aydan and Damnagoras; all music is composed by Aydan and Damnagoras except "The Open Breach" by Jarpen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Scythe" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Lost Hill of Memories" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Infection" | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Poison Tears" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "A Riddle of Stars" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Romance & Wrath" | 8:14 |
| 7. | "The Divided Heart" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Horns Ablaze" (Digipak version bonus track) | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Totentanz" | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Death and the Suffering" | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Dominhate" | 8:57 |
| 12. | "The Open Breach" (Japanese bonus track) | 4:55 |
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