The Undying Darkness

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The Undying Darkness
Caliban-The Undying Darkness.jpg
Studio album by
Released4 April 2006 (2006-04-04)
RecordedSeptember–October 2005
StudioPrincipal Studios, Senden, Germany
Genre Metalcore
Length46:12
Label Abacus Recordings
Producer Anders Fridén
Caliban chronology
The Split Program II
(2005)
The Undying Darkness
(2006)
The Awakening
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Blabbermouth.net 6/10 [2]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Sputnikmusic3.0/5 [4]

The Undying Darkness is the fifth studio album by German metalcore band Caliban. It was released in 4 April 2006 by German record label Abacus records. [5] [6]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dörner; all music is composed by Görtz

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:05
2."I Rape Myself" 3:25
3."Song About Killing" 3:21
4."It's Our Burden to Bleed" 3:50
5."Nothing Is Forever" 3:56
6."Together Alone" 3:12
7."My Fiction Beauty" 4:42
8."No More 2nd Chances" 4:06
9."I Refuse to Keep On Living..." 5:06
10."Sick of Running Away" 3:47
11."Moment of Clarity" 2:41
12."Army of Me" (Björk cover)Björk, Massey 3:33
13."Room of Nowhere" 3:44
Total length:46:12

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [7]

Personnel

Caliban

Additional musicians

  • Benjamin Richter – keyboard, sampling
  • Bony Fertigmensch – additional bass
  • "Mille" Petrozza – additional vocals on "Moment of Clarity"
  • Tanja Keilen – additional vocals on "Army of Me"
  • Sky Hoff (Machinemade God) – additional guitar on "Nothing Is Forever" and "Army of Me"
  • Ben Fink – background vocals on "It's Our Burden to Bleed" and "No More 2nd Chances"
  • Marcel Hilgenstock – background vocals on "It's Our Burden to Bleed" and "No More 2nd Chances"
  • Björn Esser – background vocals on "It's Our Burden to Bleed" and "No More 2nd Chances"
  • Flo Velten (ex-Machinemade God) – background vocals on "It's Our Burden to Bleed" and "No More 2nd Chances"
  • Pete – background vocals on "It's Our Burden to Bleed" and "No More 2nd Chances"

Production

Artwork and design

Studios

Charts

ChartPeak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 73

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