Revelations (Vader album)
Revelations is the fifth album by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released in 2002 by Metal Blade Records. The release was preceded by the single "Angel of Death", which was released on 10 April 2002. The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Heavy Metal Album of the Year (Album roku - heavy metal)'.[4] The working title of the album was Epitaph.[5]
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Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski | ||||
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Released | 22 May 2002 | |||
Recorded | Red Studio, Gdynia, February–March 2002[1] | |||
Genre | Death metal | |||
Length | 33:28 | |||
Label | Metal Blade Records, Metal Mind Productions, Avalon/Marquee | |||
Producer | Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek | |||
Vader chronology | ||||
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Singles from Revelations | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Chronicles of Chaos | [2] |
Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
Revelations was recorded between February and March 2002 at Red Studio in Gdańsk, Poland, and was produced by Piotr Wiwczarek.[5] The album was mastered by Bartłomiej Kuźniak at Studio 333 in Częstochowa, Poland. It features guest appearances from Polish metal musicians Nergal of Behemoth, who provides vocals on the track "Whisper", and Ureck of Lux Occulta, who plays keyboards on the tracks "Torch of War" and "Revelation of Black Moses".
A music video was shot for the song "Epitaph".[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Epitaph" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:44 |
2. | "The Nomad" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:50 |
3. | "Wolftribe" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:25 |
4. | "Whisper" (featuring Adam "Nergal" Darski) | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:26 |
5. | "When Darkness Calls" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 5:16 |
6. | "Torch of War" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:45 |
7. | "The Code" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:24 |
8. | "Lukewarm Race" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:26 |
9. | "Revelation of Black Moses" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | 6:56 |
Total length: | 33:28 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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5. | "Traveler" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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9. | "Son of Fire" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:09 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "As the Fallen Rise" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:12 |
11. | "Angel of Death" (Thin Lizzy cover; featuring Jacek Hiro) | Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton | Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton | 6:33 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "Reign Forever World" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 4:01 |
11. | "Frozen Paths" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:13 |
12. | "Privilege of the Gods" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 4:54 |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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"Angel of Death"
"Angel of Death" is the fourth single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released only in Poland on 10 April 2002 by Empire Records. The release features two songs "When Darkness Calls", Thin Lizzy cover "Angel of Death", studio report, and multimedia presentation with 44 photos.
Main part of studio report shows drums recording, and equipment setup by Krzysztof "Doc" Raczkowski. The video consists also introduction by engineer Piotr Łukaszewski, interview with Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz guitar warming up, with addition of guest appearance by keyboardist Jerzy "U.reck" Głód from Lux Occulta.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "When Darkness Calls" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 5:16 |
2. | "Angel of Death" (Thin Lizzy cover; featuring Jacek Hiro) | Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton | Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton | 6:33 |
3. | "Revelations Studio Report" (video) | 9:42 |
Charts
Weekly
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Polish Albums Chart[9] | 22 |
Monthly
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Poland (ZPAV Top 100) | 20[10] |
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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Japan | 22 May 2002[11] | Avalon Marquee |
Poland | 27 May 2002[12] | Metal Mind Productions |
USA/Europe | 4 June 2002[13] | Metal Blade Records |
References
- "Vader - "Revelations"". www.vader.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- Noll, Matthias. "Vader - "Revelations" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- Pratt, Greg. "Vader "Revelations" review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- "Fryderyki 2002: nominowani i laureaci" (in Polish). www.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Vader Begin Recording New CD, Announce Title Change". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- "Vader Videos". vader.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Jacek Wiśniewski: works". www.artworks.isg.pl. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- "Top 100 - lista miesięczna Maj 2002" (in Polish). muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- "Vader - "Revelations"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Vader - "Revelations"". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Vader - "Revelations"". www.metalblade.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.