The Undying Darkness
| The Undying Darkness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | September–October 2005 | |||
| Studio | Principal Studios, Senden, Germany | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 46:12 | |||
| Label | Abacus Recordings | |||
| Producer | Anders Fridén | |||
| Caliban chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 6/10[2] |
| Punknews.org | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.0/5[4] |
The Undying Darkness is the fifth studio album by German metalcore band Caliban. It was released on 4 April 2006 by German record label Abacus records.[5][6]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Dörner; all music is composed by Görtz
| No. | Title | Writer(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[edit]
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Personnel[edit]
Caliban[edit]
- Andy Dörner – vocals
- Marc Görtz – lead guitar
- Denis Schmidt – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Marco Schaller – bass, backing vocals
- Patrick Grün – drums
Additional musicians[edit]
- 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[edit]
Artwork and design[edit]
- Mike D'Antonio – artwork, layout
Studios[edit]
- Principal Studios, Senden, Germany – production, recording
- Backstage Production, Ripley, England – mixing, mastering
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 73 |
References[edit]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Undying Darkness – Caliban at AllMusic
- ^ Alisoglu, Scott (24 April 2006). "CD Reviews – The Undying Darkness Caliban". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Anchors (19 January 2007). "Caliban – The Undying Darkness". punknews.org. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Damrod (27 February 2006). "Caliban – The Undying Darkness (album review )". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Caliban - The Undying Darkness, 2006, retrieved 18 November 2023
- ^ "The Undying Darkness - Caliban | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ The Undying Darkness (liner notes). Caliban. Roadrunner Records. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
