Storm on paradise
Storm on paradise | ||||
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Studio album by Saltatio Mortis | ||||
Publication |
September 2, 2011 |
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Label (s) | Napalm Records | |||
Title (number) |
13 |
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running time |
50 min |
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Studio (s) |
House Of Audio (Karlsdorf), Turnstyle Mastering Studio (Berlin) |
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Sturm auf Paradies is Saltatio Mortis' eleventh album and the sixth on which they play medieval rock . It was released on September 2, 2011 and entered MediaControl's German album Top 100 at number 3.
Booklet design
The booklet shows a modification of the scene Freedom leads the people by Eugène Delacroix , in which the protagonists have been replaced by the band members.
Lyrics
In terms of lyrics, a broad spectrum is offered on this album as on the previous album. In addition to fairy tales set to music ( Nightingale and Rose ) and a lyrical examination of nuclear power ( Fiat Lux ), the album also contains texts with biblical and mythological references ( Fall of Man or Orpheus ). How will on previous albums topos of the traveling minstrel in the titles of the last minstrel , Eulenspiegel and the road again sung. God throws not treated, similar to the song Koma from the album Aus der Asche , the topic of life-extending measures and euthanasia .
Worth mentioning
- After the two previous albums Aus der Asche and Wer Wind sæt were recorded with a new line-up , there was also a change in the line-up for this album . So now Luzi the L took part in this album, who has been a member of the band since April 2011 (after leaving Schelmish ) .
- The album was also released in two other limited editions. The first version includes another CD with seven piano interpretations of songs that also appeared on the actual album. The second version also contains a DVD with bonus material, in which, among other things, background information about the songs is presented.
In addition to the eight musicians of the band, the following guests also took part on this album:
- Julia Vukelic: Background vocals with Orpheus
- Frederik Diehl: Piano with Orpheus and God doesn't roll the dice
Track list
- Greed and Death (03:39)
- Wedding dance (04:22)
- Ode to Enmity (03:23)
- Eulenspiegel (03:42)
- Fall of Man (03:22)
- Nightingale and Rose (04:50)
- God does not roll the dice (04:14)
- By year and day (03:42)
- Orpheus (04:54)
- Playing with fire (03:48)
- Fiat Lux (03:35)
- The last minstrel (03:39)
- On the road again (03:31)
- Bonustrack (Bonustrack): Who does not fight (03:47)
Bonus CD
- Greed and Death (06:16)
- Wedding dance (06:52)
- Eulenspiegel (06:03)
- Playing with fire (03:48)
- Nightingale and Rose (06:55)
- Orpheus (06:41)
- God does not roll the dice (07:44)
Bonus DVD
- In my own words (background about the songs)
- At home with Saltatio Mortis
- 42 - A not really serious making-of
- The band in Africa (documentary)
- Wedding dance (music video)