| Heart of Darkness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Principal Studios in Senden, Münster, Germany Mastered at EMI in Cologne, Germany Choir recorded and mixed at Interface Studios in Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal, thrash metal | |||
| Label | GUN Records | |||
| Producer | Chris Boltendahl & Uwe Lulis | |||
| Grave Digger chronology | ||||
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Heart of Darkness[1] is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. They showed a much darker and more aggressive sound with this release than any of their previous albums. All of the songs have dark, lyrical concepts such as hate, death, betrayal, etc. The title track is inspired by the Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. A music video was made for "Circle of Witches".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Chris Boltendahl and Tomi Göttlich, except where noted; All music written by Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tears of Madness" (Intro) | Rudy Kronenberger | 2:09 | |
| 2. | "Shadowmaker" | 5:39 | ||
| 3. | "The Grave Dancer" | Boltendahl, Göttlich, Lulis | 5:02 | |
| 4. | "Demon's Day" | 7:29 | ||
| 5. | "Warchild" | 6:09 | ||
| 6. | "Heart of Darkness" | Boltendahl, Lulis, Eric Ingversen | 11:56 | |
| 7. | "Hate" | Boltendahl, Göttlich, Lulis | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Circle of Witches" | Boltendahl, Göttlich, Lulis | 7:43 | |
| 9. | "Black Death" | 5:40 | ||
| Total length: | 56:10 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Life" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Dolphin's Cry" | 6:00 |
| Total length: | 67:17 | |
The limited edition release is limited to 6,666 copies.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dolphin's Cry" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Don't Bring Me Down" | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 67:45 | |
Credits
- Band members
- Chris Boltendahl - vocals
- Uwe Lulis - guitars
- Tomi Göttlich - bass
- Frank Ullrich - drums
- Additional musicians
- Peter Diersmann - backing vocals
- Michael Seifert - backing vocals
- Rudy Kronenberger - keyboards
- Konzertchor Koln - choir on "Heart of Darkness"
- Production
- Mathias Bothor - photography
- Marc Manthey - engineering, mixing (choirs) on "Heart of Darkness"
- Tomi Göttlich - producer (lead vocals)
- Chris Boltendahl - producer, cover concept, engineering, mixing (choirs) on "Heart of Darkness"
- Uwe Lulis - engineering (additional overdubs), producer
- Suno Fabitch - engineering, mixing
- John Cremer - mastering
- Andreas Marschall - cover art
References
- ^ "Heart Of Darkness - BLACK 2-Vinyl". napalmrecords.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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