King of Kings (Leaves' Eyes album)
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| Released | September 11, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 43:08 (standard) 51:08 (deluxe) 1:44:30 (gold) | |||
| Label | AFM Records, Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Alexander Krull | |||
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King of Kings is the sixth studio album by the German symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It contains guest appearances of (among others) Simone Simons from the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica and Lindy-Fay Hella from the Norwegian dark folk act Wardruna. It is their last album with Liv Kristine on vocals.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweven" (Prelude) | 2:03 |
| 2. | "King of Kings" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Halvdan the Black" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "The Waking Eye" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Feast of the Year" (Interlude) | 0:37 |
| 6. | "Vengeance Venom" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Sacred Vow" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Edge of Steel" (featuring Simone Simons of Epica) | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Haraldskvæði" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Blazing Waters" (featuring Lindy-Fay Hella of Wardruna) | 7:30 |
| 11. | "Swords in Rock" | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 43:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Spellbound" | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Trail of Blood" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 51:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "The Waking Eye" (piano) (featuring Oliver Palotai of Kamelot) | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Swords in Rock" (acoustic) | 3:07 |
| 16. | "Vengeance Venom" (acoustic) | 3:24 |
| 17. | "Sweven" (instrumental) | 2:03 |
| 18. | "King of Kings" (instrumental) | 4:47 |
| 19. | "Halvdan the Black" (instrumental) | 4:22 |
| 20. | "The Waking Eye" (instrumental) | 4:41 |
| 21. | "Feast of the Year" (instrumental) | 0:38 |
| 22. | "Vengeance Venom" (instrumental) | 3:17 |
| 23. | "Sacred Vow" (instrumental) | 4:21 |
| 24. | "Edge of Steel" (instrumental) | 5:06 |
| 25. | "Haraldskvæði" (instrumental) | 3:25 |
| 26. | "Blazing Waters" (instrumental) | 7:31 |
| 27. | "Swords in Rock" (instrumental) | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 1:44:30 | |
Editions
[edit]- The exclusive gold edition (released throughout Nuclear Blast) is limited to 300 box sets with golden swords, limited double CD in Media Book, golden swords sculpture in the style of the album story and a handwritten letter from singer Liv Kristine.
- The US Edition, released in 2016, features unique cover art and a re-recording of "Edge of Steel" with Leaves' Eyes's new vocalist Elina Siirala, following Liv Kristine's departure. This version of the song also appears on the band's 2016 EP Fires in the North and has its own music video.
Personnel
[edit]Leaves' Eyes
- Thorsten Bauer - bass, guitars
- Liv Kristine - female vocals
- Alexander Krull - vocals, keyboards, samples, producer
- Joris Nijenhuis - drums
- Pete Streit - guitars
Guest musicians
- White Russian Symphony Orchestra - orchestra (directed by Victor Smolski)
- Simone Simons (Epica) - vocals on Edges of Steel
- Lindy-Fay Hella (Wardruna) - vocals on Blazing Waters
- London Voices (The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Hobbit, Harry Potter and Interstellar) - choir ensemble
- Oliver Palotai (Kamelot) - piano on The Waking Eye
- Leon Krull - spoken words on Sweven
- Christian Roch - uilleann pipes, whistles
- Christoph Kutzer - cello
- Janna Kirchhof - nyckelharpa
- Kathrin Schlumpf - harp
- Elvya Dulcimer - hammered dulcimer
- Fieke van den Hurk - hurdy gurdy
- Sophie Zaaijer - solo violin
- Knuth Jerxsen - percussions
Design
- Stefan Heilemann - artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[1] | 90 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] | 130 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 83 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 54 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultratop.be – Leaves' Eyes – King of Kings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Leaves' Eyes – King of Kings" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leaves' Eyes – King of Kings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Leaves' Eyes – King of Kings". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
