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Beneath the Veiled Embrace
Studio album by
Pythia
ReleasedOctober 12th, 2009
GenreSymphonic metal, Power metal
Length46:20 (excluding bonus tracks)
1:01:11 (including bonus tracks)
LabelGolden Axe
ProducerJacob Hansen
Pythia chronology
Beneath the Veiled Embrace
(2009) 		Beneath the Veiled Embrace
(2009) 		The Serpent's Curse
(2012)
Singles from Beneath the Veiled Embrace
  1. "Sarah (Bury Her)"
    Released: August 24th 2009
  2. "Army Of The Damned"
    Released: March 21st 2010

Beneath the Veiled Embrace is the 2009 debut album by British symphonic metal band Pythia. It is the only album to feature Andy Nixon-Corfield on bass.

The album features guest appearances from Brian Blessed, who does a narration on Army Of The Damned, and Bev Lee Harling who plays violins on the acoustic versions of Sarah (Bury Her) and Tristan.

The album artwork was from a picture taken by well known photographer Hayley Madden [1] [2]

Additional releases

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At the start of 2011 the band signed a two album deal with Japanese label 'Spinning', with Beneath the Veiled Embrace released in February 2011, complete with bonus tracks and alternative artwork. [3] [4]

In September 2011 Beneath the Veiled Embrace was issued as a vinyl picture disc. The picture disc was available separately or as part of a deluxe box set containing a t-shirt, the Japanese version of the CD, signed poster, letter and print. [5]

Recording

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Beneath the Veiled Embrace was mixed by Jacob Hansen [6] known for working with Volbeat[7] and Rob Rock


Track Listing

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All tracks are written by Emily Alice Ovenden except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Sweet Cantation"3:54
2."Sarah (Bury Her)"4:30
3."Tristan"4:09
4."Ride For Glory"4:41
5."My Pale Prince"4:45
6."Eternal Darkness"5:01
7."What You Wish For"4:14
8."Oedipus"5:27
9."Army of the Damned"4:25
10."No Compromise"5:14
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Thunder Rising"5:37
12."Sarah (Bury Her) (Acoustic Version)"4:44
13."Tristan (Acoustic Version)"4:30

Personnel

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The Band

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Guests

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  • Brian Blessed - Narration (track 9)
  • Bev Lee Harling - Violin (tracks 12 & 13) [8]

Reception

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Beneath the Veiled Embrace was reviewed in the major rock magazines in the UK including a review in Metal Hammer by Dave Ling [9] Kerrang by Ray Holroyd (page 52 issue unknown) [10] and Powerplay magazine by Martin Howell.

The first Pythia single was "Sarah (bury her)" was to receive airplay on both the Scuzz and Lava Music TV Channels.

The album was widely reviewed online including encyclopedia metallum [11] and metalunderground [12]

  1. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=51511
  2. ^ http://www.hayleymadden.com/website/slideshow/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.spinninginc.jp/m_lineup/pythia.html
  4. ^ http://bravewords.com/news/pythia-beneath-the-veiled-embrace-japanese-edition-out-next-week-exclusive-artwork-revealed
  5. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=69420
  6. ^ http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/items/366.htm
  7. ^ http://jacobhansen.com/
  8. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=46265
  9. ^ http://s149.photobucket.com/user/babyoatcake/media/Pythia%20Press%20Clippings/metal-hammer001-optmised-1.jpg.html?sort=6&o=6
  10. ^ http://s149.photobucket.com/user/babyoatcake/media/Pythia%20Press%20Clippings/kerrang001-opti-1.jpg.html?sort=6&o=7
  11. ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Pythia/Beneath_the_Veiled_Embrace/248538/
  12. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=2647
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