1. | A Curse of the Grandest Kind | 03:55 | Show lyrics |
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2. | Descend into Maelstrom | 05:26 | Show lyrics |
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3. | I Dined with the Swans | 04:20 | Show lyrics |
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4. | A Romance with the Grave | 05:50 | Show lyrics |
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5. | The Outsider | 05:11 | Show lyrics |
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6. | Mother Nothingness | 08:11 | Show lyrics |
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7. | The Foul Within | 05:59 | Show lyrics |
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8. | He Who Paints the Black of Night | 05:54 | Show lyrics |
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Band members | |
Schwadorf | Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals (additional) |
Konstanz | Vocals, Drums, Keyboards |
Guest/Session | |
Sophia Brommer | Vocals (soprano) |
Thomas Helm | Vocals (tenor) |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Markus Stock | Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Tobias Schönemann | Engineering (additional) |
Łukasz Jaszak | Cover art, Design, Photography (editing) |
MK | Producer |
Sophia Brommer | Vocals (soprano) |
Thomas Helm | Vocals (tenor) |
Markus Stock | Engineering, Mixing, Mastering |
Tobias Schönemann | Engineering (additional) |
Łukasz Jaszak | Cover art, Design, Photography (editing) |
MK | Producer |
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-A Curse of the Grandest Kind takes its lyrics from an excerpt of Lord Byron's 1817 dramatic poem Manfred.
-Descend into Maelstrom references both in its title and lyrics Edgar Allan Poe's short story A Descent into the Maelström.
-I Dined with the Swans was inspired by the life of german serial killer Peter Kürten.
-A Romance with the Grave was based upon a poem by Heinrich Heine.
-The Outsider was based upon a short story of H. P. Lovecraft of the same name.
-Mother Nothingness references the eponymous deity created by Clark Ashton Smith as a part of the Cthulhu Mythos.
-The Foul Within is based upon the 1973 film The Exorcist.
-He Who Paints the Black of Night was inspired by Oscar Wilde's novel The Portrait Of Dorian Gray.
Recording information:
Recorded during various occasions from April 2009 to January 2010 at Klangschmiede Studio E, Mellrichstadt, Germany.
Mixed and mastered in January 2010 at Klangschmiede Studio E, Mellrichstadt, Germany.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 8 84388 71052 8
Label Code: LC 10160
Matrix / Runout: manufactured by optimal media production AA94495-01
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L572
Mould SID Code: IFPI 9723