Theater of Dimensions
Theater of Dimensions is the seventh studio album by German symphonic metal band, Xandria.[7] The album was released on January 27, 2017.[8]
Theater of Dimensions | ||||
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Released | 27 January 2017 | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal Power metal Progressive metal Folk metal | |||
Length | 74:25 (Standard edition) 93:55 (Mediabook edition) | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Joost van den Broek | |||
Xandria chronology | ||||
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Singles from Theater of Dimensions | ||||
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New Noise | [5] |
Heavy Music Headquarters | [6] |
This is the second (also her third work with Xandria) and final studio album to feature Dianne van Giersbergen on vocals, and bassist Steven Wussow.[9][10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Where the Heart is Home" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 6:53 |
2. | "Death to the Holy" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:46 |
3. | "Forsaken Love" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:20 |
4. | "Call of Destiny" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 4:10 |
5. | "We Are Murderers (We All)" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 5:49 |
6. | "Dark Night of the Soul" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:21 |
7. | "When the Walls Came Down (Heartache Was Born)" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:11 |
8. | "Ship of Doom" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:50 |
9. | "Ceilí" | (Instrumental) | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 3:21 |
10. | "Song for Sorrow and Woe" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:24 |
11. | "Burn Me" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:42 |
12. | "Queen of Hearts Reborn" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:16 |
13. | "A Theater of Dimensions"
| Marco Heubaum, Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 14:22 |
Total length: | 74:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Call of Destiny" (acoustic) | 5:04 |
15. | "Dark Night of the Soul" (acoustic) | 4:33 |
16. | "In Remembrance" (acoustic) | 2:54 |
17. | "Sweet Atonement" (acoustic) | 3:31 |
18. | "Valentine" (acoustic) | 3:28 |
Total length: | 93:55 |
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.[11]
Xandria
- Dianne van Giersbergen – lead vocals
- Marco Heubaum – guitars, co-producer
- Philip Restemeier – guitars
- Steven Wussow – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
Additional musicians
- Henning Basse – vocals on "A Theater of Dimensions"
- Björn Strid – vocals on "We Are Murderers (We All)"[12]
- Ross Thompson – vocals on "Ship of Doom"
- Zaher Zorgati – vocals on "Burn Me"
- Valerio Recenti – backing vocals
- Ben Mathot – violin
- David Faber – cello
- Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes
- Jeroen Goossens – whistles
- PAdam Chamber Choir – choir
Choir
- Maria van Nieukerken – choir conductor
- Annette Vermeulen, Cécile Roovers, Karen Langendonk, Sabine van der Heijden, Andreas Goetze, Angus van Grevenbroek, Jan Douwes, Job Hubatka, Alfrun Schmid, Annemieke Nuijten, Frederique Klooster, Ruth Becker, Daan Verlaan, Dierderik Rooker, Leon van Liere, René Veen
Production
- Joost van den Broek – producer, recording, mixing, keyboards, narration on "A Theater of Dimensions"
- Jos Driessen – engineering
- Stefan Heilemann – photography, artwork, layout
- Darius van Helfteren – mastering
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 56 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 95 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 89 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 17 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 25 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 121 |
References
- "Xandria Declares "We Are Murderers (We All)"". Metal Underground. December 2, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- "XANDRIA: 'Call Of Destiny' Video Released". Blabbermouth. January 17, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- "Xandria Posts "Queen Of Hearts Reborn" Lyric Video". Metal Underground. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- "XANDRIA Release Official Animated Music Video For "Ship Of Doom"". BraveWords. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Album Review: Xandria – 'Theater Of Dimensions'". New Noise. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- Drago, Dan. "Xandria – Theater Of Dimensions Review". Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- "Samples of Xandria's Theater of Dimensions revealed". Metal Insider. November 30, 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "XANDRIA To Release 'Theater Of Dimensions' Album In January". 22 September 2016.
- "Vocalist DIANNE VAN GIERSBERGEN - "I Am Leaving XANDRIA"; Emotional Audio Message Streaming". BraveWords. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "ORDEN OGAN - Steven Wussow als neuer Bassist bestätigt". Rock Hard Magazine. October 16, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- (2017). "Theater of Dimensions liner notes". In Theater of Dimensions [CD booklet]. Napalm.
- "XANDRIA's 'Theater Of Dimensions' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SOILWORK, FIREWIND Members". 17 November 2016.
- "Austriancharts.at – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Swisscharts.com – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Xandria – Theater of Dimensions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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