Theatre of Fate
Theatre of Fate is the second album by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. It was re-released in 1997 by Paradoxx Music in a 2-in-1 edition with the Soldiers of Sunrise album.
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| Released | October, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | August, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal[1] | |||
| Length | 34:39 | |||
| Label | Massacre Records | |||
| Producer | Roy M. Rowland | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
In a 2013 interview, when commenting on the production and recording of the album, vocalist Andre Matos said:[3]
[...] it was a huge jump from one level to another level. We hired an English producer called Roy Rowland who came to Brazil. The guy was really good, and we were so lucky that we had probably one of the best studios in town available for us. It was an old studio back from the 50s or the 60s, you know, from the cinema times. They used to record full orchestras there, and they had wonderful equipment, like live board and tape recorders and all kinds of microphones and all kinds of rooms and acoustic piano and orchestra available, and everything. So it was a completely different reality [...]
"Moonlight" is based on Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata".
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Pit Passarell (except where noted); all music is composed by Viper.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Illusions" | 1:51 |
| 2. | "At Least a Chance" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "To Live Again" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "A Cry from the Edge" (Passarell/Machado) | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Living for the Night" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Prelude to Oblivion" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Theatre of Fate" | 6:18 |
| 8. | "Moonlight" (Matos) | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 34:39 | |
Personnel
- André Matos — vocals
- Pit Passarell — bass guitar
- Yves Passarell — lead guitar
- Felipe Machado — rhythm guitar
- Sérgio Facci — drums
References
- White, David. "Viper | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
This, combined with Andre Matos' greatly improved singing, made Theatre of Fate a top-notch progressive metal album.
- White, David. "Theatre of Fate - Viper | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- Dr. Metal (March 27, 2013). "Interview with Andre Matos (Part 1 of 2)". Metal Meltdown. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
