Witching Hour (The Vision Bleak album)
Witching Hour is the fifth studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 27 September 2013 through Prophecy Productions. It is a concept album based on popular fictional witches. A digipak version containing a bonus track, as well as a deluxe edition featuring three bonus tracks, were also released.
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| Released | 27 September 2013 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
| Producer | Martin Koller | |||
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A music video for the track "The Wood Hag", entirely animated in stop motion and directed by Fursy Teyssier, was uploaded on Prophecy's official YouTube channel on September 4 to serve as a teaser.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Vision Bleak.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witching Hour" (instrumental) | 1:34 |
| 2. | "A Witch Is Born" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "The Blocksberg Rite" | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Cannibal Witch" | 6:06 |
| 5. | "The Wood Hag" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Hexenmeister" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Pesta Approaches" | 6:12 |
| 8. | "The Valkyrie" | 7:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 8. | "The Call of the Banshee" | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Call of the Banshee" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Witchery in Forests Dark (Part I)" (instrumental) | 9:43 |
| 11. | "Witchery in Forests Dark (Part II)" (instrumental) | 6:22 |
Trivia
- "A Witch Is Born" references in its lyrics the Weird Sisters of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
- "The Blocksberg Rite" and "Hexenmeister" reference the "Walpurgisnacht" scene in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.
- "Cannibal Witch" references the Slavic folktale of the Baba Yaga.
- "The Wood Hag" is a dark retelling of the fairytale "Hansel and Gretel".
Personnel
The Vision Bleak
- Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
- Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, keyboards
Guest musicians
- Lana McHall – additional vocals
Miscellaneous staff
- Martin Koller – production
References
External links
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