Draft:Metamorphosis (The Dark Side of the Moon album)

Metamorphosis
Studio album by
The Dark Side of the Moon
Released12 May, 2023
Genre
Length42:45
LabelNapalm

Metamorphosis is the first studio album by Swiss/German symphonic metal band The Dark Side of the Moon, released by Napalm Records on 12 May 2023.[1]

Reception

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The album received mostly positive reviews. Tuonela magazine said of the album "Exploring the fantastical lives of famous pop culture heroes since their childhood, the multitalented musicians transform soundtracks of worldwide known movies, TV shows, and video games into powerful metal tracks on the debut album “Metamorphosis.” THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON don’t limit themselves to cover versions, but also include their own songs dedicated to their favorite warriors. Calling for solidarity, the harmonic “The Gates of Time” tells the story of the time-traveling portals in the famous The Legend of Zelda series. Marching into the great worlds of The Lord of the Rings, the band paints the Grammy-nominated soundtrack “May It Be,” featuring Charlotte Wessels (ex-DELAIN), in a new light, while the mystic song “Misty Mountains” (feat. EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund) of The Hobbit film trilogy underlines the tragic story through melodic folk vocal lines and rousing guitar riff choirs. Like the seven untamed seas, the melodies appear in energetic and rousing waves, while others head towards the shore in an exciting, elegant, and soulful rhythm. Exploring the untouched sides of these multifaceted selected songs, the multinational band shifts the world-famous soundscapes into new adventures which will take listeners back to forgotten times. The multi-million streamed League of Legends soundtrack theme, “Legends Never Die,” comes back to life through a stunning makeover due to the incredible vocal lines of Melissa Bonny." [2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Legends Never Die"03:54
2."The Gates of Time"04:35
3."Misty Mountains feat. Tom S. Englund"04:07
4."Double Trouble / Lumos! (Hedwig´s Theme) feat. Rusanda Panfili"02:58
5."First Light feat. Rusanda Panfili"04:02
6."New Horizons feat. Fabienne Erni"04:25
7."The Wolven Storm (Priscilla´s Song)"03:13
8."May It Be feat. Charlotte Wessels"04:07
9."If I Had a Heart"03:58
10."The Hanging Tree"03:56
11."Jenny of Oldstones"03:30
Total length:42:45

Personnel

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Band members
  • Melissa Bonny - Vocals
  • Hans Platz - Guitar
  • Morten Løwe Sørensen - Drums
  • Jenny Diehl - Harp

Charts

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Chart (2023) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 18

References

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  1. ^ "The Dark Side of the Moon Metamorphosis". Rock Report. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ "Review: The Dark Side of the Moon - Metamorphosis". Tuonela Magazine. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Dark Side of the Moon – Metamorphosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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