Erdentempel is the fourth studio album by German folk metal band Equilibrium.[1][2] The album contains the band's first song in English, titled "The Unknown Episode". It is the last album featuring inputs by founding members and siblings Andreas Völkl and Sandra Van Eldik, who decided to leave the band prior to its release[3] – they did not perform on the album, which had every instrument recorded by René Berthiaume alone.[4]
| Erdentempel | ||||
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| Released | 6 June 2014 European Union 9 June 2014 United Kingdom 10 June 2014 United States | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 at Helion Studios[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast Records | |||
| Producer | René Berthiaume | |||
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Track listing edit
All tracks are written by René Berthiaume
| No. | Title | Translation (from German) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ankunft (Instr.)" | Arrival | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Was lange währt" | What Lasts Long | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Waldschrein" | Woods Shrine | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Karawane" | Caravan | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Uns'rer Flöten Klang" | Our Flutes' Sound | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Freiflug" | Free Flight | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Heavy Chill" | 6:06 | |
| 8. | "Wirtshaus Gaudi" | Tavern Fun | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Stein meiner Ahnen" | Stone of My Ancestors | 5:42 |
| 10. | "Wellengang" | Waves | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Apokalypse" | Apocalypse | 5:14 |
| 12. | "The Unknown Episode" | 5:46 | |
| 13. | "Aufbruch" (bonus track) | Departure | 11:16 |
Personnel edit
- Equilibrium
- Robert "Robse" Dahn – vocals
- René Berthiaume – guitars, keyboard, clean vocals, production, bass, drums
References edit
- ^ a b "Alles zum neuen Equilibrium-Album ERDENTEMPEL Cover, Tracklist, Erscheinungsdatum". Metal Hammer (in German). 28 March 2014: Die Welt. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Erdentempel announcement". Equilibrium's official fanpage (in German and English). Facebook. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Sandra and Andi's statements". Equilibrium's official fanpage (in German and English). Facebook. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Matthijssens, Vera. "Equilibrium". Lords of Metal. Retrieved 16 September 2016.