Evernight is the fourth studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Battlelore, released in 2007. As previously, the songs are all based on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Overall the sound of the album was darker and denser than the band's earlier releases with a much thicker and heavier guitar sound. The album also was more consistent in sound with less variation between songs to present a more cohesive piece of work. In this album the band choose not to use names and direct references to Tolkien's legendarium to make the lyrics accessible to a broader audience.

Evernight
Cover art from the modified work 'Tol Bandir' by Ted Nasmith
Studio album by
Released26 February 2007
StudioMusic Bros Studios, Imatra, Finland
GenreFolk metal, power metal,[1] gothic metal
Length42:56
LabelNapalm
ProducerMiitri Aaltonen, Battlelore
Battlelore chronology
Third Age of the Sun
(2005)
Evernight
(2007)
The Last Alliance
(2008)
Alternative cover
Special edition Digipak cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Metal Storm(8/10)[3]
Metal.de(7/10)[4]
Stormbringer(3.5/5)[5]

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Jyri Vahvanen, except "Summon the Wolves" by Vahvanen & Tomi Mykkänen and "Beneath the Waves" by Vahvanen & Jussi Rautio

No.TitleMusicLength
1."House of Heroes"Jussi Rautio, Battlelore4:06
2."Ocean's Elysium"Tomi Mykkänen, Battlelore4:16
3."Summon the Wolves"Rautio, Battlelore4:34
4."We Are the Legions"Jyri Vahvanen, Battlelore3:58
5."Into the New World"Vahvanen, Battlelore6:32
6."Longing Horizon"Rautio, Battlelore4:35
7."Mask of Flies"Vahvanen, Battlelore4:51
8."The Cloak and the Dagger"Vahvanen, Battlelore4:35
9."Beneath the Waves"Rautio, Battlelore5:23
10."The Tale of the Downfall" (Digipak edition bonus track)Battlelore3:26
11."Doom and Oblivion" (Digipak edition bonus track)Battlelore3:20
Total length:49:45

Personnel edit

Band members
Production
  • Miitri Aaltonen - producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mika Jussila - mastering at Finnvox Studios

References edit

  1. ^ "Battlelore - Evernight - Metal Storm". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Battlelore - Evernight review". Heavy Metal. About.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. ^ "Battlelore - Evernight review". Metal Storm. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  4. ^ "Battlelore - Evernight Review" (in German). Metal.de. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  5. ^ "Battlelore - Evernight" (in German). Stormbringer.at. 23 February 2007. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

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