Life is the fifth album by French neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 29 May 2017 in France under Zeta Nemesis Records label and 9 August 2017 in Japan by King Records.[4] The album fundings were raised after a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGogo collected €27,533.[5] It was recorded at Axone Studio in Montreuil, mixed at X-Fade Studios, Nanterre, and mastered at Tower Studio in Montpellier from 5 June to 18 October 2016.[6]

Life
Studio album by
Released29 May 2017
Recorded5 June – 18 October 2016
StudioAxone Studio, Montreuil, France
Genre
Length57:07
LabelZeta Nemesis
ProducerStéphan Forté
Adagio chronology
Archangels in Black
(2009)
Life
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Power of Metal[1]
My Global Mind[2]
Louder Sound[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Kelly Sundown Carpenter and Stéphan Forté; all music is composed by Stéphan Forté and Mayline Gautié

No.TitleLength
1."Life"9:22
2."The Ladder"6:39
3."Subrahmanya"6:54
4."The Grand Spring Voyage"6:10
5."Darkness Machine"5:42
6."I'll Possess You"5:47
7."Secluded Within Myself"5:52
8."Trippin' Away"6:05
9."Torn"4:36
Total length:57:07
Japanese version
No.TitleLength
10."Carry the Cross" (demo)4:11
Total length:1:01:18

Personnel

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Adagio

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  • Kelly Sundown Carpenter – vocals
  • Stéphan Forté – guitar
  • Kevin Codfert – keyboard
  • Franck Hermanny – bass guitar
  • Jelly Cardarelli – drums
  • Mayline Gautié – violin

Additional musicians

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Production

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  • Stéphan Forté – producer
  • Kevin Codfert – mixing
  • Brett Caldas-Lima – mastering
  • Ludovic Cordelières – artwork
  • Lulu Inthesky – artwork
  • Martial Lenoir – photography

References

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  1. ^ Reinier de Vries. Adagio – Life Review. Power of Metal. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ Travis Green. Adagio – Life Review. My Global Mind. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ Dave Ling. Adagio – Life Review. Louder Sound. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Life – Release". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Life – Release". indiegogo.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Life – release". discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2019.