Salomé – The Seventh Veil

Salomé – The Seventh Veil is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria, released on 25 May 2007 through Drakkar Entertainment label. The album is a concept album and is loosely based on Salomé, a Biblical character. The songs have oriental leanings supported by an extensive orchestra. This album is the last one to feature Lisa Middelhauve on vocals.

Salomé – The Seventh Veil
Studio album by
Released25 May 2007
Recorded2006–2007
StudioPrincipal Studios
GenrePower metal
Length48:49
LabelDrakkar Entertainment
ProducerMarco Heubaum
Xandria chronology
India
(2005)
Salomé – The Seventh Veil
(2007)
Now & Forever – Best of Xandria
(2008)
Singles from Salomé – The Seventh Veil
  1. "Save My Life"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Sisters of the Light"
    Released: December 2007

Two singles were released from the record: "Save My Life" and "Sisters of the Light". The album peaked at No.49 in German charts.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Save My Life"Marco Heubaum, Lisa MiddelhauveHeubaum3:56
2."Vampire"L. Middelhauve, Nils MiddelhauveHeubaum4:31
3."Beware"L. MiddelhauveHeubaum, L. Middelhauve3:21
4."Emotional Man"N. MiddelhauveN. Middelhauve4:03
5."Salomé"L. MiddelhauveHeubaum6:11
6."Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"L. MiddelhauveHeubaum, L. Middelhauve3:17
7."Firestorm"L. MiddelhauveHeubaum4:50
8."A New Age"N. MiddelhauveN. Middelhauve3:37
9."The Wind and the Ocean"L. MiddelhauveL. Middelhauve3:24
10."Sisters of the Light"L. MiddelhauveHeubaum, L. Middelhauve3:37
11."Sleeping Dogs Lie"N. MiddelhauveHeubaum, N. Middelhauve4:11
12."On My Way"N. MiddelhauveN. Middelhauve3:51
Total length:48:49
Bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Sisters of the Light" (Xandria on Extasy version, remixed by Chai Deveraux of Jesus on Extasy)L. MiddelhauveHeubaum, L. Middelhauve5:07
Total length:53:56

Personnel

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All information from the album booklet.[2]

Xandria

  • Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, keyboards, grunts on "Firestorm"
  • Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards, producer
  • Philip Restemeier – guitar
  • Nils Middelhauve – bass, guitars
  • Gerit Lamm – drums

Additional personnel

  • Henning Verlage – keyboards on "The Wind and the Ocean"
  • Mika Tauriainen – vocals on "Emotional Man" and "Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"

Production

  • Britta Sumkötter – artwork design
  • Marcus Langer – artwork design
  • Jörg Umbreit – engineering
  • Von Uslar – photography

References

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  1. ^ "Xandria, Salomé – The Seventh Veil". charts.de. Retrieved 2014-01-27.[dead link]
  2. ^ (2007). "Salomé – The Seventh Veil liner notes". In Salomé – The Seventh Veil [CD booklet]. Drakkar Entertainment.
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