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| Melana Chasmata | |
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| Album info | |
| Release | April 14, 2014 (Europe) April 15, 2014 (North America) |
| Recorded | Woodshed Studio, Germany 2013/2014 |
| Genre | Doom metal, gothic metal, black metal, death metal, avant-garde metal |
| Length | 65:32 |
| Label | Prowling Death Records, Century Media Records |
| Producer | Tom Warrior, V. Santura |
Melana Chasmata is the upcoming second full-length album by Swiss extreme metal band Triptykon, scheduled to be released via Prowling Death Records/Century Media Records on April 14, 2014 in Europe and on 15 April 2014 in North America. The album was officially announced in 22 October 2013 by the band's frontman, Thomas Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. "Tom Warrior"), on his official blog.[1]
The title is in Greek (Μελανά Χασματα) and, according to Fischer, it can be roughly translated as "black, deep depressions/valleys" — or, in a more literal translation, "chasms as [black as] ink".
The album's artwork was provided by famous Surrealist painter H. R. Giger. It is the third time in his career he has collaborated with Thomas Gabriel Fischer; Giger also provided artwork for Fischer's former band Celtic Frost's first full-length, To Mega Therion, in 1985, and to Triptykon's debut Eparistera Daimones in 2010.
A music video for the track "Auroræ" was released in 7 August 2014.
Track listing[]
The album's official track listing was unveiled by Tom Warrior on his official blog on 7 February 2014.[2] A teaser 7" single containing the tracks "Breathing" and "Boleskine House" was released on 17 March 2014.
| # | Track title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tree of Suffocating Souls" | 7:55 |
| 2. | "Boleskine House" | 7:12 |
| 3. | "Altar of Deceit" | 7:06 |
| 4. | "Breathing" | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Auroræ" | 6:17 |
| 6. | "Demon Pact" | 6:06 |
| 7. | "In the Sleep of Death" | 8:10 |
| 8. | "Black Snow" | 12:25 |
| 9. | "Waiting" | 5:54 |
- Japanese bonus track
| # | Track title | Length |
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| 10. | "Into Despair" | 7:57 |
Personnel[]
- Triptykon
- Thomas Gabriel Fischer — vocals, guitar
- V. Santura — vocals, guitar
- Norman Lonhard — drums, percussion
- Vanja Slajh — bass, vocals
- Production
- Thomas Gabriel Fischer, V. Santura — production
- V. Santura — mastering
- H. R. Giger — cover art