Darkness of Eternity is the eighth studio album by the Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. The album continues the band's usual sound while adding "infusions of poppiness making each song oh-so-addictive, with some ABBA-licious vibes and euphoric moodiness."[5] A music video was released for the song "I'm the One".[6][7]

Darkness of Eternity
Studio album by
Released10 November 2017
StudioEncore Music Oy
Pathos Music
D-studio
Hyvinkää
GenreSymphonic power metal
Length42:47
LabelNapalm
Avalon
ProducerTuomas Seppälä
Emil Pohjalainen
Jassi
Mikko P. Mustonen
Amberian Dawn chronology
Innuendo
(2015)
Darkness of Eternity
(2017)
Looking for You
(2020)
Singles from Darkness of Eternity
  1. "Maybe"
    Released: 18 September 2017[1]
  2. "I'm the One"
    Released: 19 October 2017[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric7.5/10[3]
Ghost Cult Magazine6/10[4]

Track listing

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Darkness of Eternity track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'm the One"4:06
2."Sky Is Falling"4:03
3."Dragonflies"5:42
4."Maybe"3:36
5."Golden Coins"3:51
6."Luna My Darling"4:58
7."Abyss"3:25
8."Ghostwoman"4:01
9."Breathe Again"4:49
10."Symphony Nr. 1, Part 2 - Darkness of Eternity"4:16
Total length:42:47
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Anyone"3:38
Total length:46:25

Personnel

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Band members

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  • Jukka Hoffren – bass
  • Joonas Pykälä-Aho – drums
  • Emil Pohjalainen – guitar
  • Tuomas Seppälä – keyboards, guitar
  • Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen – vocals

Crew

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  • Jan "Örkki" Yrlund – artwork, layout, photography
  • Tuomas Seppälä – producer (vocals & guitars), music, recording
  • Emil Pohjalainen – producer (drums & guitars), recording
  • Jassi – producer (drums), recording
  • Mikko P. Mustonen – producer (vocals), co-producer, mixing (tracks: 5), recording
  • Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen – lyrics
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Mikko Karmila – mixing (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 12)
  • Peero Lakanen – photography

Companies, etc.

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  • Napalm Records – copyright, phonographic copyright
  • Optimal Media GmbH – manufacturer
  • Iron Avantgarde Publishing – publisher
  • Encore Music Oy – recording
  • Pathos Music – recording
  • D-studio – recording
  • Hyvinkää – recording
  • Finnvox – mixing
  • Chartmakers – mastering

References

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