The Burning Halo is the third studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Draconian. The album was released through Napalm Records on 29 September 2006 (10 October 2006 in the United States). It consists of three original songs (tracks 1–3), three redone demos from The Closed Eyes of Paradise (tracks 4–6), and two covers of songs from the 1970s (tracks 7 & 8).
| The Burning Halo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 September 2006 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, death-doom | |||
| Length | 53:56 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Johan Ericson, Andreas Karlsson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Lords of Metal | [2] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [3] |
| Metal Review | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Dies" | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Through Infectious Waters (A Sickness Elegy)" | 8:04 |
| 3. | "The Dying" | 9:48 |
| 4. | "Serenade of Sorrow" (2006 version) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "The Morningstar" (2006 version) | 8:01 |
| 6. | "The Gothic Embrace" (2006 version) | 8:34 |
| 7. | "On Sunday They Will Kill the World" (Ekseption cover) | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Forever My Queen" (Pentagram cover) | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 53:56 | |
Personnel
edit- Lisa Johansson – clean vocals
- Anders Jacobsson – unclean vocals
- Johan Ericson – lead and rhythm guitars, producer
- Daniel Arvidsson – guitars
- Andreas Karlsson – keyboards, programming, producer
- Fredrik Johansson – bass
- Jerry Torstensson – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
edit- Zdrite Romeo – photography
- Fredrik Karlsson – photography
- Theres Björk – photography
- Peter in de Betou – mastering
- Travis Smith – artwork
- Anders Bergström – mixing
References
edit- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Draconian - the Burning Halo | Review | Lords of Metal metal E-zine - issue 62". Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ "Review: "Draconian: The Burning Halo" - Sea of Tranquility - the Web Destination for Progressive Music!".
- ↑ "Review of Draconian - the Burning Halo | Metal Review". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
External links
edit- "The Burning Halo" at discogs.com link