Moonlight Waltz
2011 studio album by Theatres des Vampires
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::summary 2011 studio album by Theatres des Vampires ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Moonlight Waltz |
| type | Album |
| artist | Theatres des Vampires |
| cover | Moonlight Waltz.webp |
| released | January 14, 2011 (Europe) |
| February 7, 2011 (North America) | |
| genre | Gothic metal |
| length | 57:24 |
| label | ITA Dreamcell11/Aural Music/Audioglobe |
| EU Soulfood/Sony Music | |
| producer | Christian Ice |
| prev_title | Anima Noir |
| prev_year | 2008 |
| next_title | Candyland |
| next_year | 2016 |
| :: |
| name = Moonlight Waltz | type = Album | artist = Theatres des Vampires | cover = Moonlight Waltz.webp | alt = | released = January 14, 2011 (Europe) February 7, 2011 (North America) | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Gothic metal | length = 57:24 | label = ITA Dreamcell11/Aural Music/Audioglobe EU Soulfood/Sony Music | producer = Christian Ice | prev_title = Anima Noir | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = Candyland | next_year = 2016 | rev1 = Metal.de | rev1Score = 7/10 | rev2 = ** | rev2Score = 7.5/10 Moonlight Waltz is the ninth studio album by the Italian gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires. A music video for the song "Carmilla" was filmed on August 28 and 29, directed by David Bracci, who worked on most of Dario Argento's films in the past decade and directed the "Lilith Mater Inferorum" music video.
Critical reception
Times of Malta compared the band to HIM and said that most of the album "is guaranteed to please those with Gothic inclinations." Metal.de said the album is more accessible than their previous ones but overall called the album a bit too unoriginal. ** said the album features the band's best production so far. They noted the songs "Black Madonna", "The Gates of Hades", and "Carmilla" as excellent.
Track listing
| extra_column = | total_length = 57:24 | all_writing = | all_lyrics = | all_music = | title1 = Keeper of Secrets | note1 = feat. Snowy Shaw | music1 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics1 = Sonya Scarlet | length1 = 5:25 | title2 = Fly Away | music2 = Luca Bellanova | lyrics2 = Luca Bellanova | length2 = 3:31 | title3 = Moonlight Waltz | music3 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics3 = Sonya Scarlet with quotes from Christina Rossetti | length3 = 4:28 | title4 = Carmilla | music4 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics4 = Sonya Scarlet with quotes from Sheridan Le Fanu | length4 = 4:59 | title5 = Sangue | music5 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics5 = Sonya Scarlet | length5 = 3:59 | title6 = Figlio della Luna | note6 = Mecano cover | music6 = José María Cano | lyrics6 = José María Cano | length6 = 4:22 | title7 = Black Madonna | music7 = Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante | lyrics7 = Sonya Scarlet | length7 = 4:59 | title8 = Illusion | music8 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics8 = Sonya Scarlet | length8 = 5:01 | title9 = Le Grand Guignol | note9 = feat. Cadaveria | music9 = Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante | lyrics9 = Sonya Scarlet | length9 = 3:57 | title10 = Obsession | music10 = Christian Ice | lyrics10 = Sonya Scarlet | length10 = 4:25 | title11 = The Gates of Hades | music11 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics11 = Sonya Scarlet with quotes from Horace | length11 = 3:32 | title12 = Medousa | note12 = feat. Eva Breznikar | music12 = Fabian Varesi, Stephan Benfante | lyrics12 = Sonya Scarlet | length12 = 4:37 | title13 = Carmilla | note13 = Radio edit, bonus track on all versions except iTunes | music13 = Fabian Varesi | lyrics13 = Sonya Scarlet | length13 = 4:06
;Limited Edition Bonus DVD
- Carmilla [Official Video]
- The Making of Carmilla
- The Drummer Solo
- Moonlight Waltz Photo Session Backstage And Interviews
- Photo Gallery
- Credits
Personnel
- Sonya Scarlet − vocals
- Fabian Varesi − keyboards and backing vocals
- Gabriel Valerio − drums and percussions
- Zimon Lijoi − bass guitar and backing vocals
- Stephan Benfante − guitars and backing vocals
Guest members
- Luca Bellanova (Temple of Noise arranger, Starkiller Sound) – Cello, guitars, male backing vocals, orchestral direction, orchestral arrangement and songwriting (track 2)
- Christian Ice (Temple of Noise producer, Starkiller Sound) – Guitars, male backing vocals (harsh), songwriting (track 10)
- Giorgia Martinez Pascucci (Santa Cecilia young orchestra) – Violin
- Mario Fibonacci – Extra strings
- Eliza Pezzuto (Eli) – Female backing vocals and extra vocals on "Figlio della Luna"
- Marco Benevento (The Foreshadowing) – Male vocals on "Black Madonna"
- Cadaveria (Opera IX) – Female scream on "Le Grand Guignol"
- Snowy Shaw (Therion, Mercyful Fate, Notre Dame) – Male vocals on "Keepers of Secrets"
- Eva Breznikar (Laibach) – Female vocals on "Medousa"
- Sofia – Child vocals on "Keepers of Secrets"
Live release
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Moonlight_Waltz_Tour_2011.jpg" caption="''Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011'' cover art"] ::
Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011 is a 2012 live CD and DVD, recorded during the tour supporting the album. It is the first all-in-one live CD and DVD release from the band, though the band have released one live CD (Desire of Damnation) and one live DVD (The Addiction Tour 2006), separately. In addition to the live tracks, the CD contains three new studio songs from The Cult of Lamia soundtrack. The limited edition package also includes a 40-page book.
Metal.de said the three new songs are not up to the same quality as the songs from the associated studio album.
Track listing
;CD | extra_column = | total_length = | all_writing = | all_lyrics = | all_music = | title1 = My Winter Storm (Cult Of Lamia part I - studio track) | note1 = | music1 = | lyrics1 = | length1 = | title2 = The Lost Grace (Cult Of Lamia part II – studio track) | note2 = | music2 = | lyrics2 = | length2 = | title3 = Apart (Cult Of Lamia part III – studio track) | title4 = Keeper of Secrets (live) | title5 = Bring me Back (live) | title6 = Lilith Mater Inferorum (live) | title7 = Angel of Lust (live) | title8 = Sangue (live) | title9 = Le Grand Guignol (live) | title10 = Unspoken Words (live) | title11 = Carmilla (live) | title12 = Blood Addiction (live) | title13 = La Danse Macabre du Vampire (live) | title14 = Kain (live) ;DVD | extra_column = | total_length = | all_writing = | all_lyrics = | all_music = | title1 = Keeper of Secrets | title2 = Bring me Back | title3 = Lilith Mater Inferorum | title4 = Angel of Lust | title5 = Sangue | title6 = Le Grand Guignol | title7 = Wherever you Are | title8 = Unspoken Words | title9 = Rain | title10 = Dracula Theme | title11 = Carmilla | title12 = Medousa | title13 = Blood Addiction | title14 = The Gates of Hades | title15 = La Danse Macabre du Vampire | title16 = Kain | title17 = Pleasure and Pain The DVD also contains a trailer and behind the scenes of "Cult of Lamia".
References
References
- (9 January 2011). "Theatres Des Vampires - Moonlight Waltz Review".
- (25 January 2011). "THEATRES DES VAMPIRES – Moonlight Waltz".
- "Theatres des Vampires announce ''Moonlight Waltz''".
- (7 February 2011). "CD review: Theatres des Vampires Moonlight Waltz". Allied Newspapers Limited.
- (1 May 2012). "Theatres Des Vampires - Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011 Review".
- "Theatres Des Vampires: "Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011" esce il prossimo maggio - Theatres Des Vampires | Metallus". Metallus.it.
- uk2.net. "Theatres des Vampires". Theatres des Vampires.
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