Nightfall - Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia album cover
7.5 | 65 votes |
Band
Nightfall
Style
Melodic death metal
Release date
18 January 2013
Owners
59 have it
11 want it
Tracklist
01. Phaethon
02. Oberon & Titania
03. Colonize Cultures
04. The Nightwatch
05. Stellar Parallax
06. Hubris
07. The Reptile Gods
08. Hyperion
09. Akhenaton, The 9th Pharaoh Of The 18th Dynasty
10. The Sand Reckoner
11. Astropolis
Line-up
Efthimis Karadimas - vocals
Stathis Kassios - keyboards
Evan Hensley - guitars
Constantine - guitars
Jörg Uken - drums
Stathis Ridis - bass
Additional info
Produced by Efthimis Karadimas & Evan Hensley.
Mixed & mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studios, Germany.
Recorded at Soundlodge (Germany), Soundflakes (Greece) & Boom Cave Studios, Nashville (USA).
Edited & engineered by Jörg Uken, Kostas Gavakos, Nikos Papadopoulos & Kaelin Tauxe.

Cover art & artwork by Vincent Fouquet of Above Chaos, France.
Based on a photo concept by Efthimis Karadimas.
Art illustration & edit by Stathis Ridis for Amazeme Design.
Staff review by
R'Vannith
Rating:
7.6
Rating:
7.6
Greeks have always had a fascination with the stars. Their ancient forebears glanced up at the night sky and decided upon themselves to give names derived from their mythological traditions to the constellations that they observed. One such name which remains with us today is Cassiopeia who was also a particularly self absorbed queen in Greek mythology. Melodic death outfit Nightfall's latest release, and second since their reformation in 2010, lyrically hinges on human arrogance and such conceited nature as that of queen Cassiopeia, which earned her a position over our heads as a constant reminder of our own vanity.

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published 29.01.2013 | Comments ( 11 )
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NocturnalStalker
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22.03.2013 - 17:09
Rating: 7
NocturnalStalker
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Not bad but a little bit more diversity would be welcome.
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08.02.2015 - 21:56

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Oberon & Titania is pretty beastly =D
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Starvynth
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24.02.2019 - 21:40
Rating: 7
Starvynth
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Aetherian, Rotting Christ, The Elysian Fields, Mistveil, On Thorns I Lay, Varathron, Ocean Of Grief... I guess I've never listened to more Greek music in my whole life than in the last few weeks.
Coincidence or not, but most of the aforementioned bands carry some particular vibes that appeal to me. Even this album, probably one of the weakest efforts in Nightfall's long history, was fun to listen to.

But now off to 'Iris (And The Burning Aureole)' - first Nightfall track I ever stumbled upon but still my favorite one.

Hail to Hellas!
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