An Elixir for Existence

An Elixir for Existence is the second studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia, released in 2004. The album follows in the same vein as the previous At Sixes and Sevens, but includes a new female vocalist, Henriette Bordvik.[2] From this album, Sirenia has been presented as a 4-piece band, with Morten Veland as the only permanent member.

An Elixir for Existence
Cover art by Joachim Luetke
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 3, 2004
RecordedStargoth Studios, Tau, Norway
Sound Suite Studio, Marseille, France
September and October 2003
GenreGothic metal, death-doom
Length53:44
LabelNapalm
ProducerTerje Refsnes, Morten Veland
Sirenia chronology
At Sixes and Sevens
(2002)
An Elixir for Existence
(2004)
Sirenian Shores
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Storm[1]

Musical style

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Like its predecessor album At Sixes and Sevens (2002), the musical style in An Elixir for Existence corresponds to the more classic Sirenia's gothic metal of their origins, with some elements of symphonic death-doom.

A large number of the songs are concerned with mental conditions, be it depression ("Voices Within"), drug use ("Euphoria") or thoughts of suicide ("The Fall Within"); of course, the meanings of all of these songs are subject to further conjecture.

Track listing

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All songs written by Morten Veland.

No.TitleLength
1."Lithium and a Lover"6:33
2."Voices Within"6:52
3."A Mental Symphony"5:25
4."Euphoria"6:35
5."In My Darkest Hours"6:04
6."Save Me from Myself"4:14
7."The Fall Within"6:48
8."Star-Crossed"6:28
9."Seven Sirens and a Silver Tear" (Instrumental)4:45
Total length:53:44

Personnel

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Credits for An Elixir for Existence adapted from liner notes.[3]

Sirenia

Additional personnel

Production

  • Joachim Luetke – cover art, artwork
  • Terje Refsnes – mixing, engineering
  • Emile M.E. Ashley – photography
  • Ulf Horbelt – mastering
  • Wolfgang Voglhuber – photography

References

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  1. ^ "Sirenia - An Elixir For Existence review". Metal Storm. 23 February 2004. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  2. ^ "Sirenia - An Elixir for Existence". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  3. ^ (2004). "An Elixir for Existence liner notes". In An Elixir for Existence [CD booklet]. Napalm.
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