Ethera is the fifth studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. It was released on 25 March 2013. It is the last album to feature Mario Plank on male vocals, Maxi Nil on female vocals, Christian Hermsdörfer on guitars and Martin Harb on keyboards.

Ethera
Studio album by
Released25 March 2013
RecordedDreamscape Studios, Munich, Germany
GenreSymphonic power metal
Length51.17
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerCris Tian
Visions of Atlantis chronology
Delta
(2011)
Ethera
(2013)
The Deep & the Dark
(2018)

Reception

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The album received generally positive reviews. Metalstorm.net gave the album a 7 out of 10, stating: "They really push the line here between symphonic metal and straight up heavy metal, the riffs and rhythms are really paramount. High-energy rockers plus some slightly cheesy ballads make for a really nice flow here. It's a classic formula with fun, catchy melodies."[1] Metal-Temple.com gave the album an 8 out of 10, stating: "'Ethera' finds Visions Of Atlantis at their best. What began on their last record has been solidified and perfected here. Front to back this is the best release of their career".[2] metaldivas.wordpress.com gave it 6.5 points out of 10, stating: " In overall, an interesting and pleasant album with some great moments and good vocal lines but somehow it misses its target having little to no variety".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Ark"Martin HarbHarb4:29
2."Machinage"HarbHarb3:33
3."Avatara"Christian HermsdörferHermsdörfer4:50
4."Vicious Circle"Hermsdörfer & Maxi NilHermsdörfer4:28
5."Hypnotized"NilNil4:20
6."Tlaloc's Grace"HarbHarb4:05
7."Burden of Divinity"Joanna NieniewskaHarb3:38
8."Cave Behind the Waterfall"NilNil3:52
9."A.E.O.N. 19th"HarbHarb4:09
10."Bestiality Vs. Integrity"HarbHarb4:35
11."Cleric's Emotion"HarbHarb5:08
Bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Tlaloc's Grace (Orchestra Version)"HarbHarb4:11

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Visions Of Atlantis – Ethera review – Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
  2. ^ "Visions Of Atlantis – Ethera (Review by Drago)". metal-temple.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "REVIEW: VISIONS OF ATLANTIS – "Ethera"". 5 June 2013.