Night of the Apocalypse

Night of the Apocalypse is the second live performance recording by Polish death metal band Vader.[4] It was released on 25 October 2004 by Metal Mind.

Night of the Apocalypse
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Released25 October 2004[1]
RecordedŁeg Studio, Kraków, Poland, 25 March 2003; Metalmania Festival, Spodek, Katowice, Poland, 5 April 2003; Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland, 31 May 2004
GenreDeath metal
LanguageEnglish, Polish
LabelMetal Mind
ProducerTomasz Pomarańki, Tomasz Dziubiński (executive)
Vader chronology
More Vision and the Voice
(2002)
Night of the Apocalypse
(2004)
And Blood Was Shed in Warsaw
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Teraz Rock[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]

Night of the Apocalypse main show was recorded at Łeg Studio in Kraków on 25 March 2003. Bonus material consists fragments of Vader performance recorded at Metalmania Festival in Spodek in Katowice on 5 April 2003, and bands show as Slipknot & Metallica support recorded at Silesian Stadium in Chorzów on 31 May 2004.

The DVD also includes fully animated menu, band biography, downloadable desktop images, photo gallery, weblinks, discography, and interviews with Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski, Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz, and Konrad "Saimon" Karchut.

Track listing

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Live at Łeg Studio (Main Performance)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro 1 / Epitaph" (intro by Éric Serra)Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek05:47
2."Torch of War"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek02:20
3."Xepher"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek04:41
4."Carnal"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek02:24
5."Reign Forever World"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek03:57
6."Intro 2 / Breath of Centuries"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek05:56
7."Silent Empire"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek04:07
8."Black to the Blind"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek04:05
9."Intro 3 / Revelations of Black Moses" (intro by Jerry Goldsmith)Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek08:47
10."North"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek02:01
11."Nomad"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek04:55
12."Sothis"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek04:38
13."Raining Blood" (Slayer cover)Jeff Hanneman, Kerry KingJeff Hanneman04:44
Live at Metalmania 2003
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro" (instrumental) James Newton Howard01:09
2."Xepher"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek04:12
3."Epitaph"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek04:12
4."Cold Demons"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek02:24
5."Nomad"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek04:04
6."Wings"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek04:40
7."Vicious Circle"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek03:24
Slipknot & Metallica Support
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sothis"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek05:31
2."Crucified Ones"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek03:19
3."Epitaph"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek03:49
4."Wings"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek03:30
5."Xepher"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek03:45
6."Carnal"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek03:38

Personnel

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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Note
  • Recorded & filmed at Łeg Studio, Kraków, Poland, 25 March 2003
  • Recorded & filmed at Metalmania Festival, Spodek, Katowice, Poland, 5 April 2003
  • Recorded & filmed at Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland, 31 May 2004
Main Performance Production
  • Jacek Dybowski – vision mix
  • Jakub Zańczak – vision mix assistant
  • Artur Wojewoda – vision editing
  • Waldemar Szwajda – vision editing
  • Monika Krzanowska – sound recording
  • Robert Nowak – sound recording assistant
  • Piotr Brzwziński – sound mix
  • Jarosław Kaczyński – PA (Prosound)
  • Lucjan Siwczyk – lights (Transcolor)
  • Bogusław Dąbrowa-Kostka – TV lights
  • Marcin Pietuch – stage design
  • Telescena – stage set
  • Jarosław Kaczmarek – stage manager
  • Tomasz Pomarańki – TV producer
  • Elżbieta Nakowska – TV producer assistant
  • Tomasz Dziubiński – executive producer

References

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  1. ^ "Vader – "Night of the Apocalypse"" (in Polish). metalmind.com.pl. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. ^ Pawlak, Marcin. "Vader – "Night of the Apocalypse" review" (in Polish). terazrock.pl. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ Pratt, Greg. "Vader "Night of the Apocalypse" review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Vader – "Night of the Apocalypse"". vader.pl. Retrieved 1 March 2014.