The Maniacal Vale is the fifth studio album by the British funeral doom metal band Esoteric.[4] It is a double album and was released on 26 June 2008 through French label Season of Mist. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Esoteric at Priory Recording Studios. Artwork by Kati Astraeir.

The Maniacal Vale
Studio album by
Released2008
StudioPriory Recording
GenreFuneral doom metal
Length101:49
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerEsoteric
Esoteric chronology
Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum
(2004)
The Maniacal Vale
(2008)
Paragon of Dissonance
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
MetalReview[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

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  • All songs credited to Esoteric. Actual writers listed below.

Disc 1

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No.TitleLength
1."Circle (Greg Chandler, Gordon Bicknell)"20:45
2."Beneath This Face (Chandler)"11:21
3."Quickening (Chandler, Oliver Goyet)"12:18
4."Caucus of Mind (Bicknell)"7:21
Total length:51:45

Disc 2

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No.TitleLength
1."Silence (Chandler)"15:44
2."The Order of Destiny (Chandler, Bicknell)"11:32
3."Ignotum Per Ignotius (Mark Bodossian)"22:42
Total length:49:58

Personnel

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  • Gordon Bicknell - Guitar
  • Mark Bodossian - Bass
  • Greg Chandler - Vocals, Guitar
  • Joe Fletcher - Drums
  • Olivier Goyet - Keyboards

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived August 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ The Maniacal Vale at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Esoteric :: Discography". Esotericuk.net. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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