Witching Hour is the fifth studio album by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 27 September 2013 through Prophecy Productions. It is a concept album based on popular fictional witches. A digipak version containing a bonus track, as well as a deluxe edition featuring three bonus tracks, were also released.
| Witching Hour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 September 2013 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
| Producer | Martin Koller | |||
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A music video for the track "The Wood Hag", entirely animated in stop motion and directed by Fursy Teyssier, was uploaded on Prophecy's official YouTube channel on September 4 to serve as a teaser.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Vision Bleak
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witching Hour" (instrumental) | 1:34 |
| 2. | "A Witch Is Born" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "The Blocksberg Rite" | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Cannibal Witch" | 6:06 |
| 5. | "The Wood Hag" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Hexenmeister" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Pesta Approaches" | 6:12 |
| 8. | "The Valkyrie" | 7:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Call of the Banshee" | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Call of the Banshee" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Witchery in Forests Dark (Part I)" (instrumental) | 9:43 |
| 11. | "Witchery in Forests Dark (Part II)" (instrumental) | 6:22 |
Trivia
edit- "A Witch Is Born" references in its lyrics the Weird Sisters of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
- "The Blocksberg Rite" and "Hexenmeister" reference the "Walpurgisnacht" scene in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.
- "Cannibal Witch" references the Slavic folktale of the Baba Yaga.
- "The Wood Hag" is a dark retelling of the fairytale "Hansel and Gretel".
Personnel
editThe Vision Bleak
edit- Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
- Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, keyboards
Guest musicians
edit- Lana McHall – additional vocals
Miscellaneous staff
edit- Martin Koller – production