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King of Kings

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TypeStudio Full-length
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GenresSymphonic Metal, Celtic Folk Music, Celtic Metal
LabelsAFM Records
FormatCD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), DVD
Length43:08
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King of Kings Information

Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. Sweven 2:03 - 0
2. King of Kings 4:47 - 0
3. Halvdan the Black 4:22 - 0
4. The Waking Eye 4:41 - 0
5. Feast of the Year 0:37 - 0
6. Vengeance Venom 3:17 - 0
7. Sacred Vow 4:20 - 0
8. Edge of Steel 5:06 - 0
9. Haraldskvæði 3:24 - 0
10. Blazing Waters 7:30 - 0
11. Swords in Rock 3:01 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull : Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Choirs, Songwriting, Lyrics
  • Alexander Krull : Harsh Vocals, Choirs, Samples, Programming, Songwriting
  • Pete Streit : Guitars, Choirs
  • Thorsten Bauer : Guitars, Bass, Choirs, Songwriting
  • Joris Nijenhuis : Drums, Choirs

Guest / session musicians

  • Sara Brimer : Soprano Vocals
  • Natalie C. Griffith : Soprano Vocals
  • Grace Davidson : Soprano Vocals
  • Joanna Goldsmith : Soprano Vocals
  • Christel Fichtner : Choirs
  • Sophie Zaaijer : Violin (solo)
  • Fieke van den Hurk : Hurdy Gurdy
  • Rosalind Waters : Soprano Vocals
  • Knuth Jerxsen : Percussion
  • Amy Wood : Soprano Vocals
  • Uwe Fichtner : Choirs
  • Amanda Dean : Vocals (alto)
  • Clemmie Franks : Vocals (alto)
  • Lucy Goddaard : Vocals (alto)
  • Alexander Wache : Choirs
  • Niels Löffler : Choirs
  • Freya Jacklin : Vocals (alto)
  • Judy Rees : Vocals (alto)
  • Lindy-Fay Hella : Vocals (track 10)
  • Melanie Sanders : Vocals (alto)
  • Richard Eteson : Vocals (tenor)
  • Simon Haynes : Vocals (tenor)
  • Henry Moss : Vocals (tenor)
  • Benedict Quirke : Vocals (tenor)
  • Peter Wilman : Vocals (tenor)
  • Richard E. Wilson : Vocals (tenor)
  • Stefan Berkieta : Vocals (bass)
  • Michael Dore : Vocals (bass)
  • John Evanson : Vocals (bass)
  • Christian Goursaud : Vocals (bass)
  • Tobias Hug : Vocals (bass)
  • Russell Matthews : Vocals (bass)
  • Oliver Palotai : Piano (track 4)
  • Leon Krull : Narration (track 1)
  • Christian Roch : Uilleann Pipes, Flute, Whistle
  • Christoph Kutzer : Cello
  • Janna Kirchhof : Nyckelharpa
  • Kathrin Schlumpf : Harp
  • White Russian Symphony Orchestra : Orchestra
  • Simone Simons : Vocals (track 8)
  • Elvya Dulcimer : Hammered Dulcimer

Production staff / artist

  • Mat Bartram : Engineer (choirs)
  • Ronan Phelan : Assistant Engineer (choirs)
  • Stefan Heilemann : Artwork, Photography (band)
  • Alexander Krull : Producer, Recording, Mixing, Mastering Engineer
  • Victor Smolski : Recording (orchestrations)
  • Lindy-Fay Hella : Recording (lindy-fay hella's vocals)
  • Fieke van den Hurk : Recording (violin, hurdy gurdy, hammered dulcimer)
  • Thorsten Bauer : Assistant Engineer
  • Liv Kristine : Assistant Engineer
  • Joris Nijenhuis : Assistant Engineer
Additional notes
• Recorded, mixed and mastered at Mastersound Studio in Steinheim, Germany.
• Lindy-Fay Hella's vocals recorded at Øfsedrøpa in Bergen, Norway.
• Simone Simons's vocals recorded at Mastersound Studio in Steinheim, Germany.
• London Voices recorded at Angel Studios in London, UK.
• Violin, hurdy gurdy and hammered dulcimer recorded at Orehus Studio in 's-Graveland, The Netherlands.
• Knuth Jerxsen's percussion recorded at Beats and Noises in Cologne, Germany.
• Kathrin Schlumpf's harp recorded at Cloud Studios in Hinwil, Switzerland.
• White Russian Orchestra recorded at Vlad Kovaliov Studio in Minsk, Belarus.
• Viking Choir and other musical instruments recorded at Mastersound Studio in Steinheim, Germany.

"This whole story around Harald Fairhair - it is fact, there are a lot of facts, but a lot of fiction, too." - Liv Kristine

Track 9 "Haraldskvæði" is Icelandic for "Harald Poems".

London Voices choir are:
soprano - Sara Brimer, Natalie Clifton Griffith, Grace Davidson, Joanna Goldsmith, Rosalind Waters, Amy Wood
alto - Amanda Dean, Clemmie Franks, Lucy Goddard, Freya Jacklin, Judy Rees, Melanie Sanders
tenor - Richard Eteson, Simon Haynes, Henry Moss, Benedict Quirke, Peter Wilman, Richard E. Wilson
bass - Stefan Berkieta, Michael Dore, John Evanson, Christian Goursaud, Tobias Hug, Russell Matthews

Leaves' Eyes Discography

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