Endless Forms Most Beautiful
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 2015-03-27 |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal |
| Labels | Scarecrow Records, Nuclear Blast Records, Roadrunner Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), Cassette, DVD |
| Length | 1:18:56 |
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AlternativeMetal Last edited by SludgeLeaderEndless Forms Most Beautiful Information
Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shudder Before the Beautiful | 6:29 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Weak Fantasy | 5:23 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Élan | 4:48 | 85 | 1 |
| 4. | Yours Is an Empty Hope | 5:34 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Our Decades in the Sun | 6:37 | - | 0 |
| 6. | My Walden | 4:38 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Endless Forms Most Beautiful | 5:07 | 80 | 1 |
| 8. | Edema Ruh | 5:15 | - | 0 |
| 9. | Alpenglow | 4:45 | - | 0 |
| 10. | The Eyes of Sharbat Gula | 6:03 | - | 0 |
| 11. | The Greatest Show on Earth | 24:00 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Floor Jansen : Vocals
- Troy Donockley : Uillean Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki, Vocals (tracks 6, 8), Backing Vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Emppu Vuorinen : Guitars
- Marco Hietala : Bass, Vocals (tracks 2, 4, 11), Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5-9, 11), Songwriting (tracks 2, 5, 6, 11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 4)
- Tuomas Holopainen : Keyboards, Piano, Songwriting, Lyrics
Guest / session musicians
- Christopher Sabiski : Choirs
- Alistair Spencer : Choirs
- George Webb : Choirs
- Perry Montague-Mason : Violin
- Emlyn Singleton : Violin
- Dermot Crehan : Violin
- Patrick Kiernan : Violin
- Mark Berrow : Violin
- Rita Manning : Violin
- Bogusław Kostecki : Violin
- Everton Nelson : Violin
- Chris Tombling : Violin
- Steve Morris : Violin
- Jackie Hartley : Violin
- Emil Chakalov : Violin
- Pete Hanson : Violin
- Jim McLeod : Violin
- Sonia Slany : Violin
- Peter Lale : Viola
- Bruce White : Viola
- Martin Humbey : Viola
- Rachel Bolt : Viola
- Andy Parker : Viola
- Martin Loveday : Cello
- Dave Daniels : Cello
- Jonathan Williams : Cello
- Frank Schaefer : Cello
- Paul Kegg : Cello
- Chris Laurence : Double Bass
- Steve Mair : Double Bass
- Richard Pryce : Double Bass
- Andy Findon : Flute, Flute (piccolo)
- Anna Noakes : Flute, Flute (piccolo)
- David Theodore : Oboe
- Nicholas Bucknall : Clarinet
- Dave Fuest : Clarinet, Clarinet (bass)
- Julie Andrews : Bassoon, Contrabassoon
- Richard Watkins : French Horn
- Philip Eastop : French Horn
- Nigel Black : French Horn
- Phil Cobb : Trumpet
- Mike Lovatt : Trumpet
- Kate Moore : Trumpet
- Mark Nightingale : Trombone (tenor)
- Ed Tarrant : Trombone (tenor)
- Andy Wood : Trombone (bass)
- Owen Slade : Tuba
- Skaila Kanga : Harp
- Paul Clarvis : Percussion (ethnic)
- Stephen Henderson : Percussion (ethnic), Timpani
- Frank Ricotti : Percussion (orchestral)
- Gary Kettel : Percussion (orchestral)
- Kai Hahto : Drums
- Richard Dawkins : Narration (tracks 1, 11)
- Jussi Tegelman : Soundscapes
- Alexandra Gibson : Choirs
- Alice Fearn : Choirs
- Ann de Renais : Choirs
- Catherine Bott : Choirs
- Claire Henry : Choirs
- Deborah Miles Johnson : Choirs
- Eleanor Meynell : Choirs
- Emma Brain Gabbott : Choirs
- Grace Davidson : Choirs
- Helen Brooks : Choirs
- Jacqueline Barron : Choirs
- Jenny O'Grady : Choirs
- Joanna Forbes : Choirs
- Jo Marshall : Choirs
- Kate Bishop : Choirs
- Mary Carewe : Choirs
- Morag MacKay : Choirs
- Rosemary Forbes Butler : Choirs
- Sarah Eyden : Choirs
- Soophia Foroughi : Choirs
- Andrew Playfoot : Choirs
- Ben Fleetwood Smyth : Choirs
- Callum MacIntosh : Choirs
- David Porter Thomas : Choirs
- Gabriel Vick : Choirs
- Gerard O'Beirne : Choirs
- James Mawson : Choirs
- Lawrence Wallington : Choirs
- Lawrence White : Choirs
- Michael Dore : Choirs
- Neil Bellingham : Choirs
- Richard Henders : Choirs
- Robin Bailey : Choirs
- Stephen Weller : Choirs
- Steve Trowell : Choirs
- Tom Pearce : Choirs
- Omar Ait el Caid : Choirs
- Bertie Beaman : Choirs
- Delphine Christou Hill : Choirs
- Oliver Cripps : Choirs
- Eleanor Grant : Choirs
- Rowan Hallett : Choirs
- Theo Harper : Choirs
- Jane Jones : Choirs
- Asha Lincogle-Gabriel : Choirs
- Jenson Loake : Choirs
- Celine Markantonis : Choirs
- Kaela Simi Masek : Choirs
- Robert Masek : Choirs
- Marguerite Moriarty : Choirs
- Andrew Morton : Choirs
- Akinoluwa Olawore : Choirs
- Modadeogo Olawore : Choirs
Production staff / artist
- James Shearman : Conductor (orchestra)
- Pip Williams : Arrangements (orchestra, choir)
- Tuomas Holopainen : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Mikko Karmila : Engineer, Recording, Mixing Engineer
- Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen : Engineer, Recording Engineer, Co-producer
- Mika Jussila : Mastering Engineer, Photography (additional)
- Janne Pitkänen : Cover Artwork
- Jenny O'Grady : Choirmaster
- Lynda Richardson : Choirmaster
- Steve Price : Engineer (orchestra)
- Jeremy Murphy : Engineer (assistant orchestra)
- Gina Pitkänen : Cover Artwork
- Michael Taylor : Recording (dawkins)
- Ville Juurikkala : Photography (band)
- Timo Isoaho : Photography (additional)
Additional notes
Orchestra, choirs and percussion recorded at Angel Studios London.
Recorded at Röskö Campsite, Kitee, in August - September 2014 & at Petrax Studio, Hollola, in October 2014.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki in October - December 2014.
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015.
Professor Richard Dawkins recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford.
The introduction of "My Walden" is sung in Welsh.
Release dates:
March 27, 2015 (Europe)
March 30, 2015 (United Kingdom)
March 31, 2015 (United States)
Recorded at Röskö Campsite, Kitee, in August - September 2014 & at Petrax Studio, Hollola, in October 2014.
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki in October - December 2014.
Mastered at Finnvox, in January 2015.
Professor Richard Dawkins recorded at Hats Off Studios, Oxford.
The introduction of "My Walden" is sung in Welsh.
Release dates:
March 27, 2015 (Europe)
March 30, 2015 (United Kingdom)
March 31, 2015 (United States)
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