The Dark Element is the debut studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band of the same name. It was released on November 10, 2017, through Frontiers Records.[5][6]
| The Dark Element | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 10, 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Heavy metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
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| Producer | Jani Liimatainen,[1] Serafino Perugino | |||
| the Dark Element chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer (UK) |   [2] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) |   [3] |
| Prog | (favourable)[4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jani Liimatainen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dark Element" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "My Sweet Mystery" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Last Good Day" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Here's to You" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Someone You Used to Know" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Dead to Me" | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Halo" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "I Cannot Raise the Dead" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "The Ghost and the Reaper" | 5:21 |
| 10. | "Heaven of Your Heart" | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Only One Who Knows Me" | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 51:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Dead to Me" (Almost Acoustic Version) | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 56:58 | |
Personnel
editCredits for The Dark Element adapted from liner notes.[7]
The Dark Element
- Anette Olzon – lead and backing vocals
- Jani Liimatainen – guitars, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
- Jonas Kuhlberg – bass
- Jani "Hurtsi" Hurula – drums
Additional musicians
- Jarkko Lahti – piano on tracks 5 and 10
- Niilo Sevänen – growls on track 6
- Anssi Stenberg – backing vocals
- Petri Aho – backing vocals
Production
- Nicke Olsson – engineering (vocals)
- Jonas Kuhlberg – engineering (bass)
- Ahti Kortelainen – engineering (drums)
- Sami Koivisto – engineering (piano)
- Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
- Serafino Perugino – executive producer
- Giulio Cataldo – layout
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 94 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Srl, Frontiers Music. "Frontiers Music Srl | Record Label". Frontiers Music Srl. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ Morris, Catherine (November 6, 2017). "The Dark Element - The Dark Element album review". Louder Sound. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Kessler, Sebastian (November 2017). "The Dark Element - The Dark Element". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ^ West, David (20 December 2017). "The Dark Element - The Dark Element album review". Louder Sound.com. Prog. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ^ "Anette Olzon reveals new band The Dark Element". Prog. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "The Dark Element's Anette Olzon: Balancing Life & Return to Music". Loudwire. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ (2017). "The Dark Element liner notes". In The Dark Element [CD booklet]. Frontiers.
- ^ "The Dark Element-feat.-Anette-Olzon-&-Jani-Liimatainen: The Dark Element" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Dark Element-feat.-Anette-Olzon-&-Jani-Liimatainen – The Dark Element". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2017.