THE DARK ELEMENT Release Self-Titled Debut Studio Album
November 10th, 2017
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Symphonic metal project The Dark Element, featuring former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon and ex-Sonata Arctica guitarist Jani Liimatainen, issued their self-titled debut full-length studio album on November 10th, 2017 through Frontiers Music Srl.
A behind-the-scenes “making of” video for the outing can be viewed below.
Piano on the tracks ‘Someone You Used To Know’ and ‘Heaven Of Your Heart’ were handled by Jarkko Lahti, while backing vocals were supplied by Anette Olzon, Petri Aho, Anssi Stenberg and Jani Liimatainen. Growls on ‘Dead To Me’ were given by Niilo Sevänen.
The album was produced by Jani Liimatainen. Mixing and mastering duties fell to Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.
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The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘The Dark Element’
02. ‘My Sweet Mystery’
03. ‘Last Good Day’
04. ‘Here’s To You’
05. ‘Someone You Used To Know’
06. ‘Dead To Me’
07. ‘Halo’
08. ‘I Cannot Raise The Dead’
09. ‘The Ghost And The Reaper’
10. ‘Heaven Of Your Heart’
11. ‘Only One Who Knows Me’
The Dark Element’s line-up was as follows:
Anette Olzon (lead vocals)
Jani Liimatainen (guitars, keyboards and programming)
Jonas Kuhlberg (bass)
Jani “Hurtsi” Hurula (drums)
Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘My Sweet Mystery’ and ‘The Ghost And The Reaper’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Dead To Me’. All three clips can also be viewed below.
