The Last Viking (album)

The Last Viking is the eighth studio album by German symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on October 23, 2020, by AFM Records.[7] It is the last album to feature longtime member Thorsten Bauer.

The Last Viking
Studio album by
Leaves' Eyes
Released23 October 2020
StudioMastersound, Stuttgart, Germany
GenreSymphonic metal[1]
Length63:48
LabelAFM
ProducerAlexander Krull
Leaves' Eyes chronology
Sign of the Dragonhead
(2018)		 The Last Viking
(2020)
Singles from The Last Viking
  1. "Dark Love Empress"
    Released: 17 August 2020[2]
  2. "Chain of the Golden Horn"
    Released: 20 September 2020[3]
  3. "Black Butterfly"
    Released: 29 October 2021[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7/10[5]
Sonic Perspectives8.9/10[6]

Track listing
The Last Viking track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Death of a King"2:33
2."Chain of the Golden Horn"4:00
3."Dark Love Empress"4:43
4."Serpents and Dragons"4:30
5."Black Butterfly" (featuring Clementine Delauney)4:25
6."War of Kings"4:18
7."For Victory"3:58
8."Two Kings, One Realm"2:39
9."Flames in the Sky"4:48
10."Serkland"4:19
11."Varangians"3:55
12."Night of the Ravens"4:35
13."The Last Viking"10:04
14."Break into the Sky of Aeon"5:01
Total length:63:48

Notes

  • The digipak, limited and artbook editions feature a second disc, containing the instrumental versions of the first disc.
  • The limited and artbook editions of the album features a DVD of a documentary titled "Viking Spirit". A third disc is featured as the soundtrack for the documentary.

Personnel

Leaves' Eyes

  • Joris Nijenhuis – drums, Viking choir vocals, assistant engineer
  • Thorsten Bauer – guitar, bass, mandolin, music, orchestral arrangements, Viking choir vocals, assistant engineer
  • Micki Richter – guitar, Viking choir vocals, assistant engineer
  • Alexander Krull – growled vocals, Viking choir vocals, music, lyrics, cover concept, recording, engineer, mixing, mastering, programming
  • Elina Siirala – female vocals, choir vocals, Viking choir vocals

Additional musicians

  • Christel Fichtner – choir vocals
  • Full Moon Choir – choir vocals
  • Uwe Fichtner – Viking choir vocals
  • Thomas Roth – nyckelharpa
  • Lea-Sophie Fischer – solo violin, fiddle
  • Susanne Dahle Johansen – spoken words (1)
  • Clementine Delauney – guest vocals (5)

Production

  • Stefan Heilemann – artwork, cover concept, band photography
  • Alex Schuller – assistant engineer
  • Jonah Weingarten – songwriting (1)

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 62

References
  1. Rose, Rustyn (25 October 2020). "Album Review: LEAVES' EYES – The Last Viking". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. "LEAVES' EYES release their new single and video 'Dark Love Empress', the first track from upcoming album 'The Last Viking'". Metal Planet Music. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. "Leaves' Eyes – Chain Of The Golden Horn (Music Video)". Metal Goddesses. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. Imberti, Evelina (29 October 2021). "LEAVES' EYES: il video della nuova versione di "Black Butterfly" feat. Clémentine Delauney (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS)". metalitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. Lawson, Dom (20 October 2020). "The Last Viking - LEAVES' EYES". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. Smith, Jonathan (25 October 2020). "Leaves' Eyes – The Last Viking (Album Review)". sonicperspectives.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. "LEAVES' EYES To Release The Last Viking Album In October; Details Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Leaves' Eyes – The Last Viking". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2021.


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