Opera (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)

2024 studio album by Fleshgod Apocalypse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Opera is the sixth studio album by Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. The album was released on 23 August 2024 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is their first album without founding bassist/clean vocalist Paolo Rossi who left the band following a year's absence,[7][8] their first album to feature drummer Eugene Ryabchenko, as well as their first album since 2009's Oracles to feature no drumming from vocalist Francesco Paoli and the first one with Veronica Bordacchini as official member.

Released23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length43:10
Quick facts Studio album by Fleshgod Apocalypse, Released ...
Opera
Studio album by
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Released23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length43:10
LabelNuclear Blast
Producer
  • Francesco Paoli
  • Francesco Ferrini
Fleshgod Apocalypse chronology
Veleno
(2019)		 Opera
(2024)
Singles from Velena
  1. "Pendulum"
    Released: 8 March 2024[3]
  2. "Bloodclock"
    Released: 14 June 2024[4]
  3. "I Can Never Die"
    Released: 19 July 2024[5]
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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[1]
MetalSucks9/10[6]
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Promotion

In March 2024, the band released the album's first single, "Pendulum".[3] The song chronicles frontman Francesco Paoli's fall while mountain climbing in August 2021 that caused the band to go on hiatus.[9] Two more singles followed; "Bloodclock"[10] and "I Can Never Die".[11]

Touring

The band has done some touring in support of Opera from September to October 2024 in North America with bands Shadow of Intent, Ingested, The Zenith Passage, and Disembodied Tyrant,[12][13][14] followed by a tour in January 2025 in Europe with bands Dark Funeral, Ex Deo, and Kami No Ikari.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Francesco Paoli; all music is composed by Francesco Paoli and Francesco Ferrini, except "Ode to Art (De' sepolcri)" and "Opera" by Paoli.

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Opera track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ode to Art (De' sepolcri)"2:18
2."I Can Never Die"4:30
3."Pendulum"3:58
4."Bloodclock"5:14
5."At War with My Soul"5:06
6."Morphine Waltz"3:32
7."Matricide 8.21"5:31
8."Per Aspera ad Astra"4:48
9."Till Death Do Us Part"5:31
10."Opera"2:42
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Personnel

Fleshgod Apocalypse

  • Francesco Paoli – lead vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
  • Fabio Bartoletti – lead guitar
  • Eugene Ryabchenko – drums
  • Francesco Ferrini – piano, orchestral arrangements
  • Veronica Bordacchini – soprano and clean vocals

Additional personnel

References

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