Theater of Dimensions
2017 studio album by Xandria
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Theater of Dimensions is the seventh studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria.[8] The album was released on 27 January 2017.[9]
Released27 January 2017
Length74:25 (standard edition)
93:55 (mediabook edition)
93:55 (mediabook edition)
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| Released | 27 January 2017 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal Power metal | |||
| Length | 74:25 (standard edition) 93:55 (mediabook edition) | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Joost van den Broek | |||
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This is the second and final studio album to feature vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen and bassist Steven Wussow,[10][11] as well as the final studio album to feature guitarist Philip Restemeier and drummer Gerit Lamm.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Where the Heart is Home" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 6:53 |
| 2. | "Death to the Holy" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Forsaken Love" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Call of Destiny" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 4:10 |
| 5. | "We Are Murderers (We All)" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Dark Night of the Soul" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:21 |
| 7. | "When the Walls Came Down (Heartache Was Born)" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Ship of Doom" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Ceilí" | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "Song for Sorrow and Woe" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Burn Me" | Marco Heubaum | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | 4:42 |
| 12. | "Queen of Hearts Reborn" | Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 5:16 |
| 13. | "A Theater of Dimensions"
| Marco Heubaum, Dianne van Giersbergen | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek, Dianne van Giersbergen | 14:22 |
| Total length: | 74:25 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Call of Destiny" (acoustic) | 5:04 |
| 15. | "Dark Night of the Soul" (acoustic) | 4:33 |
| 16. | "In Remembrance" (acoustic) | 2:54 |
| 17. | "Sweet Atonement" (acoustic) | 3:31 |
| 18. | "Valentine" (acoustic) | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 93:55 | |
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.[13]
Xandria
- Dianne van Giersbergen – lead vocals
- Marco Heubaum – guitars, co-producer
- Philip Restemeier – guitars
- Steven Wussow – bass
- Gerit Lamm – drums
Additional musicians
- Henning Basse – vocals on "A Theater of Dimensions"
- Björn Strid – vocals on "We Are Murderers (We All)"[14]
- Ross Thompson – vocals on "Ship of Doom"
- Zaher Zorgati – vocals on "Burn Me"
- Valerio Recenti – backing vocals
- Ben Mathot – violin
- David Faber – cello
- Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes
- Jeroen Goossens – whistles
- PA'dam Chamber Choir – choir
Choir
- Maria van Nieukerken – choir conductor
- Annette Vermeulen, Cécile Roovers, Karen Langendonk, Sabine van der Heijden, Andreas Goetze, Angus van Grevenbroek, Jan Douwes, Job Hubatka, Alfrun Schmid, Annemieke Nuijten, Frederique Klooster, Ruth Becker, Daan Verlaan, Dierderik Rooker, Leon van Liere, René Veen
Production
- Joost van den Broek – producer, recording, mixing, keyboards, narration on "A Theater of Dimensions"
- Jos Driessen – engineering
- Stefan Heilemann – photography, artwork, layout
- Darius van Helfteren – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 95 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 89 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 121 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 17 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 25 |
