Under a Godless Veil
2020 studio album by Draconian
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Under a Godless Veil is the seventh studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Draconian, released on 30 October 2020 through Napalm Records.[5] It is their first album since Arcane Rain Fell (2005) without longtime bassist Fredrik Johansson, who left the band in April 2016. Daniel Änghede performed bass for this album. It is also their last album with Heike Langhans, who left the band in 2022. [6]
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| Released | 30 October 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
| Genres | Gothic metal, death-doom | |||
| Length | 62:10 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Johan Ericson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[2] |
| Metal Hammer |    [3] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.8/10[4] |
A lyric video for "Lustrous Heart" was released on 5 May 2020,[7] followed by "Sorrow of Sophia" on 16 July 2020.[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Anders Jacobsson except where noted; all music is composed by Johan Ericson.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sorrow of Sophia" | 7:28 |
| 2. | "The Sacrificial Flame" | 7:30 |
| 3. | "Lustrous Heart" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Sleepwalkers" (Heike Langhans, Anders Jacobsson) | 6:45 |
| 5. | "Moon Over Sabaoth" | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Burial Fields" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "The Sethian" | 6:51 |
| 8. | "Claw Marks on the Throne" | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Night Visitor" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Ascend Into Darkness" | 8:54 |
| Total length: | 62:10 | |
Personnel
- Heike Langhans – clean vocals
- Anders Jacobsson – unclean vocals
- Johan Ericson – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Daniel Arvidsson – rhythm guitar, vocals on "The Sethian"
- Daniel Änghede – bass
- Jerry Torstensson – drums, percussion
- Daniel Neagoe – narration on "Burial Fields"
Production
- Arranged and produced by Johan Ericson, additional string arrangement on "Sorrow of Sophia" by Erik Arvinder.
