Elvenking "The Winter Wake (Enhanced CD, USA, Candlelight Records USA, CDL0299CD)"

Winter Wake es el tercer album de la banda italiana de Folk/Power Metal Elvenking, publicado el 17 de enero de 2006.

Extendiendo el contrato con la discográfica AFM Records, a lo largo del 2005 la banda trabaja en el nuevo álbum. El tercer álbum fue grabado en Italia y mezclado en Finlandia con Nino Laurenne guitarrista de Thunderstone, quien colaboró en la realización de la próximo entrega de la banda. Lanzado en enero de 2006, presentando algunos de los grandes éxitos del grupo, incluyendo Trows Kind, Swallowtail, The Wanderer, Rats Are Following, Neverending Nights y la canción que da título al álbum The Winter Wake, que cuenta con la colaboración de Schmier, líder y bajista de Destruction.

El tour telonero de Winter Wake marcó un crecimiento significativo en el éxito de la banda en Europa, con festivales como Scaligero, Tradate Iron Fest, Dong Open Air (con Finntroll y Skyclad), Rock Hard Festival y participación en Pestpop Festival con Saxon y Epica. La banda también es contratada como acto de apertura para las giras europeas de Jon Oliva's Pain, Doro y Sonata Arctica.

Tracklist:

1. Trows Kind 05:57  
2. Swallowtail 04:26  
3. The Winter Wake 04:19   
4. The Wanderer 04:54  
5. March of Fools 05:46
6. On the Morning Dew 03:30
7. Devil's Carriage 04:04   
8. Rats Are Following 04:37   
9. Rouse Your Dream 04:48
10. Neverending Nights 07:01
11. Disillusion's Reel 02:19  
12. Penny Dreadful (Skyclad cover) 03:15   

Time:  54:56

Manufactured in USA under license from AFM Records.

Multimedia bonus: "studio making of" video documentary.

Recording information:

Recorded and engineered at Sherpa studios, Italy.

Mixed at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, Finland.

Mastered at Finnvox, Helsinki, Finland.

Elvenking "Heathenreel (Germany, AFM Records, Germany, AFM CD 047-2)"

Elvenking es una banda italiana de Folk/Power Metal, fundada en 1997 en Sacile, Friuli-Venecia Julia.

La banda fue formada en 1997 por los guitarristas Aydan y Jarpen. En 1998, el cantante Damnagoras y el baterista Zender se unieron a la banda. A comienzos la banda tocaba una combinación de heavy metal y folk metal, acompañados con sonidos extremos. En 2000, la banda publicó su primer trabajo, el demo To Oak Woods Bestowed, grabado en New Sin Studios de Loria. El demo es un éxito y la banda firmó un contrato con la discográfica alemán AFM Records. En 2000, el bajista Gorlan se une a la banda.

Su primer álbum, Heathenreel fue grabado en los estudios New Sin Audio Design por Luigi Stefanini y mezclado en los Estudios Fredman por Fredrik Nordstrom. Travis Smith se encargó de la portada, y el logo del grupo corrió a cargo de J.P. Fournier, conocido por sus trabajos para Avantasia e Immortal. El disco salió el 23 de julio de 2001, y fue halagado por la crítica de todo el mundo. Elvenking empezó a tocar en festivales con grupos como Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Edguy o Virgin Steele.

Tracklist:

1. To Oak Woods Bestowed 00:46
2. Pagan Purity 04:35  
3. The Dweller of Rhymes 04:48   
4. The Regality Dance 05:46  
5. White Willow 05:59  
6. Skywards 05:32  
7. Oakenshield 06:37
8. Hobs an' Feathers 02:27   
9. Conjuring of the 14th 06:37
10. A Dreadful Strain 04:14
11. Seasonspeech 07:39

Time:  55:00  

The Japanese version bonus track "Penny Dreadful" (Skyclad cover) (03:13).

Tracks 1, 5 and 7 are re-recordings of songs from the band's "To Oak Woods Bestowed" demo.

Recording information:

Recorded and engineered at New Sin Audio Design, Loria (Italy) during the cold month of February 2001.

Mixed at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg (Sweden), March 2001.

Mastered at the Mastering Room, Gothenburg (Sweden), March 2001.

Elvenking "Heathenreel (Digipak, Mexico, Scarecrow Records, SC03070)"

Elvenking is a heavy metal band from Sacile, Italy. As of 2019, they have released one demo and ten full-length studio albums. Elvenking's music draws their inspiration from very different genres such as metal, folk, hard rock, pop, prog and classical music.

Elvenking was formed in late October 1997 by two guitarist friends, Aydan and Jarpen, both sharing a passion for heavy metal music and folklore. Although they were soon joined by Sargon as bassist, the young band faced many issues with its line-up that prevented them from progressing. In March 1998, Damnagoras joined the band as a lead singer, and was followed by the arrival of the drummer Zender in September. It was only then that the band found a definite stability.

The members of Elvenking intended to create a fusion of power metal and folk music.

The first full-length album Heathenreel was recorded at New Sin Audio Design by Luigi Stefanini and mixed at Fredman Studios by Fredrik Nordstrom. The cover artwork was created by Travis Smith and the band logo was designed by J.P. Fournier, who also designed covers for Avantasia and Immortal. The album was released on July 23, 2001 and received praise from metal critics around the world. Elvenking then toured around Europe at festivals with popular power metal acts including Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Edguy and Virgin Steele.

Track list:

1. To Oak Woods Bestowed 00:46   
2. Pagan Purity 04:35   
3. The Dweller of Rhymes 04:48   
4. The Regality Dance 05:46   
5. White Willow 05:59   
6. Skywards 05:32   
7. Oakenshield 06:37   
8. Hobs an' Feathers 02:27
9. Conjuring of the 14th 06:37   
10. A Dreadful Strain 04:14   
11. Seasonspeech 07:39   

Total time: 55:00

The Japanese version bonus track "Penny Dreadful" (Skyclad cover) (03:13).

Tracks 1, 5 and 7 are re-recordings of songs from the band's "To Oak Woods Bestowed" demo.

Recording information:

Recorded and engineered at New Sin Audio Design, Loria (Italy) during the cold month of February 2001.

Mixed at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg (Sweden), March 2001.

Mastered at the Mastering Room, Gothenburg (Sweden), March 2001.