Tiamat "The Scarred People (Austria, Limited Edition Digipak, Napalm Records, NPR 451)"

The Scarred People is the tenth studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Tiamat. The album was released on November 2, 2012 through Napalm Records in digital download, CD and limited edition vinyl formats.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Tiamat except "Born to Die" by Elizabeth Woolridge Grant and Justin Parker, and "Paradise" by Bruce Springsteen.

1. The Scarred People - 6:38
2. Winter Dawn - 4:13
3. 384 - 4:25
4. Radiant Star - 3:45
5. The Sun Also Rises - 5:06
6. Before Another Wilbury Dies - 1:39
7. Love Terrorists - 5:42
8. Messinian Letter - 4:19
9. Thunder & Lightning - 4:32
10. Tiznit - 3:03
11. Born to Die - 4:42 (limited edition bonus track)
12. The Red of the Morning Sun - 4:21 (limited edition bonus track)
13. Paradise - 5:28 (limited edition bonus track)
14. Divided - 4:46 (limited edition live bonus track)
15. Cain - 5:18 (limited edition live bonus track)

"Divided" and "Cain" recorded live at Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland, 6th of Dec. 2010.

"Thunder & Lightning" (track 9) was originally recorded as a LucyFire song; it appears on their last demo, Rest in Peace Dear Lucy (2010). The Tiamat version appearing on The Scarred People has been re-recorded in a heavier rendition.

The meaning of "384" (track 3, often incorrectly written as "384 - Kteis" or "384EKteis" ("Kteis" stands for "vagina", "shell" or "goddess" in Ancient Greek)), has never been explained by the band. According to Johan Edlund, while 666 "it’s a good looking number", he believes "that everything is of equal value, so it’s none a bit more sexy than 384. Or 33. Or 2".

"Before Another Wilbury Dies" (track 6) is a tribute to the Traveling Wilburys, a British-American supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. According to Edlund, "it's an homage to the musicians" he "grew up with. It's a reminder to live life today, before it's too late".

"The Sun Also Rises" (track 5) is a reference to the novel with the same name published in 1926 by Ernest Hemingway.

"Tiznit" (track 10) is a small town in Southern Morocco.

Videos were made for "The Scarred People", "384", "Love Terrorists" and "The Red of the Morning Sun"

Recording information:

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Woodhouse Studios.

Additionally recorded at The Temple Of The Crescent Moon & Shrimpmonkey.

"Paradise" recorded at Shrimpmonkey and at Gothenburg Rock Studios.

"Divided" & "Cain", live at Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland, 6th of Dec. 2010.

Tiamat "Amanethes (Germany, Limited Edition Digipak, Nuclear Blast, NB 2013-0)"

Amanethes is the ninth studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Tiamat. It was released on May 2, 2008. The album was more positively received than Tiamat's previous releases, in part because of its return to their earlier metal sound in a few songs, while keeping the gothic rock in other songs.

Track listing:

All tracks by Johan Edlund except "Amanes" (lyrics by J. Edlund, music by J. Edlund & A. Iwers)

1. "The Temple of the Crescent Moon" – 5:33
2. "Equinox of the Gods" – 4:35
3. "Until the Hellhounds Sleep Again" – 4:07
4. "Will They Come?" – 5:13
5. "Lucienne" – 4:41
6. "Summertime Is Gone" – 3:53
7. "Katarraktis apo Aima" – 2:43
8. "Raining Dead Angels" – 4:18
9. "Misantropolis" – 4:13
10. "Amanitis" – 3:21
11. "Meliae" – 6:11
12. "Via Dolorosa" – 4:05
13. "Circles" – 3:45
14. "Amanes" – 5:30
15. "Thirst Snake" (digipack bonus track) - 5:00

"Amanethes" is a Greek-Turkish word, describing a type of very slow Eastern-oriented song that usually contains the word "aman". "Aman" can be translated as “show some understanding”, or it declares “pain” and "sadness". According to a 2008 interview with mainman Edlund, the title stands for "mourning songs, like elegies".

"Katarraktis apo Aima" (track 7) means "Waterfall of Blood" in Greek.

"Misantropolis" (track 8) merges the Greek words "misanthropia" ("misanthropy") and "polis" ("city").

"Meliae" (track 11) refers to the nymphs of the ash tree known as Meliae or Meliai in ancient Greek mythology.

The "Via Dolorosa" (track 12, "Way of Suffering" in Latin and Italian) is the street in Jerusalem where Jesus walked carrying his cross on the way to his crucifixion.

"Circles" (track 13) ends with a fading female voice that recites Corinthians 13:4-8 and 13:3 from the Bible.

This album marked Tiamat's return after 5 years. Tellingly, it opens with the lyrics "It's been a long time but we are here again / It's been five long years of thunder, lightning, and rain".

Recording information:

Recorded at The Mansion.

Drums recorded at Studio Mega.

Additionally recorded at Cue.

Outro vocals on "Equinox Of The Gods" recorded at Reiki Music.

Tiamat "Prey (USA, Enhanced CD, Century Media, 8180-2)"

Prey is the eighth studio album by Swedish gothic metal band Tiamat. It was released on October 27, 2003 through Century Media Records.

The song "Cain" appeared in Troika Games' 2004 PC game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines.

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Johan Edlund, except where noted

1. "Cain" 5:25
2. "Ten Thousand Tentacles" 1:34
3. "Wings of Heaven" 4:32
4. "Love in Chains" 4:24
5. "Divided" 5:18
6. "Carry Your Cross and I'll Carry Mine" 4:37
7. "Triple Cross" 1:21
8. "Light in Extension" 4:47
9. "Prey" 3:31
10. "The Garden of Heathen" 1:25
11. "Clovenhoof" 4:54
12. "Nihil" 6:09
13. "The Pentagram" Aleister Crowley 7:20

Total length: 59:05

US edition

1. "Sleeping (In the Fire)" Blackie Lawless 3:47

Total length: 62:52

Enhanced multimedia section includes a behind the scenes video shoot for the song "Cain" as well as wallpapers and a Tiamat screensaver.

A video was made for an edited version of "Cain", directed by Patric Ullaeus for Revolver Film Company AB.

All music and lyrics by Johan Edlund except for track 13 (lyrics by Aleister Crowley, copyright Ordo Templi Orientis) and track 14 (lyrics and music by Blackie Lawless).

Recording information:

Recorded at The Temple of the Crescent Moon.

Additionally recorded at Modern Art Studios.

Mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland.

Tiamat "Vote For Love (Single & Video)"

Vote For Love is a single by Swedish Gothic Metal band Tiamat, released January 28th, 2002.

Tracklist:

1. Vote for Love (radio edit) 04:18
2. So Much for Suicide 04:22   
3. Cold Last Supper 03:32   

Time:  12:12  

Enhanced multimedia section includes a video for the song "Brighter Than the Sun".

Tiamat "Judas Christ (Germany, Digipak, Enhanced CD, Century Media, 77380-8 / 77380-2)"

Judas Christ is the seventh studio album from gothic band Tiamat. The album embraced love themes and was less commercially successful.

Track listing

Judas Christ

1. "The Return of the Son of Nothing" 4:59
2. "So Much for Suicide" 4:23
3. "Vote for Love" 4:49
4. "The Truth's for Sale" 4:40
5. "Fireflower" 3:47
6. "Sumer by Night" 2:37
7. "Love Is as Good as Soma" 6:42
8. "Angel Holograms" 3:38
9. "Spine" 4:05
10. "I Am in Love with Myself" 4:22
11. "Heaven of High" 3:52
12. "Too Far Gone" 4:49

Total length: 52:44

Limited edition bonus tracks

1. "Sixshooter" 4:10
2. "However You Look at It You Lose" 4:08

• Tracks are divided into 4 parts: Spinae (1-4), Tropic of Venus (5-7), Tropic of Capricorn (8-10) and Casadores (11-12).
• Bonus tracks (13 and 14) are called "The Hamburg Tapes".

The Swedish line in "Vote for Love" ("vi har aldrig gett oss utan strid") means, according to Johan Edlund, "we have never given up without a fight".

The chorus of track 7 is taken from the novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley.

Enhanced multimedia section includes a video for the song 'Vote for Love'

Recording information:

Recorded at Puk, Medley & Sun Studios.

Mixed at Sun & Mox.