All Beauty Must Die is the fourth and final studio album by the German symphonic metal band Krypteria, released on April 22, 2011.
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| Released | April 22, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Label | Liberatio Music GmbH | |||
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In the weeks before the release, three songs from the album were made available for free download through the official Krypteria website by signing up for their newsletter.[1][2][3] On March 27, a music video for the track "Live To Fight Another Day" followed.[4]
On March 9, the band announced on their web site, that for the first time in their band history, the album would contain guest performances by friends of the band.[5] This includes co-lead vocals by Doro on "Victoria" and co-lead guitar by Tobias Exxel of Edguy on the song "Higher".[6]
"The Eye Collector" also samples the "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer (Germany) | 4/7[7] |
| Sonic Seducer | favourable[6] |
All Beauty Must Die peaked at position 24 in the German album charts.[8]
A review by the German Sonic Seducer magazine lauded the album's mix of fast uptempo tracks and slow "atmospheric" pieces as well as the guitar riffs.[6] Also Metal Hammer was positive about the dynamics and the quality of the riffs but criticised the contrast between singer Cho's bright voice and the deep guitar sound.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Krypteria, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Messiah" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "As I Slowly Bleed" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Fly Away With Me" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "You Killed Me" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Live to Fight Another Day" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Eyes of a Stranger" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Thanks for Nothing" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Turn the World Around" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Higher" | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Victoria" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "(How Can Something So Good) Hurt So Bad" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "The Eye Collector" | 11:21 |
| 13. | "Get the Hell Out of My Way 2011" | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Liberatio 2011" | 4:08 |
| 15. | "Come Hell or High Water*" (Music based on "Land of Hope and Glory") | 3:24 |
Credits
edit- Ji-In Cho - Lead vocals & piano
- Chris Siemons - Guitar
- Frank Stumvoll - Bass
- S.C. Kuschnerus - Drums
- Tobias Exxel - Co-lead guitar on "Higher" [6]
- Doro - Co-lead vocals on "Victoria" [6]
References
edit- ^ Release of "You Killed Me"
- ^ Release of "Get the Hell Out of My Way 2011"
- ^ Release of "Liberatio 2011"
- ^ Announcement of the video on Krypteria's web site
- ^ Announcement of the guest performances on Krypteria's web site
- ^ a b c d e Florek, Daniela (2011). "Krypteria – All Beauty Must Die". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5. Thomas Vogel Media. Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ a b Mineur, Matthias (21 April 2011). "Krypteria – All Beauty Must Die". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Krypteria Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). PHONONET GmbH. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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