Alpha Noir/Omega White is the ninth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on 27 April 2012. It is the band's first double album. The band's press release cited Bathory, King Diamond, Onslaught, early Metallica, Testament and Artillery as influences for Alpha Noir, which was described as "an incendiary album". Omega White was instead described as an album of "pure atmosphere and shadow", an homage to Type O Negative and The Sisters of Mercy and similar to Moonspell's second album Irreligious. Alpha Noir and Omega White were both produced and mixed by Tue Madsen, who had previously worked on the band's Under Satanæ and Night Eternal records.[6]
| Alpha Noir/Omega White | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 40:34 (Alpha Noir) 38:10 (Omega White) 78:44 (total) | |||
| Language | English, Portuguese | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Tue Madsen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Blistering |    [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Metal Forces | [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[5] |
The song "New Tears Eve" has been dedicated to Peter Steele, the vocalist and leader of Type O Negative, who died in 2010.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Axis Mundi" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Lickanthrope" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Versus" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Alpha Noir" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Em Nome do Medo" ("In the Name of Fear") | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Opera Carne" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Love Is Blasphemy" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Grandstand" | 4:54 |
| 9. | "Sine Missione" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 40:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whiteomega" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "White Skies" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Fireseason" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "New Tears Eve" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Herodisiac" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Incantatrix" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Sacrificial" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "A Greater Darkness" | 7:24 |
| Total length: | 38:10 | |
Personnel
edit- Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
- Ricardo Amorim – guitars
- Aires Pereira – bass
- Pedro Paixão – keyboards, guitars
- Miguel Gaspar – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 44 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 87 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 186 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 83 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 37 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 108 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Natalie Zed (7 May 2012). "Moonspell – Alpha Noir Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ David E. Gehlke (8 May 2012). "Moonspell – Alpha Noir (Napalm Records)". Blistering. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Laura Wiebe (8 May 2012). "Moonspell Alpha Noir/Omega White". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Fisher, Mark. "Moonspell – Alpha Noir". Metal Forces. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Trey Spencer (7 May 2012). "Moonspell Alpha Noir/Omega White". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MOONSPELL: New Album Title, Other Details Revealed". legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Moonspell – Alpha noir" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Moonspell – Alpha noir" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Moonspell – Alpha noir" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Moonspell – Alpha noir" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Moonspell: Alpha noir" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Moonspell – Alpha noir". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – Alpha noir" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Moonspell – Alpha noir". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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