Kingdom (EP)

Kingdom

Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
EP by Vader
Released August 21, 1998
(See Release history)
Recorded 1997-1998, Selani Studio, Olsztyn, 2.47 Studio, Warsaw
Genre Death metal
Length 53:24
Label Metal Mind Productions, System Shock/Impact Records, Pavement Music, Avalon Marquee
Producer Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek
Vader chronology

Black to the Blind
(1997)		 Kingdom
(1998)		 Litany
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Chronicles of Chaos [1]

Kingdom is an EP by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on August 21, 1998 in Japan by Avalon Marquee, and in United States, Europe, and Poland on November 10, 1998 via Pavement Music, Metal Mind, and System Shock/Impact Records.

Kingdom was recorded, and mixed in July, August, and December 1997, and February 1998 at Selani Studio in Olsztyn, and 2.47 Studio in Warsaw. Enhanced track contains PC CD-ROM Data track with video for "Incarnation" in Video For Windows format, encoded using four different quality settings. Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek talked about remixes on the album, saying:

“ To be honest, we had to do it because nobody wanted to release the album with like fifteen minutes total time. So, we had a couple of remixes made with different friends and there was even an idea to make a full album just with remixes, but we found out it's not a good idea, we don't need it. We're Vader and... it's not good. It's not bad to put two songs as bonus tracks, to kind of experience something, but nothing more, I guess.[2] ”

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Enhanced Track (Incarnation)" (PC CD-ROM Data track)Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 24:35
2. "Creatures Of Light And Darkness"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 3:21
3. "Breath Of Centuries"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 4:34
4. "Kingdom"  Tomasz KrajewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 3:05
5. "Anamnesis"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 3:05
6. "Inhuman Disaster Mix /Inspired By Heading For Internal Darkness/" (remixed by 2.47 Production Team)Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 7:17
7. "Quicksilver Blood Mix /Inspired By Carnal/" (remixed by DoctorDrum)Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 7:23

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Production
  • Tomasz Krajewski – lyrics
  • Paweł Wasilewski – lyrics
  • Paweł Frelik – lyrics
  • Andrzej "Any" Bomba – sound engineering
  • Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art and design
  • Mariusz Kmiołek – concept design, management
  • Michał Pasich – photos
  • Grzegorz Piwkowski – mastering
  • 2.47 Production Team (Bogusław Pezda, Sławomir Leniart) – remix
  • Takahisa Okuno – Japanese liner notes
Note
  • Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at Selani Studio, Olsztyn, February 1998.
  • Track 3 recorded at Selani Studio, Olsztyn, December 1997.
  • Track 4 recorded at Selani Studio, Olsztyn, July and August 1997.
  • Track 5 remixed at 2.47 Studio, Warsaw, February 1998.
  • Track 6 remixed at Selani Studio, Olsztyn, February 1998.

Release history

Region Date Label
USA, Poland, Europe November 10, 1998[4] Pavement Music, Metal Mind Productions, System Shock/Impact Records
Japan August 21, 1998[5] Avalon Marquee

References

  1. ↑ Paul, Schwarz. "Vader - "Kingdom" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  2. ↑ Schwarz, Paul; Rocher, David. "Cutline CoC chats with Piotr Wiwczarek of Vader". www.chroniclesofchaos.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Vader - "Kingdom"". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Vader - "Kingdom"". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.