Revelations (Vader album)

Revelations

Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
Studio album by Vader
Released May 22, 2002
(See Release history)
Recorded Red Studio, Gdynia, February–March, 2002[1]
Genre Death metal
Length 33:28
Label Metal Blade Records, Metal Mind Productions, Avalon/Marquee
Producer Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek
Vader chronology

Reign Forever World
(2000)		 Revelations
(2002)		 Blood
(2003)
Singles from Revelations
  1. "Angel of Death"
    Released: April 10, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Chronicles of Chaos [2]
Exclaim! favorable[3]

Revelations is the fifth album by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released in 2002 by Metal Blade Records. The release was preceded by the single "Angel of Death", which was released on April 10, 2002. The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Heavy Metal Album of the Year (Album roku - heavy metal)'.[4] The working title of the album was Epitaph.[5]

Revelations was recorded between February and March 2002 at Red Studio in Gdańsk, Poland, and was produced by Piotr Wiwczarek.[5] The album was mastered by Bartłomiej Kuźniak at Studio 333 in Częstochowa, Poland. It features guest appearances from Polish metal musicians Nergal of Behemoth, who provides vocals on the track "Whisper", and Ureck of Lux Occulta, who plays keyboards on the tracks "Torch of War" and "Revelation of Black Moses".

A music video was shot for the song "Epitaph".[6]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Epitaph"  Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 3:44
2. "The Nomad"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 3:50
3. "Wolftribe"  Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:25
4. "Whisper" (featuring Adam "Nergal" Darski)Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 3:26
5. "When Darkness Calls"  Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 5:16
6. "Torch of War"  Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:45
7. "The Code"  Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:24
8. "Lukewarm Race"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 2:26
9. "Revelation of Black Moses"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 6:56
Total length:
 33:28

Personnel

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

Vader
Additional musicians
Production
  • Piotr Łukaszewski – sound engineering
  • Bartłomiej Kuźniak – mastering
  • Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art, layout[8]
  • Massive Management – photos
  • Łukasz Szurmiński – lyrics
  • Paweł Frelik – lyrics
Note
  • Recorded and mixed at Red Studio, Gdańsk, February/March 2002.
  • Premastered & mastered at Studio 333, Częstochowa

Angel of Death

"Angel of Death"
Single by Vader
from the album Revelations
Released April 10, 2002
Format CD
Genre Death metal
Length 21:31
Label Empire Records
Producer(s) Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek
Vader singles chronology
Xeper / North
(2000)		 Angel of Death
(2002)		 Beware the Beast
(2004)

Angel of Death is the fourth single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released only in Poland on April 10, 2002 by Empire Records. The release features two songs "When Darkness Calls", Thin Lizzy cover "Angel of Death", studio report, and multimedia presentation with 44 photos.

Main part of studio report shows drums recording, and equipment setup by Krzysztof "Doc" Raczkowski. The video consists also introduction by engineer Piotr Łukaszewski, interview with Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz guitar warming up, with addition of guest appearance by keyboardist Jerzy "U.reck" Głód from Lux Occulta.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "When Darkness Calls"  Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek 5:16
2. "Angel of Death" (Thin Lizzy cover; featuring Jacek Hiro)Phil Lynott, Darren WhartonPhil Lynott, Darren Wharton 6:33
3. "Revelations Studio Report" (video)   9:42

Charts

Weekly

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[9] 22

Monthly

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Poland (ZPAV Top 100) 20[10]

Release history

Region Date Label
Japan May 22, 2002[11] Avalon Marquee
Poland May 27, 2002[12] Metal Mind Productions
USA/Europe June 4, 2002[13] Metal Blade Records

References

  1. ↑ "Vader - "Revelations"". www.vader.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. ↑ Noll, Matthias. "Vader - "Revelations" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  3. ↑ Pratt, Greg. "Vader "Revelations" review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Fryderyki 2002: nominowani i laureaci" (in Polish). www.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "VADER Begin Recording New CD, Announce Title Change". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Vader Videos". vader.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Jacek Wiśniewski: works". www.artworks.isg.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  9. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). OLIS. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 - lista miesięczna Maj 2002" (in Polish). muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  11. ↑ "Vader - "Revelations"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  12. ↑ "Vader - "Revelations"". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  13. ↑ "Vader - "Revelations"". www.metalblade.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.