Words Untold & Dreams Unlived

Words Untold & Dreams Unlived
Studio album by Serenity
Released Europe 27 April 2007
Recorded Dreamscape Studios, Munich, Germany
Genre Progressive Metal
Length 47:28
Label Napalm Records
Producer Jan Vacik and Oliver Philipps
Serenity chronology

Engraved Within
(2005)		 Words Untold & Dreams Unlived
(2007)		 Fallen Sanctuary
(2008)

Words Untold & Dreams Unlived is the first full-length studio album by symphonic metal band Serenity released on April 27, 2007, in Europe and on May 8 in North America, followed by releases in Russia, Japan and south-eastern Asia. The album was released under Napalm Records[1] and produced by Jan Vacik and Oliver Philipps at Dreamsound Studios in Munich.

Words Untold & Dreams Unlived has all the elements and strong points of a power metal album, but lacks the melodic and symphonic tones that Serenity is now known for in their later albums.

Artworks and layout for Words Untold & Dreams Unlived were created by www.seth-design.com and all photos for the album were shot by Caroline Traitler.[2]

History

Words Untold & Dreams Unlived was released on April 27, 2007, in Europe and on May 8 in North America. The album was then released in Russia and Japan. The album contains 10 tracks, including songs that appeared on Serenity's demo album Engraved Within (tracks 5, 6, 8, and 10).

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [3]
Metal Observer
All Music [4]
Metalstorm.net [5]
The Metal Crypt [6]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Canopus 3"   4:31
2. "Reduced to Nothingness"   4:55
3. "Words Untold" (instrumental) 0:58
4. "Circle of My 2nd Life"   5:33
5. "Engraved Within"   6:22
6. "Forever"   6:43
7. "Dreams Unlived" (instrumental) 0:51
8. "Dead Man Walking"   4:54
9. "From Where the Dark Is Born"   6:18
10. "Thriven"   6:23

Personnel

The Band

  • Georg Neuhauser – Lead Vocals
  • Thomas Buchberger – Lead and Rhythm Guitars
  • Simon Holzknecht – Bass Guitar
  • Mario Hirzinger – Keyboards and Back Vocals
  • Andreas Schipflinger – Drums and Backing Vocals

Guest Musicians

  • Lanvall from (Edenbridge)
  • Axumis/Maggo Wenzel from (Tristwood/Inzest) - Death Vocals (on track #2)

Production

References

  1. ↑ "Serenity - Words Untold & Dreams Unlived". Napalm Records. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Words Untold & Dreams Unlived". Serenity.
  3. ↑ "About.com - Serenity – Words Untold & Dreams Unlived".
  4. ↑ "All Music Review". All Music.
  5. ↑ "Metal Storm Review – Serenity". Metal Storm.
  6. ↑ "The Metal Crypt Review – Words Untold & Dreams Unlived Review". Metal Crypt - Bruce Dragonchaser. 2008-01-19.

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