Armageddon (Aria album)
| Armageddon | ||||
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| Studio album by Aria | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 54:52 | |||
| Label | CD-Maximum | |||
| Producer | Aria | |||
| Aria chronology | ||||
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Armageddon (Russian: Армагеддон) is the tenth studio album by Aria, and the first after signing to the CD-Maximum label. It shows a bit of power metal influence, uncommon for the band.
Track #8 "Chuzhoy" reached the 1st position on the Russian radio charts.
It was the last album of the band to feature Artur Berkut on its line-up.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Posledny zakat" (Последний закат, lit. Last Sunset) | Igor Lobanov | Vladimir Holstinin | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Mecheny zlom" (Меченый злом, lit. Marked by Evil) | Nina Kokoreva | Sergey Popov | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Strazh imperii" (Страж империи, lit. Guardian of the Empire) | Margarita Pushkina | Vitaly Dubinin | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Novy krestovy pokhod" (Новый крестовый поход, lit. The New Crusade) | Pushkina | Vitaly Dubinin | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Messiya" (Мессия, lit. Messiah) | Lobanov | Vladimir Holstinin | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Krov koroley" (Кровь королей, lit. The Blood of Kings) | Pushkina | Vitaly Dubinin | 9:00 |
| 7. | "Viking" (Викинг) | Pushkina, Popov | Sergey Popov | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Chuzhoy" (Чужой, lit. Alien) | Pushkina | Vladimir Holstinin | 5:03 |
| 9. | "Svet byloy lyubvi" (Свет былой любви, lit. The Light of Bygone Love) | Pushkina | Vitaly Dubinin | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Tvoy den" (Твой день, lit. Your Day) | Pushkina | Artur Berkut | 5:19 |
Lyric themes
- "Strazh imperii" tells about Japanese kamikaze in World War II
- "Novy krestovy pokhod" is sung from the point of Knight Templar
- "Messiya" tells of the struggle between Christianity and Slavic Paganism
- "Krov koroley" tells the story of the last battle of King Arthur
- "Chuzhoy" is based on Ray Bradbury's short story "Zero Hour"
- "Posledny zakat" deals with World War III and nuclear war
Personnel
- Arthur Berkut - Vocals
- Vladimir Holstinin - Guitar
- Vitaly Dubinin - Bass
- Sergey Popov - Guitar
- Maxim Udalov - Drums
Recorded on ARIA Records studio. Sound engineering by Dmitry Kalinin. Mastering by Andrey Subbotin and Saturday Mastering studio. Technical support by A&T Trade, Avallon, Mixart, Violet Design. Instruments by: Fender, Jackson, Ibanez, Marshall Amplifiers, DiMarzio, Korg, Shure, Dean Markley, Sabine, Tama, Zildjian, Violet Design.
Cover art by Leo Hao.
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