The Kindred of the Sunset
| The Kindred of the Sunset | ||||
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| EP by The Vision Bleak | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, doom metal | |||
| Label | Prophecy Productions | |||
| Producer | Martin Koller | |||
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The Kindred of the Sunset is an EP by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on March 25, 2016 through Prophecy Productions. It served as a teaser for the band's sixth studio album, The Unknown, which was released on June 3, 2016.[1] The EP was announced on the band's official Facebook page on February 21, 2016,[2] and four days later, on February 25, the track listing was unveiled.[3]
It contains four tracks; the first two were eventually featured on The Unknown, while the remaining two are EP-exclusive. A lyric video for the EP's eponymous track was uploaded to Prophecy's official YouTube channel on March 24.[4]
"The Sleeping Beauty" is a cover of the song by Swedish band Tiamat, originally present on their 1992 album Clouds.
Track listing
All tracks written by The Vision Bleak unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Kindred of the Sunset" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "The Whine of the Cemetery Hound" | 6:39 |
| 3. | "The Sleeping Beauty" (Tiamat cover) | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Purification Afterglow" (instrumental) | 2:36 |
Personnel
The Vision Bleak
- Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – guitars, bass
- Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums
Miscellaneous staff
- Martin Koller – production
- Łukasz Jaszak – cover art