Ænigma (album)
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| Ænigma | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 2012 | |||
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| Length | 51:09 57:03 (with bonus track) | |||
| Label | Indie Recordings | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren, Marius Strand | |||
| In Vain chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7.5/10[1] |
Ænigma is the third album by Norwegian progressive death metal band In Vain. It was released on March 11, 2013 by Indie Recordings.[2] The album was recorded at the Strand Studio, in Kristiansand, between September and December 2012. The album was mixed and mastered in Fascination Street Studios in Sweden.
The special edition of the album contains the bonus track "Rise Against". This is the first album to feature guitarist Kjetil D. Pedersen as a full-time member, as he were featured as a guest on Mantra.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Johnar Håland with co-writers listed[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Against the Grain" | 7:05 | |
| 2. | "Image of Time" | 5:38 | |
| 3. | "Southern Shores" (instrumental) | Kjetil D. Pedersen | 1:59 |
| 4. | "Hymne til havet" | 5:04 | |
| 5. | "Culmination of the Enigma" | 8:23 | |
| 6. | "Times of Yore" | Andreas Frigstad | 7:19 |
| 7. | "Rise Against" (bonus track) | Frigstad | 5:54 |
| 8. | "To the Core" | 6:27 | |
| 9. | "Floating on the Murmuring Tide" | 9:14 | |
| Total length: | 57:03 | ||
Credits
[edit]- In Vain
- Johnar Håland – guitars, backing vocals
- Sindre Nedland – vocals, organ, piano
- Andreas Frigstad – vocals
- Stig Reinhardtsen – drums
- Kristian Wikstøl – bass guitar, vocals
- Kjetil D. Pedersen – guitars, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Lars A. Nedland – vocals (track 2)
- Simen H. Pedersen – vocals (track 5)
- Audun Barsten Johnsen – B3 Hammond organ
- Cornelius Jakhelln – spoken word (track 5 & "Rise Against")
- Åge Jan Barlund – trombone
- Line Falkenberg – saxophone
- Jan Ragnar Storheim – cello
- Ingvild Anette Strønen Kaare – violin
- Charlotte Winsvold – trumpet
- Production
- Jens Bogren – mixing, production
- Tony Lindgren – mastering
- Marius Strand – engineering, production
- Robert Høyem – cover art
- Jorn Veberg – photography
- Simen H. Pedersen – vocal recording
References
[edit]- ^ Aly Hassab El Naby (April 28, 2013). "Chronicles of Chaos : In Vain - Ænigma : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Ænigma | In Vain". invainband.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "In Vain - Ænigma - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
