Prisonworld
2005 studio album by Lyriel
Prisonworld is the debut studio album by the German folk metal band Lyriel. It contains mostly balladesque songs.
01Concept
The song "Lind e-huil" is sung in Sindarin, one of the fictional Elvish languages created by J. R. R. Tolkien. "The Symmetry of Disfiguration" was inspired by Wendy and Richard Pini's Elfquest series.
02Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer Germany | 4/7 |
| Rock Hard | 7.0 |
The Sonic Seducer and Rock Hard magazines interpreted the album as a tribute to Blackmore's Night. The latter review observed that while the album had been produced well the songs lacked a certain amount of pressure and did not really correspond to the Metal genre. Metal Hammer Germany compared singer Jessica Thierjung's voice to Doro Pesch and observed a frequent "Celtic mood" that was caused by the string instruments.
03Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At the Mindnightsgate" | 01:31 |
| 2. | "Prisonworld" | 03:44 |
| 3. | "The Crown of the Twilight" | 03:22 |
| 4. | "Symmetry of Disfiguration" | 03:48 |
| 5. | "The Singing Nightingale" | 03:22 |
| 6. | "Lind e-huil" | 05:31 |
| 7. | "There's a Rainbow in the Rain" | 04:02 |
| 8. | "The Judgement of My Harvest Heart" | 04:21 |
| 9. | "Fate of Knowledge" | 01:23 |
| 10. | "Day in June" | 03:47 |
| 11. | "The Spring and the Flight" | 04:14 |
| Total length: | 39:05 | |
04Personnel
- Linda Laukamp - vocals, cello
- Claudia Schäfer - violin
- Martin Ahmann - keyboards
- Jessica Thierjung - vocals
- Daniel de Beer - drums
- Sven Engelmann - bass
- Oliver Thierjung - guitars, backing vocals
05Additional personnel
- Jessica Alterauge - cover art
- Christoph Weller - layout, design
Sources and credits
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- Lyriel Prisonworld.jpg by Black Bards, Lyriel, Fair use
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