Nicht um zu sterben (translation: Not in Order to Die) is the debut studio album by Austrian melodic black metal band Dornenreich. The album was recorded in four days during September 1997 at CCP Studios.[2] It was re-released through Prophecy Productions in 2003.[3] Only the re-release contains the full, uncut booklet.

Nicht Um Zu Sterben
Studio album by Dornenreich
Released	1997[1]
Recorded	September 1997
Studio	CCP-Studio[2]
Genre	Melodic black metal
Length	43:38
Label	CCP Records, Prophecy Productions
Producer	Claus Prellinger[2]
Dornenreich chronology
Mein flügelschlag (1997) Nicht Um Zu Sterben (1997) Bitter ist's dem Tod zu dienen (1999)

Track listing

1. "Hasses Freigang" (translation: "Hatred's Free Roaming") - 5:50
2. "In die Nacht" (translation: "Into the Night") - 6:47
3. "Verlorenes gefunden, Gefundenes empfunden" (translation: "Lost Things Found, Found Things Felt") - 3:33
4. "Schlaflos träumend" (translation: "Sleeplessly Dreaming") - 4:43
5. "Im flatternden Schleier der Vergänglichkeit" (translation: "In the Fluttering Veil of Perishability") - 4:52
6. "Und wie ein Kind in deiner hand" (translation: "And Like a Child in Your Hand") - 9:22
7. "Durch die Schluchten der Kälte" (translation: "Through the Gorges of Coldness") - 6:06
8. "Hofesfest" (translation: "Court Festival") - 2:25

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs.[2]

• Eviga - harsh vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard, bass guitar
• Dragomir - guitar, drums, soprano flute
• Dunkelkind - guitar, keyboard, clean vocals
• Claus Prellinger - producing, mixing
• Cindi - photography

References