music.wikisort.org - CompositionWhoracle is the third studio album by Swedish metal band In Flames, released on 18 November 1997. The title of the album is a portmanteau of the English words "whore" and "oracle".
1997 studio album by In Flames
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Released | 18 November 1997[1] |
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Recorded | 1997 |
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Studio | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden |
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Genre | Melodic death metal[2] |
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Length | 42:29 |
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Label | Nuclear Blast |
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Producer | Fredrik Nordström and In Flames |
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Apart from "Everything Counts", which is a cover of a Depeche Mode song, all songs were composed and arranged by In Flames. The lyrics were translated by Dark Tranquillity guitarist Niklas Sundin, after Anders Fridén had written them in Swedish.
Whoracle is the final album to feature Johan Larsson and Glenn Ljungström. It is also the last In Flames release with Björn Gelotte playing drums, as he permanently switched to lead guitar in future releases. Fredrik Nordström noted that it was not easy to record at times, since the band members usually preferred drinking beer and playing Tekken 3.[3][better source needed]
In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1997 by Metal Hammer magazine.[4]
Concept
Whoracle is a concept album which describes the past, present, and a hypothetical future of the planet Earth. "Jotun" is a foreshadowing of the main concepts where a society is crushed and broken after an apocalyptic event. "Episode 666" seems to be the narration of this apocalyptic event which is, perversely, televised. The songs leading up to this tell a story of the rise and fall of a global society. "The Hive" and "Jester Script Transfigured" describe this technologically advanced society and a utopian world which is demolished by human nature in the next two songs. The inclusion of the Depeche Mode cover, "Everything Counts", is a poignant way to imply that the people who built then destroyed their society realized their folly after it was too late.[citation needed]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Niklas Sundin and Anders Fridén.
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1. | "Jotun" | Jesper Strömblad & Björn Gelotte | 3:53 |
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2. | "Food for the Gods" | Glenn Ljungström, Björn Gelotte & Jesper Strömblad | 4:21 |
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3. | "Gyroscope" | Jesper Strömblad | 3:26 |
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4. | "Dialogue with the Stars" (Instrumental) | Björn Gelotte & Jesper Strömblad | 3:00 |
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5. | "The Hive" | Björn Gelotte & Jesper Strömblad | 4:03 |
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6. | "Jester Script Transfigured" | Jesper Strömblad | 5:46 |
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7. | "Morphing into Primal" | Björn Gelotte, Glenn Ljungström, Anders Fridén & Jesper Strömblad | 3:05 |
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8. | "Worlds Within the Margin" | Glenn Ljungström & Jesper Strömblad | 5:06 |
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9. | "Episode 666" | Jesper Strömblad | 3:45 |
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10. | "Everything Counts" (Depeche Mode cover) | Martin Lee Gore | 3:17 |
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11. | "Whoracle" (Instrumental) | Jesper Strömblad | 2:44 |
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Total length: | 42:29 |
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12. | "Clad in Shadows '99" | 2:25 |
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Total length: | 44:54 |
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12. | "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" | 4:58 |
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13. | "Acoustic Medley" | 2:33 |
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14. | "Behind Space - Live" | 3:36 |
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Total length: | 53:36 |
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6. | "Re-cycles" (original title: "Acoustic Medley") | 2:33 |
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Total length: | 45:02 |
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12. | "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" | 4:58 |
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13. | "Jotun (Live)" | 3:38 |
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14. | "Food for the Gods (Live)" | 4:11 |
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Total length: | 55:16 |
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Personnel
- In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals, additional percussion
- Jesper Strömblad – lead guitar, keyboards, additional percussion
- Glenn Ljungström – rhythm guitar
- Johan Larsson – bass
- Björn Gelotte – drums, percussion, additional lead guitar
- Other personnel
- Ulrika Netterdahl – female vocals on song "Whoracle"
- The Whoracle concept conjured and verbalized by Niklas Sundin and Anders Fridén
- Lyrics written by Niklas Sundin following original synopsis by Anders Fridén
- All music composed and arranged by In Flames except "Everything Counts" by Martin Lee Gore of Depeche Mode
- Recorded and produced by Fredrik Nordström with assistance from In Flames
- Engineered by Anders Fridén and Fredrik Nordström
- Mixed by Fredrik Nordström and Anders Fridén
- Mastered by Goran Finnberg and Fredrik Nordstrom at the Mastering Room Gbg
- Cover artwork by Andreas Marschall
- Photos by Kenneth Johansson
- All songs published by Prophecies Publishing Hamburg except "Everything Counts"
- "Everything Counts" published by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd, sub-published by EMI Music Germany
References
In Flames |
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- Mikael Stanne
- Glenn Ljungström
- Johan Larsson
- Jesper Strömblad
- Daniel Svensson
- Daniel Erlandsson
- Peter Iwers
- Joe Rickard
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Related articles |
- Discography
- A Sense of Purpose Tour
- The Halo Effect
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На других языках
- [en] Whoracle
[es] Whoracle
Whoracle es el tercer álbum de estudio de la banda sueca de death metal melódico In Flames. Este disco, para muchos uno de los mejores de su carrera, fue lanzado a través de Nuclear Blast el 18 de noviembre, 1997. Aparte de Everything Counts que es una versión de una canción de Depeche Mode, todas las canciones fueron compuestas y arregladas por In Flames.
Las letras fueron traducidas del sueco al inglés por Niklas Sundin, en esos entonces guitarrista de Dark Tranquillity, ya que Anders Fridén, creador del concepto, aun no dominaba completamente el idioma.
[ru] Whoracle
Whoracle (игра слов, которую можно перевести как Шлюхоракул, от англ. Whore + англ. Oracle) — третий студийный альбом мелодик-дэт-метал-группы In Flames, вышедший 27 октября 1997 года.
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