| 1755 | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Moonspell |
| Cover: | 1755 (Moonspell album).jpg |
| Released: | 3 November 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Studio: | Antfarm Studios (Aarhus, Denmark), Poison Apple Studios (Lisbon, Portugal)[1] |
| Label: | Napalm |
| Producer: | Tue Madsen |
| Prev Title: | Extinct |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Hermitage |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
1755 is the eleventh studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on 3 November 2017. Unlike previous albums, it is entirely sung in Portuguese. It is a concept album, detailing the story of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.[2] [3]
This album was recorded in Antfarm Studios and Poison Apple Studios, produced and mixed by Tue Madsen, noted for working with Meshuggah, The Haunted, Dark Tranquillity, Dir En Grey, and Die Apokalyptischen Reiter. Cover artwork was designed by João Diogo.[4] It includes guest performances in some songs, including vocals by Paulo Bragança on the track 'In Tremor Dei'.[5]
All songs written by Moonspell, all lyrics by Fernando Ribeiro (except "Lanterna dos Afogados").