Journey of Souls (album) explained

Journey of Souls
Type:	Album
Artist:	Keldian
Cover:	Keldian journey of souls.jpg
Released:	May 20, 2008
Genre:	Symphonic power metal
Length:	53:36
Label:	Perris Records
Producer:	Arild Aardalen
Prev Title:	Heaven's Gate
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Outbound
Next Year:	2013

Journey of Souls is the second album by Norwegian symphonic power metal band Keldian, and was released worldwide in May 2008 by American label Perris Records. It was produced, engineered and mixed by Arild Aardalen and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.

The album continues the band's science-fiction inspired lyrical themes and the melding of 80s era melodic rock with modern power and symphonic metal. However, the tracks "Reaper" and "God of War" show the band stretching their niche in both more melodic and more metallic directions. The album also features the Iron Maiden-sounding epic "Memento Mori".

The lyrics deal with the troubles and possibilities of souls traveling through space and time, which culminates in the closing number "Dreamcatcher", and the vocal line "In my dreams I can shape the future, a journey of souls to the end..."^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Last Frontier" - 3:25^[2]
2. "Lords of Polaris" - 5:12
3. "Reaper" - 3:34
4. "The Ghost of Icarus" - 4:11
5. "Memento Mori" - 9:18
6. "Vinland" - 5:30
7. "The Devil in Me" - 4:28
8. "Hyperion" - 4:52
9. "God of War" - 4:56
10. "Starchildren" - 4:30
11. "Dreamcatcher" - 3:40

All songs by Andresen/Aardalen.

Song information

• Hyperion

Based on Dan Simmons' Hyperion series.

• The Last Frontier

Based on Battlestar Galactica.^[3]

• The Ghost of Icarus

Based on Sunshine (2007 film).

• Starchildren

Based on Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series.

Band

• Christer Andresen - lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, bass^[4]
• Arild Aardalen - keyboards, additional vocals

Featured guests

• Jørn Holen - drums
• Per Hillestad - drums
• H-man - drums
• Anette Fodnes - vocals
• Maja Svisdahl - vocals
• Gjermund Elgenes - vocals
• Anne Marit Bergheim - vocals and mandolin
• Gunhild Mathea Olaussen - violin
• Asle Tronrud - harding fiddle

References

1. Web site: Dreamcatcher Lyrics. Keldian. 13 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003734/http://www.keldian.com/jos/jos13_dreamcatcher.htm. 4 March 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Keldian - Journey of Souls . 2010-04-22 . Metal-Archives.com .
3. Web site: Keldian Q&A: Answers (part 2). December 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424062940/http://keldian.blogspot.no/2013/10/keldian-q-answers-part-2.html. April 24, 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Credits. https://archive.today/20130411050950/http://www.keldian.com/jos/jos02_credits.htm. dead. April 11, 2013. Journey of Souls. Keldian. 13 March 2013.