Magnisphyricon Explained

Magnisphyricon
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sons of Seasons
Cover:	Magnisphyricon.jpg
Released:	1 April 2011
Genre:	Symphonic metal, progressive metal
Length:	66:03
Label:	Napalm
Producer:	Oliver Palotai & Sons of Seasons
Prev Title:	Gods of Vermin
Prev Year:	2009

Magnisphyricon is the second studio album by the German symphonic metal band Sons of Seasons, released in 2011.

The album title, cover art and track list was revealed through Myspace on January 22, 2011.^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics by Oliver Palotai, music as indicated

1. "Magnisphyricon: Temperance" (Palotai) – 2:03
2. "Bubonic Waltz" (Palotai) – 5:47
3. "Soul Symmetry" (Pepe Pierez) – 5:01
4. "Sanctuary" (Palotai) – 5:56
5. "Casus Belli I: Guilt's Mirror" (Pierez, Henning Basse, Palotai) – 6:01
6. "Magnisphyricon: Adjustment" (Palotai) – 0:41
7. "Into the Void" (Basse, Palotai) – 5:07
8. "A Nightbird's Gospel" (Palotai) – 7:03
9. "Tales of Greed" (Palotai) – 4:56
10. "Lilith" (Pierez, Basse, Palotai) – 5:30
11. "Casus Belli II: Necrologue to the Unborn" (Pierez, Basse, Palotai) – 5:26
12. "Magnisphyricon: The Aeon" (Palotai) – 0:23
13. "1413" (Pierez, Basse, Palotai) – 6:53
14. "Yesteryears" (Palotai) – 5:06

Personnel

Band members

• Henning Basse – lead and backing vocals
• Oliver Palotai – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
• Pepe Pierez – guitars, backing vocals
• Jürgen Steinmetz – bass
• Daniel Schild – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Simone Simons (Epica) – vocals on "Sanctuary",^[1] backing vocals
• Guoimar Espiñeira Pandelo - flute
• Torger Neuhaus, Michelle Gierke - choir

Production

• Dennis Ward - mixing

References

1. https://archive.today/20120910203403/http://www.myspace.com/sonsofseasons/blog/541785724 MySpace – Sons of Seasons: New Album Details: Title, Track list, Cover Artwork and Release Date