Neverworld's End Explained

Neverworld's End
Type:	studio
Artist:	Xandria
Cover:	Xandria-neverworlds-end-2012.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	24 February 2012
Studio:	Principal Studios (Münster) Weltram Studios (Munich)
Genre:	Symphonic metal, power metal
Label:	Napalm
Producer:	Marco Heubaum
Prev Title:	Now & Forever – Best of Xandria
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Sacrificium
Next Year:	2014

Neverworld's End is the fifth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. The record was released by Napalm Records on 24 February 2012.^[1] It is the only album to feature Manuela Kraller on vocals, and the last album to feature Nils Middelhauve on bass.^[2] The album produced one single, "Valentine".

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
German Albums Chart^[3]	43
Swiss Albums Chart^[4]	51

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.^[5]

Xandria

• Manuela Kraller – vocals
• Marco Heubaum – rhythm guitar, keyboards
• Philip Restemeier – lead guitar
• Nils Middelhauve – bass
• Gerit Lamm – drums

Additional musicians

• Joost van den Broek – keyboards, programming, orchestrations, sound design
• Ben Mathot – violin
• McAlbi – tin whistle, low whistle
• Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes

Choir

• Fredrik Forsblad, Norbert Swoboda, Anselm Soos, Mani Müller, Klaus Ackermann, Mani Gruber, Marc Zillmann

Production

• Marco Heubaum – production
• Corni Bartels – engineering, vocal co-production
• Jörg Umbreit – mixing, mastering, engineering
• Stefan Heilemann – artwork, photography, layout, cover art

External links

• Album reviews on metal-archives.com
• Official discography on xandria.de

Notes and References

1. Web site: XANDRIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS. https://archive.today/20120714150718/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=162194. dead. 2012-07-14. blabbermouth.net. 2011-08-19. 2014-01-27.
2. Web site: XANDRIA Announces New Singer. https://archive.today/20120713235518/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=151171. dead. 2012-07-13. legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. 2010-12-19. 2014-01-27.
3. Web site: Home – Offizielle Deutsche Charts. www.officialcharts.de.
4. Web site: Xandria – Neverworld's End – hitparade.ch. Steffen. Hung. hitparade.ch.
5. (2012). "Neverworld's End liner notes". In Neverworld's End [CD booklet]. Napalm.