''As the Angels Reach the Beauty'' is the second studio album by the

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, released on 26 September 1999 through Serenades Records. This is one of Graveworm's more symphonic albums, with strong symphonic metal influences and three symphonic interludes. It was recorded and mixed at Newport Studios,

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, Italy and mastered at Newport Mastering Studios. The cover artwork is a painting of

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Track listing

All lyrics by Stefano Fiori. All music by Sabine Mair and Stefan Unterpertinger except where noted. #"A Dreaming Beauty" – 7:18 #"Portrait of a Deadly Nightshade" – 4:18 #"Ceremonial Requiem" – 3:02 #"Nocturnal Hymns" – 7:35 #"Behind the Curtain of Darkness" – 4:54 #"Pandemonium" – 2:05 #"Prophecies in Blood" – 5:43 #"Into the Dust of Eden" – 5:19 #"Graveyard of Angels" – 2:04

Personnel

Band members

*Stefano Fiori – vocals *Stefan Unterpertinger – lead guitar *Harry Klenk – rhythm guitar *Didi Schraffel – bass *Martin Innerbichler – drums *Sabine Mair – keyboards

Guest musicians

*Hermann Kühebacher – Scottish warpipes *Urska Stollowa –

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*Rick van Viechten – violin *Barbara Mary Stone –

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*Iston Vegas –

violoncello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D ...

*Alan Dunn – spoken vocals

Technical staff

*Adamo Peppino – engineering, mixing *Reiner Ploner – engineering *Markus Costabiei – mastering

References

External links

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