''Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us'' is the twelfth studio album by British

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band

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, released through

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in September 2009. The album cover is based upon the

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– "The Abbot" woodcut, first published in 1538.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Paradise Lost

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– vocals, lyrics *Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar; keyboards, music composition *Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar *Steve Edmondson – bass *Peter Damin – session drumsParadise Lost Begins Recording New Album; Video Available
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Orchestral

*Florian Magnus Maier –

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*Lucie Svehlova –

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*Miriam Nemcova – conductor *

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on the "Prague Mixes" *Ronny Milanowicz – orchestration (8)

Production

*Jens Bogren –

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*HL (Heino Leja) –

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cut mastering *Jan Holzner –

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*Johan Ornborg – engineer

Album design

*Chiaki Nozu – photography *Stefan Wibbeke –

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*Takehiko Maeda (前田岳彦 (Maeda Takehiko)) –

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Management

*Andy Farrow – management *Vicky Langham – assistant management *Peter Button – legal management *Colin Young –

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*Paul Bolton –

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*James Fitzpatrick –

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Other credits

*Published by Element Music Publishing *Mixed, Mastered and Produced at Fascination Street Studios *Additional Mastering at Optimal Media Production – B979423 & B979424 *Pressed by Arvato Digital Services – 53798176

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us 2009 albums Century Media Records albums Paradise Lost (band) albums Albums produced by Jens Bogren