''Gods of Vermin'' is the first studio album by the

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band

Sons of Seasons Sons of Seasons is a German symphonic metal band formed by Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai. Their debut album ''Gods of Vermin'' was released in 2009, and their second album '' Magnisphyricon'' was released on April 1, 2011. Biography Go ...

, released in 2009. The album features as guests

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's members

Simone Simons Simone Johanna Maria Simons (born 17 January 1985) is a Dutch singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, which she joined at the age of seventeen, releasing eight studio albums and touring the world ...

and

Mark Jansen Mark Jansen (born 15 December 1978) is a Dutch guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. A prominent figure in the symphonic metal subgenre, he is known for his work with the bands After Forever (1995–2002), Epica (2002–present), and MaYaN (2010� ...

and former member

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Track listing

All music by

Oliver Palotai Oliver Palotai (born 17 March 1974) is a classically trained German musician of Hungarian ancestry, husband of Simone Simons from Epica, best known as a member of the power metal band Kamelot and of Doro Pesch's touring band. Career He made his n ...

, except "Sanatorium Song" by Palotai and Henning Basse. All vocal lines by Basse and Palotai, except where indicated # "The Place Where I Hide" (instrumental) - 1:10 # "Gods of Vermin" ''(Basse, Palotai, Tijs Vanneste)'' - 6:00 # "A Blind Man's Resolution" ''(Basse, Palotai, Vanneste)'' - 4:38 # "Fallen Family" ''(Basse, Palotai, Simons)'' - 5:11 # "The Piper" ''(Basse, Palotai, Vanneste)'' - 4:55 # "Wheel of Guilt" - 7:59 # "Belial's Tower" - 6:21 # "Fall of Byzanz" - 6:33 # "Wintersmith" ''(Basse, Palotai, Simons)'' - 5:24 # "Dead Man's Shadows" - 3:48 # "Sanatorium Song" ''(Basse, Palotai, Vanneste)'' - 5:43 # "Third Moon Rising" - 7:11 # "Melanchorium" (limited edition bonustrack) - 7:06

Personnel

;Band members * Henning Basse –

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, engineer *

Jürgen Steinmetz Juergen Steinmetz is the bass player for Rock Ignition, Silent Force, Sons of Seasons, Lima and ex-member of Headstone Epitaph. Biography Juergen Steinmetz founded his first band Headstone Epitaph in 1987. They recorded their first longplayer ...

– bass * Daniel Schild –

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;Additional musicians *

- vocals on tracks 4 and 9, backing vocals on track 8 and cover art model *

- grunts on track 4 *Tijs Vanneste - vocals *

- guitar solo on track 11 *Christian Meike, Jan Peter - additional choir ;Production *

Alexander Krull Alexander Krull (born 31 July 1970) is a German musician who is the lead vocalist for metal band Atrocity, as well as backing vocalist in the band Leaves' Eyes. Biography Krull was born in Ludwigsburg, where he formed Atrocity in 1985. He has ...

- producer, engineer, mixing *Norman Meiritz - drum engineer

References

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