''Inferno'' is the seventy-third release and twelfth live album by

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. It is the first live album to feature new compositions since '' 220 Volt Live'' (1993). The lyrical content is based on the first part of the Italian

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'' by

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. ''Inferno'' is the first album to feature percussionist Iris Camaa who remained with the group until 2014.

Reception

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described the work as "something of quite astonishing beauty". ''

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'' called the work a "musical extravaganza". Tangerine Dream used the album as a modern soundtrack for the 1911 Italian silent film ''

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''. Nick Hasted in ''

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'' wrote that while the film was a "fascinating relic", with their soundtrack "Tangerine Dream add momentum and even melodrama, restricting themselves at times to dark, low strings." Ed Potton included the album in ''

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'' 2021 list of "The 20 best film soundtracks".

Album trilogy

''Inferno'' is the first album of a trilogy consisting of the following albums all inspired by Dante's ''Divine Comedy'': * ''Inferno'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Paradiso'' (2006)

Track listing

All compositions are by

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, except where indicated. #"Before the Closing of the Day" - 4:50 #"The Spirit of Virgil" - 2:39 #"Minotaurae Hunt at Dawn" - 3:24 #"Those Once Broke the First Word" - 3:38 #"Dante in Despair" - 3:25 #"Io Non Mor" - 5:49 #"Vidi Tre Facce" - 4:41 #"At the Deepest Point in Space" - 2:38 #"L'omperador Del Doloroso Regno" - 4:45 #"Voices in the Starless Night" - 4:14 #"Fear and Longing" - 3:06 #"Fallen for Death" - 4:38 #"Where All Light Went Silent" - 3:39 #"Charon, Il Barchere" - 3:59 #"La Grey De Los Almas Perdidas" - 7:28 #"Justice of the Karma Law" - 3:02 (

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) #"As the Sun Moves Towards Heaven" - 7:57 (

) #"Beatrice, L'Âme Infinie" - 5:10

Personnel

; Tangerine Dream *

keyboards,

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keyboards, sequencer * Iris Camaa (credited as "Iris Kulterer")

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, percussion,

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vocals ; Guest vocalists * Bianca Acquayealto vocals *

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alto vocals * Claire Foquet mezzo vocals * Barbara Kindermann

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vocals * Bry Gonzalessoprano vocals * Jane Monetsoprano vocals

References

External links

Inferno
on YouTube * {{Authority control 2002 albums Tangerine Dream albums Music based on Inferno (Dante)