''Nightbreed of Macabria'' is the sixth studio album by the band

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. This album is their first to not contain any black metal influence and is credited as a pure goth metal release. This was also frontman

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's last album with Theatres des Vampires. It is a

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dealing with the fictional world of Macabria. The album was highly influenced by the works of American film producer

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Track listing

Line-up

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− vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Scarlet − vocals * Fabian − keyboards, samples, backing vocals *

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− guitars, acoustic guitar * Zimon − bass *

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− drums, backing vocals

Guest members

*Claudia Cucinelli − choir *Francesco Grasso − choir *Stefano Dimitri − violins *Angela Moranti − viola *Marta Di Russo − cello *Erick Frontier − horns *Mauro Denti − wind instruments *R. Sciamanna − lyrics

References

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