''The Butcher's Ballroom'' is the debut studio album by

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band

Diablo Swing Orchestra Diablo Swing Orchestra, also shortened DSO, is a Swedish avant-garde metal band formed in 2003. They are known for having an eclectic sound, which fuses swing music with symphonic metal and progressive rock, among other genres. They have release ...

, released in 2006. It features all four songs from their EP and disc debut ''

Borderline Hymns ''Borderline Hymns'' is the debut Extended play, EP by avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra, released in 2003. It consists of four songs, all of which were re-used in their subsequent studio album debut, ''The Butcher's Ballroom''. It i ...

'', along with 9 new songs, for a total of 13 tracks divided into two acts. It is the band's first release with singer AnnLouice Lögdlund. It received the Biggest Surprise award at the 2006 Metal Storm Awards.

Track listing

Pre-gap

There is a pre-gap track on the album as track -1, lasting for 1:03.

Band members

* AnnLouice Lögdlund –

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Daniel Håkansson Diablo Swing Orchestra, also shortened DSO, is a Swedish avant-garde metal band formed in 2003. They are known for having an eclectic sound, which fuses swing music with symphonic metal and progressive rock, among other genres. They have rele ...

– lead vocals,

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, lute (setar) * Pontus Mantefors – guitars,

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, FX, vocals * Anders "Andy" Johansson –

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Johannes Bergion Johannes Bergion is a Swedish cellist, songwriter and backing vocalist, most known for being one of the founding members of avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra. He also played cello in various Hellsongs albums, and in the In Flames al ...

–

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* Andreas Halvardsson –

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Additional musicians

* David Werthén –

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* Kristin Olsson –

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* P.G. Juliusson –

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* Tobias Wiklund –

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* Emmy Lindström –

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Production

* Pelle Saether –

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, mixed by,

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* Daniel Håkansson – engineer * Pontus Mantefors – co-engineer * Goran Finnberg – mastering * Peter Bergting – illustrations * Anders Johansson -

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References

External links

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