''The Call of the Wood'' is the debut album by

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band

Opera IX Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libretti ...

, released through Miscarriage Records in 1995. It would be re-released by Avantgarde Records in 2001, with two bonus tracks. In 2009, the album was completely remastered and once more reissued, this time through

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, retaining the two bonus tracks from the 2001 re-release.

Track listing

Personnel

;Opera IX *

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(Raffaella Rivarolo) — vocals *

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— guitars * Vlad — bass * Flegias, a.k.a. Marcelo Santos (Alberto Gaggiotti) — drums ;Guest musicians * Silent Bard — keyboards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Call Of The Wood, The 1995 debut albums Opera IX albums Avantgarde Music albums Peaceville Records albums