''King of Kings'' is the sixth studio album by the German symphonic metal band

Leaves' Eyes Leaves' Eyes is a symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway. Formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, formerly the lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy, along with the entire line-up of Atrocity (band), Atrocity, the band has since released eight studio a ...

. It contains guest appearances of (among others)

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 nine studio albums and touring the world ...

from the Dutch symphonic metal band

Epica Epica or EPICA may refer to: * Epica (band), a Dutch symphonic metal band * ''Epica'' (Kamelot album), 2003 * ''Epica'' (Audiomachine album), 2012 * The European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) * The Epica Awards (International Adver ...

and

Lindy-Fay Hella Lindy-Fay Hella (born in 1975) is a Norwegian singer, musician and composer, known as a member of Wardruna and Lindy-Fay Hella & Dei Farne. She played electronic music before becoming a founding member of Wardruna, which plays eclectic music influ ...

from the Norwegian dark folk act

Wardruna Wardruna is a Norwegian music group formed in 2003 by Einar Selvik along with Gaahl and Lindy-Fay Hella. They create musical renditions of Norse cultural and esoteric traditions and make significant use of Nordic historical and traditional instr ...

. It is their last album with Liv Kristine on vocals.

Track listing

Editions

*The exclusive gold edition (released throughout

Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast Records is a German record label with subsidiary, subsidiaries located in Germany, the United States and Brazil. It was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Donzdorf. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on ...

) is limited to 300 box sets with golden swords, limited double CD in Media Book, golden swords sculpture in the style of the album story and a handwritten letter from singer

Liv Kristine Liv Kristine Espenæs (born 14 February 1976) is a Norwegian singer who has performed and composed songs mostly for various subgenres of heavy metal music. She started her career in the music industry as a vocalist for the gothic metal band Thea ...

. *The US Edition, released in 2016, features unique cover art and a re-recording of "Edge of Steel" with Leaves' Eyes's new vocalist Elina Siirala, following Liv Kristine's departure. This version of the song also appears on the band's 2016 EP '' Fires in the North'' and has its own music video.

Personnel

Leaves' Eyes *Thorsten Bauer - bass, guitars *

- female vocals *

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

- vocals, keyboards, samples, producer *Joris Nijenhuis - drums *Pete Streit - guitars Guest musicians *White Russian Symphony Orchestra - orchestra (directed by

Victor Smolski Victor Dmitriyevich Smolski (, , born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who was a member of the German heavy metal band Rage from 1999 until 2015, and a member of the metal bands Almanac, Mind Odyssey and Lingua Mortis Orchestra (LMO). Biograph ...

) *

- vocals on ''Edges of Steel'' *

- vocals on ''Blazing Waters'' *

London Voices London Voices is a London-based choral ensemble founded by Terry Edwards (1939–2022) in 1973. In its early years, it also incorporated the London Opera Chorus and London Sinfonietta Voices and Chorus. In 2004, conductor and composer Ben Parry ...

- choir ensemble *Oliver Palotai - piano on ''The Waking Eye'' *Leon Krull - spoken words on ''Sweven'' *Christian Roch - uilleann pipes, whistles *Christoph Kutzer - cello *Janna Kirchhof - nyckelharpa *Kathrin Schlumpf - harp *Elvya Dulcimer - hammered dulcimer *Fieke van den Hurk - hurdy gurdy *Sophie Zaaijer - solo violin *Knuth Jerxsen - percussions Design *Stefan Heilemann - artwork

Charts

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control 2015 albums Leaves' Eyes albums AFM Records albums Nuclear Blast albums Albums produced by Alexander Krull Cultural depictions of Harald Fairhair