Sacrificium (Xandria album)
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| Studio album by Xandria | ||||
| Released | 2 May 2014 | |||
| Recorded | at Sandlane Recording Facilities, The Netherlands, and Gate Studios, Germany | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 66:33 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Marco Heubaum, Joost van den Broek | |||
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Sacrificium is the sixth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria. The record was released on 2 May 2014 via Napalm Records.
In Latin, the word means the performance of an act that renders something , sacred. Sacrifice reinforced the powers and attributes of divine beings, and inclined them to render benefits in return (the principle of do ut des).
According to the band, the new album will "continue the musical journey and direction" of their last album, Neverworld's End, but "will bring in even more of everything people liked" about it.
Right before recording began, the band parted ways with their singer of three years, Manuela Kraller. She was replaced by Dutch singer Dianne van Giersbergen, who also fronts the progressive metal band, Ex Libris. This record is also the first album to feature Steven Wussow on bass.
All tracks written by Marco Heubaum (except where noted).
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