''Interludium'' is the ninth studio album by German
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...
band
Powerwolf
Powerwolf (often stylized in all caps) is a German power metal band founded in 2004 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...
. The album was released on 7 April 2023 through
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal, hard rock and folk/folk rock/folk metal. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach a ...
and was produced by Joost van den Broek.
Critical reception
David E. Gehlke from
Blabbermouth.net
''Blabbermouth.net'' is a website dedicated to metal and rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews. It is run by the website's founder Borivoj Krgin. The first version of the website was launched in March 2001. In October 2001, the rec ...
gave the album 7 out of 10 and said: "''Interludium'' is a quality, worthy addition to Powerwolf's expanding discography, but compilation or not, it shows that power metal bands don't take risks anymore. And given Powerwolf's continued rise through the international metal ranks, they'd be fools to try something different anyway."
''Metal Injection'' rated the album 7.5 out of 10 and stated, "Filled with the usual blend of infectious hooks and big werewolf energy that epitomise Powerwolf, it's almost impossible to listen along to ''Interludium'' without a big smile on your face. It takes full ownership of its status and delivers some meaty chunks of Powerwolf good stuff that will thrill those who know exactly what they're getting into here. This is undoubtedly a release for the fans, but the fans are going to absolutely love this."
Track listing
Notes
* Track 7 had previously been released on the EP ''Wolfsnächte 2015''.
* Track 8 had previously been released on the EP ''Wolfsnächte 2012''.
* Track 9 had previously been released on the limited
earbook edition of the album ''
The Sacrament of Sin
''The Sacrament of Sin'' is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 20 July 2018 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2017 and began recording it in January 2018 at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebr ...
'' in 2018.
* Track 10 had previously been released in English on the album ''
Call of the Wild'' in 2021.
Notes
* Track 6 had previously been released on Eisbrecher's album ''
Schicksalsmelodien'' in 2020.
* Track 8 had previously been released on Warking's album ''Morgana'' in 2022.
Personnel
Powerwolf
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Attila Dorn – vocals
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Matthew Greywolf – lead and rhythm guitar, layout
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Charles Greywolf – bass, rhythm guitar
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Roel van Helden – drums, percussion
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Falk Maria Schlegel – organ, keyboards
Additional musicians
* Pa'Dam Chamber Choir, Coen Janssen, Jasper Erkens and Johan van Stratum – choir
* Jan Willem Ketelaers,
John "Jaycee" Cuijpers and Rodney Blaze – backing vocals
Additional personnel
* Joost van den Broek – production, recording, orchestration, programming, arranging, score, choir
* Jos Driessen – engineering
*
Jens Bogren
Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish record producer, mixer and recording engineer specializing in heavy metal music. He has worked on albums by Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Katatonia, Bab ...
and Tony Lindgren – mastering
* Zsofia Dankova – artwork, illustration
* Peter Sallai – illustration
* Ingo Spörl – layout
* Christian Ripkens and Claudia Steinle – photography
Charts
References
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2023 albums
Powerwolf albums
Napalm Records albums