Amanethes is the ninth studio album by Swedish

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Track listing

All tracks by Johan Edlund except "Amanes" (lyrics by J. Edlund, music by J. Edlund & A. Iwers) # "The Temple of the Crescent Moon" – 5:33 # "Equinox of the Gods" – 4:35 # "Until the Hellhounds Sleep Again" – 4:07 # "Will They Come?" – 5:13 # "Lucienne" – 4:41 # "Summertime Is Gone" – 3:53 # "Katarraktis Apo Aima" – 2:43 # "Raining Dead Angels" – 4:18 # "Misantropolis" – 4:13 # "Amanitis" – 3:21 # "Meliae" – 6:11 # "Via Dolorosa" – 4:05 # "Circles" – 3:45 # "Amanes" – 5:30 # "Thirst Snake" (digipack bonus track) - 5:00BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TIAMAT: 'Amanethes' Digipack To Include Bonus Track

Personnel

* Johan Edlund – vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, keys, bouzouki, percussion *Thomas Wyreson - electric & acoustic guitars * Anders Iwers – bass * Lars Sköld – drums Additional vocals by Ireth & Katerina Papageorgiou. Backing vocals by Johan Edlund, Thomas Wyreson & Ireth. Outro vocals on "Equinox of the Gods" by Leopold Ozzy Wyreson.

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References

{{Authority control Tiamat (band) albums 2008 albums Gothic rock albums by Swedish artists