''Carpathia: A Dramatic Poem'' is the second studio album by
German
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gothic metal
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band
The Vision Bleak
The Vision Bleak is a German gothic metal duo comprising Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (famous for his work with Empyrium and Noekk) and Allen B. Konstanz. The group's lyrics are noted for their horror themes and heavily allude to works of classic writ ...
, released on 29 August 2005 through
Prophecy Productions. A
digipak
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Jewel case
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edition containing four additional live bonus tracks was also released.
Track listing
Trivia
* Track 4 has its name and lyrics inspired by
H. P. Lovecraft's short story "
The Dreams in the Witch House".
* Tracks 6 to 8 form a trilogy based on the life of the "Mad Arab"
Abdul Alhazred, the author of the fictional ''
Necronomicon'' on H. P. Lovecraft's
Cthulhu Mythos.
Personnel
The Vision Bleak
* Ulf Theodor Schwadorf (Markus Stock) – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
* Allen B. Konstanz (Tobias Schönemann) – vocals, drums, keyboards
Guest musicians
* Thomas Helm – additional
tenor
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vocals
* Sophia Brommer – additional vocals (track 5)
Miscellaneous staff
* Martin Koller – production
External links
The Vision Bleak's official website
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The Vision Bleak albums
2005 albums
Cthulhu Mythos music