''The Split Program II'' is the second

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of German

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use ...

bands

Caliban Caliban ( ), son of the witch Sycorax, is an important character in William Shakespeare's play '' The Tempest''. His character is one of the few Shakespearean figures to take on a life of its own "outside" Shakespeare's own work: as Russell ...

and

Heaven Shall Burn Heaven Shall Burn are a German extreme metal band from Saalfeld, formed in 1995. The band consists of vocalist Marcus Bischoff, guitarists Maik Weichert and Alexander Dietz, bassist Eric Bischoff and drummer Christian Bass. They are currently si ...

. It was released through

Lifeforce Records Lifeforce Records is a German heavy metal independent record label that specializes in metalcore and death metal. Their roster contains bands such as Confession, This or the Apocalypse, Omnium Gatherum and Last Leaf Down, and they have helped t ...

on 26 July 2005.

Track listing

Credits

Performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Part I. Heaven Shall Burn

Personnel

;Heaven Shall Burn * Marcus Bischoff – vocals * Patrick Schleitzer – guitar * Maik Weichert – guitar * Eric Bischoff – bass * Matthias Voigt – drums ;Additional musicians * Ralf Müller – samples, keyboards *

Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir (; born 11 November 1986), known outside Iceland simply as Greta Salóme, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, and violinist in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contes ...

– violin on "Nyfædd Von" * Thordur Gudmundur Hermannson – cello on "Nyfædd Von" *

Ólafur Arnalds Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the ...

– piano on "Nyfædd Von" ;Production * Patrick W. Engel – production * Maik Weichert – co-production * Alexander Dietz – co-production, engineering * Ralf Müller – engineering * Tue Madsen – mixing, mastering * Ólafur Arnalds – production, mixing of "Nyfædd Von"

Studios

* The Rape of Harmonies Studio, Germany – recording * Studio Oloniti, Iceland – production, mixing of "Nyfædd Von" * The Antfarm, Denmark – mixing, mastering

Part II. Caliban

Personnel

;Caliban * Andreas Dörner – vocals * Marc Görtz – guitar * Denis Schmidt – guitar, vocals * Marco Schaller – bass * Patrick Grün – drums ;Production * Tue Madsen – mixing, mastering

Studios

* Principal Studios,

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, Germany – recording * The Antfarm, Denmark – mixing, mastering

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Split Program II 2005 albums Caliban (band) albums Heaven Shall Burn albums Split albums Lifeforce Records albums