''XXV'' is the 25th-anniversary

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by Polish

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band Vader, released in 2008 by Regain Records. The album is a collection of re-recorded songs from earlier Vader albums, from ''

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'' up to '' The Beast''. The special edition includes three bonus tracks and a bonus third DVD, with an old and rare live

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containing footage from throughout the band's career. ''XXV'' was recorded between July 2007 and March 2008 at Hertz Studio in

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, Poland and produced by Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy. The album is the last Vader release that features guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz and drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, and the only studio recording with bassist Marcin "Novy" Nowak. The release was preceded by the single "v.666", issued on 15 January 2008. A music video was shot for the song "Carnal", directed by Carlos Abysmo.

Track listing

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes. ; Vader * Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek −

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, lyrics, executive producer * Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz −

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* Marcin "Novy" Nowak − bass, backing vocals * Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski −

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; Additional musicians * Krzysztof "Siegmar" Oloś ( Vesania) – guest keyboards * Roman Kostrzewski ( KAT) – guest vocals * Robert "Pierścień" Pierściński (Dead Infection) – guest vocals * Seth Van De Loo (

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) – guest vocals * Tomasz "Hal" Halicki (Hermh) – guest bass ; Production * Paweł Wasilewski – lyrics * Paweł Frelik – lyrics * Tomasz Krajewski – lyrics * Łukasz Szurmiński – lyrics * Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art * Sławomir & Wojciech Wiesławscy – production, mastering, mixing * Agnieszka Krysiuk – photos * Massive Music Management – management ; Note * Recorded, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio July 2007 – March 2008.

v.666

''v.666'' is the sixth single by the Polish

band Vader. It was released only in Poland on 15 January 2008 by Empire Records. The release features two songs "Carnal (v.666 Version)", and "Vicious Circle (v.666 Version)".

Track listing

Release history

References

{{Authority control Polish-language compilation albums Vader (band) albums 2008 compilation albums 2008 video albums 2008 live albums 2000s live video albums Regain Records albums