Once Love Was Lost
| Once Love Was Lost | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 14, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2015 at Pentagram House Studio, The Atomic Garden Recording Studio, Ddf Studios |
| Genre | Hardcore punk, crust punk, post-hardcore, black metal |
| Length | 50:54 |
| Label | Darkened Days Records, Wooaaargh (DDR-LP-001, WRG099) |
| Producer | Vorvaň, Kurt Ballou |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Doomed to Darkness Zine |   [1] |
| Kvlt |  [2] |
| Legacy Magazine | (11/15) [3] |
| Metal Hammer | [4] |
| Metalnews | (97/100)[5] |
| Metal Trenches | (8.7/10)[6] |
| Ox Fanzine | [7] |
| Rock N Reel |   [8] |
| Toilet ov Hell | [9] |
Once Love Was Lost is the first full length studio album by Russian hardcore/metal band Vorvaň. The album was released on October 14, 2016 through German labels Wooaaargh and Darkened Days Records.[10]
Background[edit]
After the release of two EPs and a split Vorvaň started to work on the material for a full-length album. It took more than a year to finish recording, the band wanted to make “Once Love Was Lost” sound differently and stand up to the works of the bands that had influenced Vorvaň.[11]
Recording[edit]
The album was recorded at Pentagram House, studio run by the band members. Famous sound producer Kurt Ballou mixed the record at Godcity Studio, Brad Boatright mastered it. Double LP edition includes a bonus cover on the song Struck a Nerve originally performed by Machine Head and includes a 32-page booklet with illustrations and lyrics.[12]
Track listing[edit]
All music composed and produced by Vorvaň, all lyrics written by Eli Mavrychev
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Of Menace and Favour" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Sirens" | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Third Case Scenario" | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Last to Witness" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Celestine" | 10:03 |
| 6. | "Breothan" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Turned Away" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "The Black Kaleidoscope" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "When Serpent Strikes First" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "The End (Hemicrania)" | 8:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Struck a Nerve" (Machine Head cover) | 3:36 |
Personnel[edit]
Album personnel and recording history as listed in LP liner notes.[13]
Vorvaň[edit]
Guest musicians[edit]
Art and design[edit]
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Production and recording[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Vorvan Once Love Was Lost 2016 Full Length Review". Doomed to Darkness Zine. 8 August 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Vorvan - Once Love Was Lost". Kvlt. October 8, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Vinyl Reviews - Vorvan "Once Love Was Lost" 12"", Legacy: The Voice From The Dark Side, January 2017, Nr. 106, p. 137.
- ^ "Rough-edged Russians set out their scintillating stall", Metal Hammer UK, December 2016, p. 89
- ^ "Once Love Was Lost by Vorvaň". Metalnews.fr. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Hardcore Album of the Year?". Metal Trenches. October 13, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Vorvaň - Once Love Was Lost", Ox Fanzine, March 2017
- ^ Reid, Lewis (November 1, 2016). "Review: Vorvan - Once Love Was Lost". Rock N Reel. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Deuce, Ron (5 October 2016). "Premiere: "Sirens" From Vorvaň's Once Love Was Lost + Full Album Review". Toilet ov Hell. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Vorvaň - Once Love Was Lost". Discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Hill, Stephen (November 22, 2016). "Vorvaň want to follow in the footsteps of extreme legends". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Vorvaň Interview". Doomed to Darkness Zine. August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Once Love Was Lost (LP gatefold cover). Vorvaň. Berlin: Darkened Days Records, Wooaaargh. 2016. DDR-LP-001, WRG099.
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