Gothika Vampyrika Heretika
| Gothika Vampyrika Heretika | ||||
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| Released | 21 September 2013 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, gothic metal, symphonic black metal, extreme metal | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Crank Music Group | |||
| Producer | Kami Kopat, Lord Vampyr | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Desibeli.net | 4/5[1] |
| V2.fi | 3/5[2] |
Gothika Vampyrika Heretika is the fourth solo studio album by Italian extreme metal vocalist Lord Vampyr, released on 21 September 2013 through Crank Music Group. The album continues the industrial/gothic sonority started with 2010's Horror Masterpiece, while reincorporating some of the symphonic/extreme metal elements of his first two records.
A teaser 7" single containing the track "Lamia" was released on 22 July 2013.
Critical reception
Desibeli.net said the album's only blemish is the cover song "It's a Sin".[1] V2.fi said the title track is the best song on the album.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lord Vampyr, except for "It's a Sin" by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theda Bara" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Lamia" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Gothika Vampyrika Heretika" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "The Night Chronicles (Part I)" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Till Dawn" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Ghost" | 5:25 |
| 7. | "The Night Chronicles (Part II)" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "It's a Sin" (Pet Shop Boys cover) | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Kingdom of Fear" | 4:11 |
Personnel
- Lord Vampyr (Alessandro Nunziati) – vocals
- Seth 666 (Andrea Taddei) – guitars
- STN Zyklon (Michele Arnone) – guitars
- Helvete (Ferenc Nádasdy) – keyboards
- Aerioch (Andrea di Nino) – bass
- Aeternus (Diego Tasciotti) – drums
- Kami Kopat – production, mastering
References
- ^ a b Roth, Mika (14 December 2013). "Levyarvio - Lord Vampyr: Gothika Vampyrika Heretika". Desibeli.net (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b Kaunisto, J.A. (2 January 2014). "Viihdearvostelu - Lord Vampyr: Gothika Vampyrika Heretika". V2.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
External links
- Lord Vampyr's official website Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine