Wish Upon a Blackstar

by Celldweller

Wish Upon a Blackstar cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 June 2012
  • Label: FiXT
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:15:20
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Developed over several years through a unique, serialized release model, 'Wish Upon a Blackstar' represents a massive expansion of Klayton's Celldweller project. The sprawling album fuses aggressive industrial metal riffing with contemporary EDM subgenres like drumstep and electro, resulting in a highly cinematic, science-fiction-themed sonic hybrid.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, space, melodic

Tracklist

  1. The Arrival (0:35)
  2. Unshakeable (5:14)
  3. Blackstar (4:10)
  4. Eon (6:36)
  5. Louder Than Words (4:37)
  6. Memories of a Girl I Haven't Met (1:05)
  7. I Can't Wait (5:23)
  8. Gift For You (5:55)
  9. The Lucky One (6:47)
  10. The Seven Sisters (3:44)
  11. Birthright (5:15)
  12. It Makes No Difference Who We Are (3:28)
  13. The Best It's Gonna Get (4:48)
  14. So Long Sentiment (6:06)
  15. Tainted (4:38)
  16. Against The Tide (5:52)
  17. The Departure (0:59)

Credits

  • Paul Udarov - artwork [3d modeling]
  • Christina Travis - hair, make-up
  • Jillian Johns - hair, make-up
  • Miranda - model [elara model]
  • Ken Capton - other [drums kindly borrowed from]
  • Terry Lesperance - other [drums kindly borrowed from]
  • Natalie Jenkins - other [eyeware]
  • Jason Waggoner - acoustic guitar [additional]
  • Devin Taylor - design concept [album packaging], layout
  • Grant Mohrman - mixed by, producer
  • Karen - costume designer [elara wardrobe]
  • Tyler Bacon - legal [licensing]
  • James Rhodes - management
  • Brian Gardner - mastered by
  • Tom Baker - mastered by
  • Chuck Wheeler - photography by [album photos]
  • Steve Dresser - edited by [additional editing]
  • Derek Steele - edited by [additional editing]
  • Tom Salta - recorded by [orchestration & choir]

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