Whoracle
by In Flames
- Type: Album
- Released: 18 November 1997
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Country: Sweden
- Length: 44:55
- Community rating: 3.7/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Björn Gelotte, Martin L. Gore, Johan Larsson, Jesper Strömblad, Glenn Ljungström
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Whoracle' is a defining monument of the Gothenburg sound and an essential pillar of melodic death metal. In Flames crafts an epic, heavy concept album detailing the rise and fall of humanity, balancing aggressive metal instrumentation with highly passionate, melancholic dual-guitar harmonies.
Genres
Descriptors: conceptual, melodic, harsh-vocals, fast, gallop
Tracklist
- Jotun (3:53)
- Food for the Gods (4:21)
- Gyroscope (3:26)
- Dialogue with the Stars (3:00)
- The Hive (4:03)
- Jester Script Transfigured (5:46)
- Morphing into Primal (3:05)
- Worlds Within the Margin (5:06)
- Episode 666 (3:45)
- Everything Counts (3:17)
- Whoracle (2:43)
- Clad in Shadows 99 (2:23)
Credits
- In Flames - primary artist, music by [composed and arranged], producer [assistance], recorded by [assistance]
- Andreas Marschall - artwork [cover], design/illustration
- Johan Larsson - bass guitar
- Anders Fridén - concept by ["whoracle" concept conjured and verbalized], engineer, mixed by, lyrics by [original synopsis], vocals, percussion, music by, additional lyricist, mix
- Niklas Sundin - concept by ["whoracle" concept conjured and verbalized], lyrics by, lyricist
- Björn Gelotte - drums, percussion, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, music by, acoustic guitar guitar membranophone percussion
- Fredrik Nordström - engineer, mixed by, mastered by, producer, recorded by, mastering, mix
- Jesper Strömblad - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, music by, acoustic guitar percussion
- Göran Finnberg - mastered by, mastering
- Kenneth Johansson - photography by [band, using hasselblad equipment], photography
- Glenn Ljungström - rhythm guitar, music by
- Martin L. Gore - written by, arranged by
- Ulrika Netterdahl - vocals [female]