Act V: Hymns With the Devil in Confessional

by The Dear Hunter

Act V: Hymns With the Devil in Confessional cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 September 2016
  • Label: Equal Vision Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:23
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 8 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released just a year after its predecessor, 'Act V' serves as the dramatic and climactic finale to the main story arc of The Dear Hunter. It's a dark and cinematic conclusion, bringing the protagonist's tale to a powerful and often confrontational close. The album is a masterful work of symphonic and progressive rock, weaving recurring musical themes from the entire saga into a cohesive and emotionally resonant finale.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, theatrical, narrative, confrontational, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Regress (1:22)
  2. The Moon / Awake (6:09)
  3. Cascade (5:11)
  4. The Most Cursed of Hands / Who Am I (6:42)
  5. The Revival (5:00)
  6. Melpomene (4:14)
  7. Mr. Usher (On His Way to Town) (4:59)
  8. The Haves Have Naught (4:12)
  9. Light (4:02)
  10. Gloria (5:16)
  11. The Flame (Is Gone) (5:40)
  12. The Fire (5:26)
  13. The March (4:12)
  14. Blood (4:33)
  15. A Beginning (6:19)

Credits

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