Lupus Dei

Infobox Album
Name = Lupus Dei
Type = Studio
Artist = Powerwolf


Released = May 7, 2007
Recorded = at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany.
Genre = Power metal, Heavy metal
Length = 43:31
Label = Metal Blade Records (Europe)
Producer = Fredrik Nordström
Reviews =
Last album = "Return in Bloodred" (2005)
This album = "Lupus Dei" (2007)
Next album =

"Lupus Dei" is the second full length studio album by German/Romanian power metal band Powerwolf. In addition to recording at Woodhouse Studios, Germany, the band recorded some parts of the album in an undisclosed 12^th c. chapel. The band also used a 30-piece choir on the songs "In Blood We Trust" and "Lupus Dei". cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=24697 |title=Powerwolf Set To Release Sophomore Album, "Lupus Dei" |author=Metal Underground |language=English |accessdate=2007-10-23]

In a May 2007 [http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1715&lang=en interview] with Lords of Metal, Matthew Greywolf talked about the story in "Lupus Dei":
*"Well, generally 'Lupus Dei' is focussed on parables taken out of the bible and set in context to our passion for metal. Finally it had turned out being a real concept album with the wolf himself as the protagonist. In the Introduction to the album he looses faith in good and descends to the evil. He doesn't believe in anything but blood anymore ("In blood we trust") – but during the album he realizes the light of god step by step and finally in the title track he experiences god."

Track listing

# "Lupus Demonae (Intro)" – 1:17
# "We Take It From The Living" – 4:04
# "Prayer In The Dark" – 4:20
# "Saturday Satan" – 5:18
# "In Blood We Trust" – 3:03
# "Behind The Leathermask" – 4:35
# "Vampires Don't Die" – 3:09
# "When The Moon Shines Red" – 4:25
# "Mother Mary Is A Bird Of Prey" – 3:16
# "Tiger Of Sabrod" – 3:53
# "Lupus Dei" – 6:08

Personnel

*Attila Dorn – vocals
*Matthew Greywolf – guitar
*Charles Greywolf – bass
*Stéfane Funèbre – drums
*Falk Maria Schlegel – organ, keyboard

References