Night Eternal

Night Eternal
Studio album by Moonspell
Released	May 16, 2008
Recorded	7 January 2008 – 31 January 2008
Genre	Gothic metal Melodic death metal
Length	44:15
Label	SPV
Producer	Tue Madsen
Moonspell chronology
Under Satanæ (2007) Night Eternal (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Heavy Rock News	(9/10)[2]
Home Nucleonics	(favorable)[3]
Metal Rules	[4]
Metal Storm	(9/10)[5]
Room Thirteen	(10/13)[6]
Sputnikmusic	[7]
Teeth Of The Divine	(favorable)[8]
The Metal Crypt	(3.75/5)[9]
Trash Pit	[10]

Night Eternal is the eighth full-length album by the Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on May 16, 2008 in Europe and on June 10, 2008 in North America. It was pre-produced in Portugal with Waldemar Sorychta from 16 November to 30 November 2007 and it was recorded in Denmark at Antfarm studio from 7 January to 31 January 2008.

Track listing

1. "At Tragic Heights" – 6:51
2. "Night Eternal" – 4:09
3. "Shadow Sun" – 4:24
4. "Scorpion Flower" – 4:33 (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
5. "Moon in Mercury" – 4:22
6. "Hers Is the Twilight" – 4:53
7. "Dreamless (Lucifer and Lilith)" – 5:16
8. "Spring of Rage" – 4:04
9. "First Light" – 5:43

Bonus Tracks for Limited Editions:

10. "Age of Mothers" – 5:42
11. "Earth of Mine" – 5:25
12. "Unhearted" – 4:25
13. "Scorpion Flower" (Dark Lush Cut) by Orchestra Mortua – 4:36
14. "Scorpion Flower" (The Feeble Cut) by [F.E.V.E.R] – 3:57

Limited Edition Bonus DVD

1. "Live At The Wacken Open Air 2007":
   • Finisterra
   • Memento Mori
   • Blood Tells
2. "Finisterra" (Video)
3. "Finisterra - Making Of (Video)
4. "Luna" (Video)

Line-up

• Fernando Ribeiro (Langsuyar) - vocals
• Miguel Gaspar (Mike/Nisroth) - drums
• Ricardo Amorim (Morning Blade) - guitar
• Pedro Paixão (Passionis/Neophytus) - keyboard / guitar
• Aires Pereira (Ahriman) - bass

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
French Albums Chart[11]	144
Portuguese Albums Chart[11]	3

Notes

1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Night Eternal:Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1384486. Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
2. ^ "[Crítica Moonspell – Night Eternal"]. heavyrocknews. http://heavyrocknews.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/critica-moonspell-night-eternal/. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
3. ^ "Review: Moonspell – Night Eternal". homenucleonics. http://homenucleonics.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/moonspell-night-eternal/. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
4. ^ ""Night Eternal" by Moonspell - review at Metal Rules". Metal Rules. http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?month=August&year=2008&pos=507. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
5. ^ "Moonspell - Night Eternal review". Metal Storm. http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=5574. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
6. ^ "Moonspell - Night Eternal review". roomthirteen. http://www.roomthirteen.com/cd_reviews/8184/Moonspell__Night_Eternal.html. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
7. ^ ""Night Eternal" by Moonspell - review at Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=27050. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
8. ^ "REVIEWS>> MOONSPELL - NIGHT ETERNAL". Teeth Of The Divine. http://www.teethofthedivine.com/site/reviews/moonspell-night-eternal/. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
9. ^ ""Night Eternal" review". The Metal Crypt. http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=3997. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
10. ^ "Moonspell - Night Eternal Review by Matt Hensch". rocknworld. http://www.rocknworld.com/thrashpit/reviews/08/MoonspellNightEternal.shtml. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
11. ^ ^{a b} ""Night Eternal" at Portuguesecharts.com". Portuguesecharts. http://portuguesecharts.com/search.asp?search=Moonspell&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 

External links

• Moonspell official website