Black to the Blind

Black to the Blind

Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
Studio album by Vader
Released October 13, 1997
(See Release history)
Recorded 1997, Selani Studio, Olsztyn, Poland
Genre Death metal
Length 28:47
Label System Shock/Impact Records, Koch International Poland, Pavement Music, Witching Hour Productions, Avalon Marquee
Producer Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Andrzej Bomba
Vader chronology
Reborn in Chaos
(1997)		 Black To The Blind
(1997)		 Litany
(2000)
Alternative cover
studio cover of 2012 re-release
Singles from Black to the Blind
  1. "Carnal / Black to the Blind"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Chronicles of Chaos[2]
Teraz Rockfavorable[3]

Black to the Blind is the third album by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on October 13, 1997 in Europe and Poland by System Shock/Impact Records and Koch International Poland, respectively. Japanese edition with one bonus track was released by Avalon/Marquee. The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Hard & Heavy Album of the Year (Album roku - hard & heavy)'.[4]

Black to the Blind was recorded between July and August 1998 at Selani Studio in Olsztyn, Poland, and was produced by Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek and Andrzej Bomba. The album was mastered by Julita Emanuiłow. The album features cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski. Song "Carnal" from the album was used in Polish action movie Gniew (Anger) from 1998, directed by Marcin Ziębiński. It was also released by Koch International as part of soundtrack for this movie.

In 2012 Witching Hour Productions released remastered edition of Black to the Blind with new cover art, and layout by Zbigniew Bielak. Remastering was made by Wiesławscy Brothers, and it took place at Hertz Studio, Białystok in Poland.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Heading for Internal Darkness"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 3:46
2. "The Innermost Ambience"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 1:32
3. "Carnal"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 2:09
4. "Fractal Light"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 2:42
5. "True Names"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 3:36
6. "Beast Raping"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:42
7. "Foetus God"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:43
8. "The Red Passage"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 3:01
9. "Distant Dream"  Tomasz KrajewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 2:25
10. "Black to the Blind"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 4:08
Total length:
 28:47

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Production
  • Paweł Frelik – lyrics
  • Tomasz Krajewski – lyrics
  • Paweł Wasilewski – lyrics
  • Andrzej Bomba – sound engineering, production[6]
  • Julita Emanuiłow – mastering
  • Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art[7]
  • Michał Pasich – photos
  • Takahisa Okuno – Japanese liner notes
  • Wojtek & Sławek Wiesławscy – remastering[8]
  • Zbigniew Bielak – cover art, layout (re-release)[8]
Note
  • Recorded & mixed at Selani Studio, Olsztyn, July & August 1997

Carnal / Black to the Blind

"Carnal / Black to the Blind"
Single by Vader
from the album Black to the Blind
Released 1997
Format Promo CD
Genre Death metal
Length 06:17
Label Thrash'em All
Producer(s) Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Andrzej Bomba
Vader singles chronology
An Act of Darkness / I.F.Y.
(1995)		 Carnal / Black to the Blind
(1997)		 Xeper / North
(2000)

Carnal / Black to the Blind is the second single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released only in Poland in 1997 with special edition of Thrash'em All magazine entitled Super Poster" #1. Apart from promo single insert includes interview with Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, Polish translation of lyrics from Black to the Blind, and additional information about the band.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Carnal"  Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek 2:09
2. "Black to the Blind"  Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek 4:08

Release history

Region Date Label
Europe, Poland October 13, 1997[9][10] System Shock/Impact Records, Koch International Poland
USA April 21, 1998[11] Pavement Music
Japan March 23, 2000[12] Avalon Marquee
Poland November 27, 2012[13] Witching Hour Productions

References

  1. ↑ "Vader - "Black to the Blind" review". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. ↑ Schwarz, Paul. "Vader - "Black to the Blind" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  3. ↑ Celiński, Krzysztof. "Vader - "Black to the Blind" review". www.terazrock.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Fryderyki 1997: nominowani i laureaci" (in Polish). www.zpav.pl. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  5. 1 2 Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Vader - "Black to the Blind"". www.vader.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. ↑ "Jacek Wiśniewski works". www.artworks.isg.pl. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  8. 1 2 "DWA LEGENDARNE ALBUMY VADER SĄ JUŻ DOSTĘPNE!!!" (in Polish). www.hertzrecording.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  9. ↑ "Vader - "Black to the Blind"". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  10. ↑ "Vader - "Black to the Blind"". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  11. ↑ "Vader - "Black to the Blind"". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  12. ↑ "Vader - "Black to the Blind"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  13. ↑ "Vader - "Black to the Blind"". www.witchinghour.pl. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
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