The 13th Floor (album)

The 13th Floor
Studio album by Sirenia
Released 23 January 2009
Recorded July–September, 2008 (Sound Suite Studios)
Genre Symphonic metal, gothic metal
Length 42:38
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Morten Veland
Sirenia chronology
Nine Destinies and a Downfall
(2007)
The 13th Floor
(2009)
The Enigma of Life
(2011)
Singles from The 13th Floor
  1. "The Path to Decay"
    Released: December 26, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Dangerdog[2]

The 13th Floor is the fourth full-length studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their first with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 23 January 2009, through Nuclear Blast. The album features guest appearances by Jan Kenneth Barkved (who had also made some guest appearances on their album At Sixes and Sevens), and the French violin player, Stephanie Valentin, who adds to the sound along with the choir that has been a part of their sound since the beginning. The album was released in three formats: CD, CD-Digi and box set. The box set edition was restricted to 500 copies worldwide. The download-only single, "The Path to Decay", was released on 26 December 2008.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Path to Decay"   04:19
2. "Lost in Life"   03:14
3. "The Mind Maelstrom"   04:50
4. "The Seventh Summer"   05:24
5. "Beyond Life's Scenery"   04:35
6. "The Lucid Door"   04:51
7. "Led Astray"   04:37
8. "Winterborn 77"   05:36
9. "Sirens of the Seven Seas"   05:12
Total length:
42:38
Limited edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
10. "The Path to Decay" (radio edit) 03:33
11. "The Mind Maelstrom" (instrumental version) 04:49
12. "Winterborn 77" (instrumental version) 05:33
Total length:
56:33

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[4] 127
German Albums Chart[5] 87
Swiss Albums Chart[6] 67

Personnel

Sirenia

Additional musicians

Production

References

External links

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