The Rising Tide of Oblivion

The Rising Tide of Oblivion
Studio album by Neaera
Released	March 21, 2005
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	42:36
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Andy Classen
Neaera chronology
The Rising Tide of Oblivion (2005) Let the Tempest Come (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	5.5/10[1]
Rock Hard	8/10[2]

The Rising Tide of Oblivion was the first full length album released by Neaera. It was released on March 21, 2005 by Metal Blade Records.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Neaera, all music composed by Neaera.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The World Devourers"	4:32
2.	"Broken Spine"	2:53
3.	"Anthem of Despair"	3:36
4.	"Walls Instead of Bridges"	2:36
5.	"Where Submission Reigns"	4:21
6.	"From Grief..." (instrumental)	0:57
7.	"...to Oblivion"	3:35
8.	"Hibernating Reason"	3:31
9.	"Definition of Love"	3:15
10.	"Save the Drowning Child"	3:27
11.	"Beyond the Gates"	3:10
12.	"No Coming Home"	4:20
13.	"The Last Silence" (instrumental)	2:23
Total length:		42:36

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[3]

Neaera

• Benjamin Hilleke – vocals
• Stefan Keller – guitar
• Tobias Buck – guitar
• Benjamin Donath – bass
• Sebastian Heldt – drums

Guest musicians

• Claus Ulka (ex-Misery Speaks) – vocals on "Save the Drowning Child"

Additional musicians

• Magdalena Gerritsen – Violin on "From Grief..." and "The Last Silence"
• Sören Krefis – Cello on "From Grief..." and "The Last Silence"

Production

• Andy Classen – production, mastering
• Reiner Wyen – production of "From Grief..." and "The Last Silence"

Artwork and design

• Martin Großmann – design

Trivia

• "Anthems of Despair" was written to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Rwandan Genocide.

References

1. Alisoglu, Scott. "Blabbermouth "The Rising Tide Of Oblivion" Review". www.blabbermouth.net. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
2. Stappert, Andreas. "RH #215". www.rockhard.de. Rock Hard. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
3. The Rising Tide of Oblivion (liner notes). Neaera. Metal Blade Records. 2005.

External links

• The Rising Tide of Oblivion at AllMusic
• The Rising Tide of Oblivion at Metal Blade Records