Chaotic Beauty is the third album by Finnish symphonic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow.[1] It was their first album without the original three founding members of the band (guitarist Olli-Pekka Törrö had left the band in early 1999) and the first EToS album with a five-member line-up.
The guest vocalist on the album was Kimberly Goss of Sinergy, and on the Japanese Bonus CD, Heli Luokkala. The song "Black Tears" is a cover, originally written by Dan Swanö for his band Edge of Sanity.
This album continues the band's tradition to record albums with Ahti Kortelainen at Tico-Tico Studio in Kemi, Finland. However, this is the first EToS album that Mikko Karmila mixed; before Chaotic Beauty all albums were also mixed by Ahti Kortelainen.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shattered Soul" | Puolakanaho & Veteläinen | Puolakanaho & Hiltula | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Blood of Faith Stains My Hands" | Puolakanaho & Veteläinen | Puolakanaho | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Autumn's Grief" | Veteläinen | Eternal Tears of Sorrow | 4:56 |
| 4. | "The Seventh Eclipse" | Veteläinen & Talala | Talala & Hiltula & Puolakanaho | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Bride of the Crimson Sea" | Puolakanaho & Veteläinen | Puolakanaho & Veteläinen | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Black Tears (Edge of Sanity cover)" | Dan Swanö | Dan Swanö | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Tar of Chaos" | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho | Talala & Hiltula & Puolakanaho | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Bhéan Sidhe" | Veteläinen & Sankala & Puolakanaho | Puolakanaho & Talala & Hiltula | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Nocturnal Strains" | Veteläinen | Talala & Puolakanaho | 5:30 |
Japanese bonus tracks:
- Flight of Icarus (Iron Maiden cover) - 4:14
- Coronach - 4:54
- Nightwind's Lullaby - 5:29
- Burning Flames' Embrace - 4:08
Personnel
Band members
- Altti Veteläinen − vocals, bass guitar
- Jarmo Puolakanaho − guitar
- Antti-Matti Talala − lead guitar
- Pasi Hiltula − keyboards
- Petri Sankala − drums
Guest appearances
- Kimberly Goss − female vocals (on tracks: 5, 9), whispering (on track: 3)
- Heli Luokkala − female vocals (on track: 12, Japanese Bonus CD)
References
- ^ "Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Chaotic Beauty". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2017.