Meredead is the fourth studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal… Read Full Bio ↴Meredead is the fourth studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on April 22, 2011 on Napalm Records.
Title
The title is inspired by the Old English compound noun meredēað, literally "sea-death", which is attested (in the genitive plural meredēaða) in the passage rodor swipode meredēaða mǣst, literally: "the greatest quantity of sea-deaths scourged the skies", in Exodus, the second poem of the Junius manuscript, in the section telling the story of the Crossing of the Red Sea. Alternatively, meredēað could be translated as "sea of death" or "deadly sea" in view of a later passage in the same text: meredēað geswealh, literally "sea-death swallowed". On her website, Liv Kristine explicitly recommends Marsden 2004, and quotes the explanation for meredēað given in the book, saying that Meredead could be translated as "dead by the sea".
Personnel
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull – lead and backing vocals
Alexander Krull – keyboards, programming, harsh vocals
Thorsten Bauer – lead, rhythm, acoustic guitars, bass
Anette Guldbrandsen - backing Vocals and Choirs
Carmen Elise Espenæs - backing Vocals and Choirs
Maite Itoiz - backing Vocals and Baroque Guitar
John Kelly - backing Vocals
Chirstina Roch - Uileann Pipes
Jann Kirchhof - Fiddle
Thorsten Bauer - Mandoline
Lingua Mortis Orchestra - choirmaster: Victor Smolski
Choirs performed by al dente - choirmaster: Veronika Meßmer
Title
The title is inspired by the Old English compound noun meredēað, literally "sea-death", which is attested (in the genitive plural meredēaða) in the passage rodor swipode meredēaða mǣst, literally: "the greatest quantity of sea-deaths scourged the skies", in Exodus, the second poem of the Junius manuscript, in the section telling the story of the Crossing of the Red Sea. Alternatively, meredēað could be translated as "sea of death" or "deadly sea" in view of a later passage in the same text: meredēað geswealh, literally "sea-death swallowed". On her website, Liv Kristine explicitly recommends Marsden 2004, and quotes the explanation for meredēað given in the book, saying that Meredead could be translated as "dead by the sea".
Personnel
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull – lead and backing vocals
Alexander Krull – keyboards, programming, harsh vocals
Thorsten Bauer – lead, rhythm, acoustic guitars, bass
Anette Guldbrandsen - backing Vocals and Choirs
Carmen Elise Espenæs - backing Vocals and Choirs
Maite Itoiz - backing Vocals and Baroque Guitar
John Kelly - backing Vocals
Chirstina Roch - Uileann Pipes
Jann Kirchhof - Fiddle
Thorsten Bauer - Mandoline
Lingua Mortis Orchestra - choirmaster: Victor Smolski
Choirs performed by al dente - choirmaster: Veronika Meßmer
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Meredead
Leaves' Eyes Lyrics
Empty Horizon I miss you like I'm losing my own life I'm drifting…
Étaín Langarian sare Marian lo Haidandehalo Mandallo Langarian sa…
Kråkevisa Og mannen han gjekk seg I veda skog, Hei fara…
Meredead Be sam tweonum Awa to aldre Eow frithes healdan Hire feollo…
Mine Tåror er ei Grimme Mine tåror er ei grimme Med gråte kann eg ikkje vinne Soli…
Nystev Og eg sko kvea for deg så lenge, At du må…
Sigrlinn Du ville heim fara Som du eingong lova Ingen kunne gjeva meg…
Spirits' Masquerade Call the bells, spirits Rise up and dance masquerade Listen …
Tell-Tale Eyes Tie me to a pillar Feed me with your lies I will…
To France Taking on water, sailing a restless sea From a memory, a…
Velvet Heart Like cold breath writhing in despair These lonely souls neve…