The Seventh Life Path
The Seventh Life Path is the seventh studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on May 8 in Europe, May 11 in the United Kingdom and May 12, 2015 in North America through Napalm Records. This was the first Sirenia record released by the Austrian record company since An Elixir for Existence. It is their last album featuring longtime Spanish female vocalist Ailyn.
Reception
Rock Hard gave the album a 6.5 out of 10 score.Norway's Scream Magazine scored the album 4 out of 6. The album was a "tough nut to crack", and needed time to get "under the skin". With time, the album would provide "some great experiences", but some tracks fell a little flat. "Too much cheese", wrote Trønder-Avisa, where The Seventh Life Path only received 2 out of 6 points. Likening the alabum to a food recipe, Sirenia used an overload of ingredients, and even one single song became "unnecessarily massive" to the ears.
Cover art
Sirenia contacted renowned artist Gyula Havancsák of Hjules Illustration and Design to illustrate the cover for their newest album.Regarding the other symbols in the cover art, Gyula mentions that the band:
Personnel
Sirenia
- Morten Veland – vocals, all other instruments
- Ailyn – vocals
Session musicians
- Joakim Næss – clean male vocals on "Elixir"
- Damien Surian, Mathieu Landry, Emmanuelle Zoldan and Emilie Bernou – The Sirenian Choir
Additional notes
- Spanish translation on "Tragedienne" by Ailyn
- "The Seventh Life Path" was recorded in Audio Avenue Studios, additional recordings were done in Sound Suite Studios
- Produced and engineered by Morten Veland
- Pre-produced in Audio Avenue Studios
- Mixed and mastered by Endre Kirkesola at dUb studios
- Cover artwork, design and layout by Gyula Havancsák
- Band photos by Fotograf Tom Knudsen