Regenesis Creation
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Regenesis Creation is the third album
Album
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 by the American
United States
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 symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
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 band Vesperian Sorrow
Vesperian Sorrow
Vesperian Sorrow is a symphonic black metal band from Austin, Texas founded in 1994. They were known as Unholy Descent until they changed their name to Vesperian Sorrow in early of 1999. Their lyrics tend to be less extreme than most black metal bands that cover themes of Satanism and...

.

About

Lyrically, the album is a concept album
Concept album
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 telling a fictional story of a race of beings from another world, exiled and forced with a new beginning to live on another planet. The ending song is the climax to the album when the new race conquers their enemies and are free to rule their new homeland. The album was supposed to be a 2005 release on the liner notes to the album but was not available to the public until May 2006. Before the release of the album, the band toured the UK
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, the USA
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 and Canada
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 to promote the album. The album received rave reviews from critics for a second time regarding them as "one of the best black metal bands in the country". The album is known for having a powerfully symphonic and melodic sound as well as sounding like a Scandinavia
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n band has made the album. Most reviewers criticized the use of keyboards and thought they were overpowering the album, nonetheless it only adds to the music and gives off a powerful sensation to the music. "Quest of the Exiled" is the most requested song for the band to play live and is Donn Donni's favorite song Vesperian Sorrow has written.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" − 1:43
  2. "Invisible Kingdom" − 7:32
  3. "Imprisoned in Gurdon" − 4:32
  4. "Regenesis Creation" − 5:54
  5. "Quest of the Exiled" − 7:24
  6. "Relinquished" − 6:39
  7. "The Forever Vortex" − 4:08
  8. "Vanquished" − 9:55

Reissue

The CD was re-released around late 2007 or 2008, with two bonus tracks. The new track listing is as follows:
  1. "Intro" − 1:43
  2. "Invisible Kingdom" − 7:32
  3. "Imprisoned in Gurdon" − 4:32
  4. "Regenesis Creation" − 5:54
  5. "Quest of the Exiled" − 7:24
  6. "Relinquished" − 6:39
  7. "The Forever Vortex" − 4:08
  8. "Vanquished" − 9:55
  9. "Gates to Serpithia" − 5:03
  10. "Cry Lil' Sister
    Cry Little Sister
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    " − 5:01 (a cover of a song from The Lost Boys soundtrack
    The Lost Boys (soundtrack)
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     by Gerard McMahon
    Gerard McMahon
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Credits

  • Kristoph − Drums
    Drum kit
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    , Keyboards
  • William − Guitar
    Electric guitar
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  • JZD − Guitar
    Electric guitar
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  • Tony C. − Bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

  • Donn Donni − Vocals
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