Awaking the Centuries
Haggard · 2000
37 min · 12 tracks · classical music
Orchestral arrangements entwine with guttural vocals, creating a haunting narrative that bridges classical music and metal's intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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Chapter III: Awaking the Centuries — This track serves as the centerpiece of the album, combining powerful orchestration with intricate metal riffs to convey a deep narrative arc that encapsulates the album's themes.
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Chapter V: Prophecy Fulfilled / And the Dark Night Entered — A climactic piece that intertwines dramatic orchestral movements with intense vocal delivery, it captures the emotional peak of the storyline woven throughout the album.
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In a Fullmoon Procession — This track blends atmospheric instrumentation with haunting melodies, effectively creating a vivid imagery that enhances the overarching narrative of awakening and transformation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The blend of orchestral and metal elements creates a unique sound, supported by strong composition and cohesive storytelling.
What we noticed
- The album features orchestral arrangements that alternate with sections of guttural vocals, creating a dynamic contrast between classical and metal elements.
- Each chapter is structured to develop a narrative arc, with thematic motifs reappearing throughout the tracks.
- The use of classical instrumentation is prominent, with strings and choirs interwoven into the heavier guitar and percussion sections.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- wave-like pacing transitions
- interludes enhancing the narrative
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on February 7, 2000, 'Awaking the Centuries' was Haggard's third studio album, following their breakthrough 'And Thou Shalt Trust... The Seer' from 1997. This album marked a significant step in their evolution, showcasing a more refined orchestral approach while blending death metal elements, solidifying their unique sound within the symphonic metal genre.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro: Rachmaninov: Choir 0:38
- 2 Intro: Pestilencia 1:54
- 3 Chapter I: Heavenly Damnation 2:59
- 4 Chapter II: The Final Victory 3:36
- 5 Chapter II: Saltorella la Manuelina 0:57
- 6 Chapter III: Awaking the Centuries 9:34
- 7 Chapter III: Statement zur Lage der Musica 1:19
- 8 Chapter IV: In a Fullmoon Procession 5:18
- 9 Chapter IV: Menuett 1:20
- 10 Chapter V: Prophecy Fulfilled / And the Dark Night Entered 6:23
- 11 Chapter V: Courante 1:12
- 12 Chapter V: Rachmaninov: Choir 2:32
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