Noble
Versailles · 2008
62 min · 16 tracks · power metal · symphonic metal
Epic orchestration intertwines with soaring vocals and intricate guitar work, creating a grand symphonic metal experience.
Why this album works
'Noble' garnered significant attention for its ambitious production and complex compositions, earning critical acclaim. The album's fusion of classical music and heavy metal influenced a wave of similar acts in the symphonic metal genre, establishing Versailles as a key player in this niche.
- Best for
- dynamic emotional journeys long immersive listening sessions gradual builds and payoffs
- Context
- Released on July 9, 2008, 'Noble' is Versailles' second studio album following their debut 'Lyrical Symphony.' At this point, the band had solidified their unique sound, blending power metal with elaborate symphonic elements, which helped them gain traction in both the Japanese and international metal scenes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nocturna· Amberian Dawn· Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Prelude 1:33
- 2 Aristocrat’s Symphony Standout 6:15
- 3 Antique in the Future 5:46
- 4 Second Fear –Another Descendant– 3:08
- 5 zombie Standout 3:52
- 6 After Cloudia 4:53
- 7 windress 4:28
- 8 The Revenant Choir 7:00
- 9 To The Chaos Inside 3:14
- 10 SUZERAIN 4:20
- 11 History of The Other Side 9:38
- 12 Episode 3:10
- 13 Prince Standout 4:55
Disc 2
- 1 Prelude
- 2 Aristocrat’s Symphony Standout
- 3 Episode
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