De Profundis (Vader album)
| De Profundis | ||||
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 Cover art by Wes Benscoter | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 July 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 1995 | |||
| Studio | Modern Sound Studio, Gdynia, Poland | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Croon Records (Poland) System Shock/SPV (rest of Europe) | |||
| Producer | Adam Toczko, Vader | |||
| Vader chronology | ||||
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| Singles from De Profundis | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 10/10[3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[4] |
| Metal.de | 9/10[5] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[6] |
De Profundis is the second album by the Polish death metal band Vader. The album was originally released in Poland by Croon Records and in the US by Pavement Music, but with no lyrics and a normal inner CD layout. It was re-released with a bonus track by Metal Mind Productions in 2003 with a cover of the Depeche Mode song "I Feel You". It was also re-released for Japan in 1997 by Avalon Records/Marquee Records with two bonus tracks.
De Profundis was recorded in May 1995 at Modern Sound Studio in Gdynia, Poland, and was produced by Piotr Wiwczarek and Adam Toczko. The album was mastered by Grzegorz Piwkowski.
A live music video was shot for the song "Incarnation" during the Marlboro Sopot Rock Festival in Poland.[7]
The album sold approximately 17,000 units in two weeks in Poland.
Track listing
All music is composed by Piotr Wiwczarek, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silent Empire" | Paweł Frelik | 4:02 |
| 2. | "An Act of Darkness" | Paweł Wasilewski | 1:55 |
| 3. | "Blood of Kingu" | Wiwczarek | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Incarnation" | Wasilewski | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Sothis" | Wasilewski | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Revolt" | Wiwczarek | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Of Moon, Blood, Dream, and Me" | Wasilewski | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Vision and the Voice" | Wasilewski | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Reborn in Flames" | Wiwczarek | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 34:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "De Profundis" (instrumental) | 1:36 | |
| 2. | "The Wrath" | Wiwczarek | 4:53 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 10. | "I Feel You" (Depeche Mode cover) | Martin Gore | Gore | 4:24 |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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Vader
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Production
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An Act of Darkness / I.F.Y.
An Act of Darkness / I.F.Y. is the first single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released in 1995 by Croon Records in Poland, and System Shock/Impact Records in the rest of Europe.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Act of Darkness" | Wasilewski | Wiwczarek | 1:55 |
| 2. | "I Feel You" (Depeche Mode cover) | Gore | Gore | 4:24 |
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 91 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[10] | 3 |
Release history
| Formats | Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS, CD | Poland | 5 September 1995 | Croon Records |
| CD | Europe | 1996[11] | System Shock/Impact Records |
| CD | USA | 1996 | Conquest Music |
| CD | USA | 30 June 1998 | Pavement Music |
| CD | Japan | 23 March 2000 | Avalon Marquee |
| CD | Poland | 30 March 2006 | Metal Mind Productions |
References
- ^ Official website
- ^ De Profundis at AllMusic
- ^ Gaudrault, Alain M. (4 February 1997). "Vader - De Profundis". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 473. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Maronde, Eckart (3 February 2021). "Vader - De Profundis". Metal.de. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Albrecht, Frank (22 May 1996). "Review Album: Vader - De Profundis". Rock Hard (in German). No. 109. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "VADER - Oficjalna Strona [Video]". Archived from the original on 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vader – De Profundis" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Vader – De Profundis (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
