Codex Atlanticus (album)

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Codex Atlanticus
Studio album by
Serenity
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2016 (Avalon, Japan)
January 29, 2016 (Napalm Records)
GenreSymphonic metal
Power metal
Progressive metal
Length1:04:52 (Napalm Records)
01:09:03 (Avalon, Japan)
LabelNapalm
Avalon, Japan
Serenity chronology
War of Ages
(2013) 		Codex Atlanticus
(2016) 		Lionheart
(2017)

Codex Atlanticus is the fifth studio album by the Austrian symphonic/progressive power metal band Serenity.

All lyrics created based on historical events inspired by Leonardo da Vinci and his legacy except on "Sail".

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Codex Atlanticus"01:56
2."Follow Me"03:52
3."Sprouts of Terror"05:14
4."Iniquity"05:33
5."Reason"04:13
6."My Final Chapter"04:11
7."Caught in a Myth"05:33
8."Fate of Light"04:43
9."The Perfect Woman"04:54
10."Spirit in the Flesh"05:00
11."The Order"05:23
12."Forgive Me" (Bonus track)05:32
13."Sail" (Bonus track)04:13
14."My Final Chapter (Orchestral version)" (Bonus track)04:13
Total length:01:04:52
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."My Final Chapter (Instrumental)"04:11
Total length:01:09:03

Personnel[]

Band members
  • Andreas Schipflinger - drums, backing vocals
  • Georg Neuhauser - lead and backing vocals
  • Fabio D'Amore[permanent dead link] - 5 & 4-string basses, lead and backing vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer - electric, acoustic & classical guitars, backing vocals
Guest/session musicians
  • Amanda Somerville - female vocals (tracks 1, 9)
  • Simon Huber - cello (track 1)
  • Natascha Koch - female vocals (track 13), backing vocals (tracks 4, 7)
  • Lukas Knoebl - orchestrations and programming, composer (track 1)

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 61
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 177

References[]

  1. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Serenity – Codex Atlanticus" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Oricon – Serenity – Codex Atlanticus". oricn ME inc. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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