Hermitage (album)

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Hermitage
Moonspell - Hermitage.png
Studio album by
Moonspell
Released26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)
StudioOrgone (United Kingdom)
GenreGothic metal, progressive metal, hard rock
Length52:25
LabelNapalm
ProducerJaime Gomez Arellano
Moonspell chronology
1755
(2015) 		Hermitage
(2021)
Singles from Hermitage
  1. "The Greater Good"
    Released: 19 November 2020[1]
  2. "Common Prayers"
    Released: 10 December 2020[2]
  3. "All or Nothing"
    Released: 21 January 2021[3]
  4. "The Hermit Saints"
    Released: 25 February 2021[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net9/10[5]
New Noise Magazine5/5 stars[6]

Hermitage is the twelfth full-length album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on 26 February 2021. This is their first album without original drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar. Drums are performed by new member Hugo Ribeiro (not related to singer Fernando Ribeiro).[7]

This album was recorded in Orgone Studios, UK, produced and mixed by Jaime Gomez Arellano, noted for working with Paradise Lost, Primordial, Ghost, and Sólstafir.[1]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Pedro Paixão and Ricardo Amorim, all lyrics by Fernando Ribeiro (except "Darkness in Paradise").

Hermitage track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Greater Good"5:04
2."Common Prayers"4:08
3."All or Nothing"7:22
4."Hermitage"4:44
5."Entitlement"6:16
6."Solitarian" (Instrumental)4:07
7."The Hermit Saints"4:22
8."Apophthegmata"5:41
9."Without Rule"7:41
10."City Quitter" (Outro)3:00
Total length:52:25
Digibook edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Darkness in Paradise" (Candlemass cover)7:10
Total length:59:35
Limited deluxe 7" Vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Darkness in Paradise" (Candlemass cover)7:10
12."The Great Leap Forward"4:50
Total length:64:25

Personnel[]

  • Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
  • Ricardo Amorim – guitars
  • Aires Pereira – bass
  • Pedro Paixão – keyboards
  • Hugo Ribeiro – drums

Production[]

  • Artūrs Bērziņš – cover art
  • Ivo Sotirov – engineering
  • Jon Phipps – music consultant
  • João Diogo – design
  • Jaime Gomez Arellano – producer, mixing, mastering
  • Paolo Ramos – vocal coaching
  • Rui Vasco – photography

Charts[]

Chart performance for Hermitage
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 60
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 19
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] 17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 24

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "MOONSPELL Announces 'Hermitage' Album". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ "MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For New Song 'Common Prayers'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  3. ^ "MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For 'All Or Nothing'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ "MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For 'The Hermit Saints'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. ^ Dom Lawson. "CD Reviews - Hermitage Moonspell". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  6. ^ Theron Moore. "Album Review: Moonspell – Hermitage". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  7. ^ "MOONSPELL Parts Ways With Original Drummer MIGUEL 'MIKE' GASPAR, Prepares To Record New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Moonspell – Hermitage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Moonspell – Hermitage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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