The 13th Floor (album)

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The 13th Floor
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Studio album by
Sirenia
Released23 January 2009
RecordedJuly–September, 2008
StudioSound Suite Studios (France)
Stargoth Studios (Norway)[1]
Genre
Length42:38
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerMorten Veland
Sirenia chronology
Nine Destinies and a Downfall
(2007) 		The 13th Floor
(2009) 		The Enigma of Life
(2011)
Singles from The 13th Floor
  1. "The Path to Decay"
    Released: December 26, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Dangerdog3.5/5 stars[3]

The 13th Floor is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their first with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 23 January 2009, through Nuclear Blast. The album features guest appearances by Jan Kenneth Barkved (who had also made some guest appearances on their album At Sixes and Sevens), and the French violin player, Stephanie Valentin, who adds to the sound along with the choir that has been a part of their sound since the beginning. The album was released in three formats: CD, CD-Digi and box set. The box set edition was restricted to 500 copies worldwide. The download-only single, "The Path to Decay", was released on 26 December 2008.[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."The Path to Decay"4:19
2."Lost in Life"3:14
3."The Mind Maelstrom"4:50
4."The Seventh Summer"5:24
5."Beyond Life's Scenery"4:35
6."The Lucid Door"4:51
7."Led Astray"4:37
8."Winterborn 77"5:36
9."Sirens of the Seven Seas"5:12
Total length:42:38
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."The Path to Decay" (radio mix)0:33
11."The Mind Maelstrom" (instrumental)4:49
12."Winterborn 77" (instrumental)5:33
Total length:56:33
  • The multimedia part includes photo gallery, wallpapers and screensavers. "The Path to Decay" was released as a promotional single and also has a video.

Personnel[]

Sirenia[]

Additional musicians[]

Production[]

  • Arranged, produced and engineered by Morten Veland
  • Additional recording at Sound Suite Studios by Terje Refsnes
  • Mixed by Morten Veland and Tue Madsen
  • Mastered by Tue Madsen
  • Artwork by Jan Yrlund[1]

Charts[]

Chart performance for The 13th Floor
Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 127
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 87
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 67

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sirenia: 'The 13th Floor' Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. The 13th Floor at AllMusic
  3. ^ "SIirenia: The 13th Floor". Dangerdog. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Sirenia: 'The Path To Decay' Video Premiere Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Sirenia – The 13th Floor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sirenia – The 13th Floor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sirenia – The 13th Floor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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