Sothis (EP)

Sothis
Cover art by Krzysztof Lutostański
EP by
Vader
Released1994
RecordedMarch 1994 at Modern Sound Studio in Gdynia and
March 1994 at W. Świech Studio in Olsztyn for tracks 1, 3, and 6[1]
GenreDeath metal
Length23:43
LabelBaron Records, Repulse Records, Metal Mind Productions, Night Of The Vinyl Dead Records, Witching Hour Productions[2]
ProducerTomasz Bonarowski, Vader, Mariusz Kmiołek[3]
Vader chronology
The Darkest Age
(1994) 		Sothis
(1994) 		De Profundis
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chronicles of Chaos[5]

Sothis is an EP by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released in 1994 by Baron Records. Tracks 2 and 4 appear on their next release, De Profundis, and track 7 appears on Vader's tribute album Future of the Past.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hymn to the Ancient Ones" Piotr Wiwczarek1:52
2."Sothis"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek3:45
3."De Profundis" (instrumental) Piotr Wiwczarek1:31
4."Vision and the Voice"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek3:26
5."The Wrath"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek4:54
6."R'Lyeh" (instrumental) Piotr Wiwczarek1:53
7."Black Sabbath" (Black Sabbath cover)Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward6:19
Total length:23:43
2012 re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
8."Dark Age" (live, Jarocin 1994)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek4:36
9."Testimony" (live, Jarocin 1994)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek3:34
10."Vicious Circle" (live, Jarocin 1994)Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek2:59
11."Crucified Ones" (live, Jarocin 1994)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek3:29
12."The Wrath" (live, Jarocin 1994)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek4:21
13."Sothis" (live, Jarocin 1994)Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek3:28
14."Raining Blood" (live, Jarocin 1994; Slayer cover)Jeff Hanneman, Kerry KingJeff Hanneman3:31

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Session musician
Other
  • Leszek "Shambo" Rakowski – bass guitar (credited, did not perform)[6]
Production
  • Tomasz "Tom" Bonarowski – sound engineering, mixing, producer
  • Krzysztof Lutostański – cover painting
  • Jan Polakowski – computer design
  • Mariusz Kmiołek – executive producer, management
  • Marcin Ograbek – sound engineering assistant
  • Wojtek & Sławek Wiesławscy – remastering[7]
  • Zbigniew Bielak – layout (re-release)[7]
Note
  • Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 recorded and mixed at Modern Sound Studio, Gdynia, March 1994.
  • Tracks 1, 3, 6 recorded and mixed at W. Świech Studio, Olsztyn, March 1994.

Release history

Formats Region Date Label
CS, CD Poland 1994 Baron Records
CD Spain 1995 Repulse Records
CS, CD Poland 1998 Metal Mind Productions
CD Poland 29 August 2006[8] Metal Mind Productions
LP Italy 23 June 2012[9] Night of the Vinyl Dead Records
CD Poland 27 November 2012[10] Witching Hour Productions

References

  1. ^ "Sothis". Vader.pl. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Vader - Sothis CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "VADER - the Official Website [Sothis]". Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Sothis - Vader | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "CoC : Vader - Sothis : Review". Chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)". Magazyngitarzysta.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Hertz Studio | Dwa legendarne albumy VADER są już dostępne!!!". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Sothis". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Vader – Sothis (2012, Red, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  10. ^ "CD,DIGI PACK,CDR - VADER - "Sothis" DIGI PACK - WITCHINGHOUR PRODUCTIONS". 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022.