The Antidote (Moonspell album)

The Antidote
Studio album by
Moonspell
Released29 September 2003
Recorded23 March – 12 April 2003[1][2]
StudioFinnvox Studios (Helsinki, Finland)[1][2]
GenreGothic metal
Length54:28
LabelCentury Media
ProducerHiili Hiilesmaa, Moonspell
Moonspell chronology
Darkness and Hope
(2001) 		The Antidote
(2003) 		Memorial
(2006)
Singles from The Antidote
  1. "Everything Invaded"
    Released: 28 July 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The Antidote is the sixth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 2003 by Century Media. It is regarded as a return to a heavier musical style in comparison to the previous album, Darkness and Hope, although it is nonetheless quite different from all the previous albums. The track list was altered for the vinyl version to better suit the side lengths.[4]

The third track, "Everything Invaded", had a music video.

Book

The album was released with a (limited) book named O Antídoto ("the antidote") by José Luís Peixoto. They both share a single concept and the same story. Each song in the CD is sister to a chapter in the book that enhances the story in the lyrics. The CD contains the book in electronic format.

Track listing

CD

No.TitleLength
1."In and Above Men"4:11
2."From Lowering Skies"5:25
3."Everything Invaded"6:16
4."The Southern Deathstyle"4:07
5."Antidote"4:45
6."Capricorn at Her Feet"6:04
7."Lunar Still"6:55
8."A Walk on the Darkside"4:44
9."Crystal Gazing"4:52
10."As We Eternally Sleep on It"7:09
Total length:54:28

Vinyl

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."In and Above Men"4:11
2."From Lowering Skies"5:25
3."Everything Invaded"6:16
4."The Southern Deathstyle"4:07
5."Lunar Still"6:55
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Antidote"4:45
2."Capricorn at Her Feet"6:04
3."A Walk on the Darkside"4:44
4."Crystal Gazing"4:52
5."As We Eternally Sleep on It"7:09
Total length:54:28

Enhanced CD content

Multimedia Player with:

  • "The Novel of Antidote" (digital book)
  • "Everything Invaded" (video)

Personnel

  • Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
  • Ricardo Amorim – guitars
  • Pedro Paixão – guitars, keyboards, samples
  • Miguel Gaspar – drums
Additional personnel
  • Niclas Etelävuori – bass
  • Paulo Moreira – cover art, layout, photography
  • Adriano Esteves – design
  • Mika Jussila – mastering
  • Hiili Hiilesmaa – producer, engineering, mixing
  • Wojtek Blasiak – artwork

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 125
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 75
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[7] 4

References

  1. ^ a b "MOONSPELL Split With Bassist, Prepare To Record New CD". blabbermouth.net. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Recording". www.moonspell.com. 4 April 2003. Archived from the original on 13 August 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ "Moonspell – The Antidote (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Moonspell – The Antidote". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – The Antidote" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Moonspell – The Antidote". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.