Skyshaper
| Skyshaper | ||||
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| Studio album by Covenant | ||||
| Released | March 2006 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, Futurepop | |||
| Length | 53:21 | |||
| Label | Metropolis | |||
| Covenant chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Skyshaper | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Skyshaper is Covenant's sixth studio album. It was released in Europe by Synthetic Symphony / SPV on 2006 March 3 and in the United States by Metropolis Records on 2006 March 7. It reached No. 44 in the German mainstream charts.
"Ritual Noise" was the album's first single, reaching No. 64 in Germany on 3 February 2006 (charting for 3 weeks)[4] and No. 42 in Sweden on 26 January 2006 (charting for 2 weeks)[5] and "Brave New World" was the second. The song "20 Hz" was featured in the 2005 video game Project Gotham Racing 3.
The band took 14 months to record this album. According to Covenant band member Joakim Montelius, the band went through 150 revisions of "Brave New World", and also numerous revisions of several other songs on Skyshaper.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ritual Noise" | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Pulse" | 6:04 |
| 3. | "Happy Man" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Brave New World" | 5:24 |
| 5. | "The Men" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Sweet & Salty" | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Greater Than the Sun" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "20 Hz" | 5:09 |
| 9. | "Spindrift" | 7:00 |
| 10. | "The World is Growing Loud" | 4:57 |
| Limited Edition version | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Subtergugue for 3 Ansynths" | 42:08 |
| 12. | "Relief" | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Ritual Noise" (Calico Remix) | 4:51 |
Chart positions
- Skyshaper
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 44 |
- "Ritual Noise"
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 64 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 42 |
References
- ↑ "Ritual Noise CD single at Discogs". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Brave New World CD single at Discogs". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-177712
- ↑ http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Covenant&titel=Ritual+Noise&cat=s
- ↑ Uhlenbruch, J. "Niggels" (25 January 2006). "Covenant - January 2006 Pt. I". Reflections of Darkness music magazine. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Covenant – Skyshaper". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – {{{artist}}} – Ritual Noise". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – {{{artist}}} – Ritual Noise". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2016.