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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Awaking the Gods: Live In Mexico
| Type = [[Live Album]]
| name = Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico
| Artist = [[Haggard (band)|Haggard]]
| type = live
| artist = [[Haggard (band)|Haggard]]
| Cover = Awaking the Gods- Live In Mexico cover.jpg
| cover = Awaking the Gods- Live In Mexico cover.jpg
| Released = 2001
| Recorded =
| alt =
| released = 2001
| Genre = [[Symphonic metal]]
| Length = 60:11
| recorded =
| Label = [[Drakkar Entertainment]]
| venue =
| studio =
| Producer = T. Süß<br> B. N. Würz<br> L. Damm
| genre = {{hlist|[[Symphonic metal]]|[[doom metal]]}}
| Reviews =
| length = 60:11
| Last album = ''[[Awaking the Centuries]]''<br>(2000)
| label = [[Drakkar Entertainment]]
| This album = ''Awaking the Gods: Live In Mexico''<br>(2001)
| producer = {{hlist|T. Süß|B. N. Würz|L. Damm}}
| Next album = ''[[Eppur Si Muove]]''<br>(2004)
| prev_title = [[Awaking the Centuries]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Eppur Si Muove (album)|Eppur Si Muove]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
}}


'''''Awaking the Gods: Live In Mexico''''' is the first live album by the [[Germany|German]] Symphonic Metal band [[Haggard (band)|Haggard]]. It was released on [[September 24]], [[2001]] by [[Drakkar Entertainment]].
'''''Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico''''' is the first live album by the German [[symphonic metal]] band [[Haggard (band)|Haggard]]. It was released on 24 September 2001 by [[Drakkar Entertainment]]. It was filmed at Teatro Ferrocarrilero in Mexico City during the tour for the ''[[Awaking the Centuries]]'' album. The DVD contains footage from [[Teotihuacan]] between the songs.


Due to technical issues the DVD audio is from the studio albums ''[[Awaking the Centuries]]'' and ''[[And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer]]''.
==Track listing==
# "Intro / Rachmaninov Choir" – 2:14
# "Mediaeval Part" – 1:49
# "Lost" – 4:38
# "Prophecy Fulfilled" – 7:02
# "Menuett" – 1:21
# "Origin of a Crystal Soul" – 7:14
# "Awakening the Centuries" – 10:10
# "Courante" – 1:29
# "In a Fullmoon Procession" – 6:09
# "Final Victory" – 7:03
# "In a Pale Moon's Shadow" – 11:02


== Reception ==
The [[DVD Plus]] version contains 3 [[DVD]] tracks:<br>
The album received a positive review by the German ''Sonic Seducer'' magazine, calling it a unique fusion of [[Medieval music|Medieval]], [[Baroque music|Baroque]] and [[Classical music]] with traditional metal. The musical skills of the band members were also stressed out in this review.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,5685/func,detail/ |title=Haggard – Live in Mexico |magazine=Sonic Seducer |first=Michael |last=Zöller |year=2001 |issue=9 |language=German |publisher=Thomas Vogel Media |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723123915/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option%2Ccom_reviews/anzeige%2C5685/func%2Cdetail/ |archivedate=23 July 2011 }}</ref> ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]'' noted the balanced recording and wrote that the album had authentically caught the concert's atmosphere.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Awaking The Gods – Live In Mexico |language=German |magazine=Rock Hard |issue=173 |year=2001 |url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen/12136-awaking-the-gods-live-in-mexico.html}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{track listing
|title1 = Intro / Rachmaninov Choir
|length1 = 2:14
|title2 = Mediaeval Part
|length2 = 1:49
|title3 = Lost
|length3 = 4:38
|title4 = Prophecy Fulfilled / And the Dark Night Entered
|length4 = 7:02
|title5 = Menuett
|length5 = 1:21
|title6 = Origin of a Crystal Soul
|length6 = 7:14
|title7 = Awaking the Centuries
|length7 = 10:10
|title8 = Courante
|length8 = 1:29
|title9 = In a Fullmoon Procession
|length9 = 6:09
|title10 = Final Victory
|length10 = 7:03
|title11 = In a Pale Moon's Shadow
|length11 = 11:02
}}

The [[DVD Plus]] version contains three DVD tracks:
# "Final Victory"
# "Final Victory"
# "In a Pale Moon's Shadow"
# "In a Pale Moon's Shadow"
# "Awaking the Centuries"
# "Awaking the Centuries"


== References ==
[[Category:German albums]]
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Symphonic metal albums]]
*{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/awaking-the-gods-live-in-mexico-r948888 |title=Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico |work=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=4 April 2011}}
[[Category:2001 albums]]

{{Haggard}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Haggard (band) albums]]
[[Category:2001 live albums]]


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Latest revision as of 12:26, 17 February 2022

Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico
Live album by
Released2001
Genre
Length60:11
LabelDrakkar Entertainment
Producer
  • T. Süß
  • B. N. Würz
  • L. Damm
Haggard chronology
Awaking the Centuries
(2000)
Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico
(2001)
Eppur Si Muove
(2004)

Awaking the Gods: Live in Mexico is the first live album by the German symphonic metal band Haggard. It was released on 24 September 2001 by Drakkar Entertainment. It was filmed at Teatro Ferrocarrilero in Mexico City during the tour for the Awaking the Centuries album. The DVD contains footage from Teotihuacan between the songs.

Due to technical issues the DVD audio is from the studio albums Awaking the Centuries and And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer.

Reception

[edit]

The album received a positive review by the German Sonic Seducer magazine, calling it a unique fusion of Medieval, Baroque and Classical music with traditional metal. The musical skills of the band members were also stressed out in this review.[1] Rock Hard noted the balanced recording and wrote that the album had authentically caught the concert's atmosphere.[2]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."Intro / Rachmaninov Choir"2:14
2."Mediaeval Part"1:49
3."Lost"4:38
4."Prophecy Fulfilled / And the Dark Night Entered"7:02
5."Menuett"1:21
6."Origin of a Crystal Soul"7:14
7."Awaking the Centuries"10:10
8."Courante"1:29
9."In a Fullmoon Procession"6:09
10."Final Victory"7:03
11."In a Pale Moon's Shadow"11:02

The DVD Plus version contains three DVD tracks:

  1. "Final Victory"
  2. "In a Pale Moon's Shadow"
  3. "Awaking the Centuries"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Zöller, Michael (2001). "Haggard – Live in Mexico". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 9. Thomas Vogel Media. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Awaking The Gods – Live In Mexico". Rock Hard (in German). No. 173. 2001.