Hermitage (album)

Hermitage is the twelfth full-length album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released on 26 February 2021. This is their first album without original drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar. Drums are performed by new member Hugo Ribeiro (not related to singer Fernando Ribeiro).[7]

Hermitage
Studio album by
Moonspell
Released26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)
StudioOrgone (United Kingdom)
GenreGothic metal, progressive metal, hard rock
Length52:25
LabelNapalm
ProducerJaime Gomez Arellano
Moonspell chronology
1755
(2015)		 Hermitage
(2021)
Singles from Hermitage
  1. "The Greater Good"
    Released: 19 November 2020[1]
  2. "Common Prayers"
    Released: 10 December 2020[2]
  3. "All or Nothing"
    Released: 21 January 2021[3]
  4. "The Hermit Saints"
    Released: 25 February 2021[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net9/10[5]
New Noise Magazine[6]

This album was recorded in Orgone Studios, UK, produced and mixed by Jaime Gomez Arellano, noted for working with Paradise Lost, Primordial, Ghost, and Sólstafir.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Pedro Paixão and Ricardo Amorim, all lyrics by Fernando Ribeiro (except "Darkness in Paradise" - Leif Edling).

No.TitleLength
1."The Greater Good"5:04
2."Common Prayers"4:08
3."All or Nothing"7:22
4."Hermitage"4:44
5."Entitlement"6:16
6."Solitarian" (Instrumental)4:07
7."The Hermit Saints"4:22
8."Apophthegmata"5:41
9."Without Rule"7:41
10."City Quitter" (Outro)3:00
Total length:52:25
Digibook edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Darkness in Paradise" (Candlemass cover)7:10
Total length:59:35
Limited deluxe 7" Vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Darkness in Paradise" (Candlemass cover)7:10
12."The Great Leap Forward"4:50
Total length:64:25

Personnel
  • Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
  • Ricardo Amorim – guitars
  • Aires Pereira – bass
  • Pedro Paixão – keyboards
  • Hugo Ribeiro – drums

Production
  • Artūrs Bērziņš – cover art
  • Ivo Sotirov – engineering
  • Jon Phipps – music consultant
  • João Diogo – design
  • Jaime Gomez Arellano – producer, mixing, mastering
  • Paolo Ramos – vocal coaching
  • Rui Vasco – photography

Charts
Chart performance for Hermitage
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 60
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 19
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] 17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 24

References
  1. "MOONSPELL Announces 'Hermitage' Album". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For New Song 'Common Prayers'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. "MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For 'All Or Nothing'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. "MOONSPELL Drops Music Video For 'The Hermit Saints'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. Dom Lawson. "CD Reviews - Hermitage Moonspell". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. Theron Moore. "Album Review: Moonspell – Hermitage". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. "MOONSPELL Parts Ways With Original Drummer MIGUEL 'MIKE' GASPAR, Prepares To Record New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 23 July 2020.
  8. "Austriancharts.at – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – Hermitage" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  12. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. "Portuguesecharts.com – Moonspell – Hermitage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Moonspell – Hermitage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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