A Virgin and a Whore
A Virgin and a Whore is the fourth album by Finnish symphonic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow. It was their last album before the band's hiatus between 2001 and 2004.[1] This is the last EToS album to feature keyboardist Pasi Hiltula (who had been in the band since early 1999) and the only album to feature guitarist Antti Kokko.
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| Released | 7 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Tico-Tico Studio, Kemi, Finland, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic death metal, melodic death metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 47:06 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
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The seventh song on the album, "Sick, Dirty and Mean" is a cover song, originally written and performed by Accept. The band had rehearsed the song for a two-part tribute album (Tribute to Accept Vol. 1 & 2) in 1999 but didn't have any extra time to record it. So, they decided to include the song on A Virgin and a Whore.
The album's cover art was made by Niklas Sundin of Cabin Fever Media and guitarist of Dark Tranquillity.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Aurora Borealis" | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho | Kokko & Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Veteläinen | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Heart of Wilderness" | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho | Kokko & Hiltula | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Prophetian" | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho & Sankala | Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Kokko | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Fall of Man" | Puolakanaho & Veteläinen | Puolakanaho & Hiltula | 4:58 |
| 5. | "The River Flows Frozen" | Veteläinen & Kokko & Puolakanaho | Kokko & Puolakanaho | 5:47 |
| 6. | "The Last One for Life" | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho & Kokko & Hiltula | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Sick, Dirty and Mean" | Accept | Accept | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Blood of Hatred" | Veteläinen | Kokko & Hiltula | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Aeon" | Veteläinen & Puolakanaho | Veteläinen & Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Kokko | 5:45 |
Japanese edition bonus tracks:
- "As I Die" (Paradise Lost cover) – 4:03
- "The River Flows Frozen" (Acoustic Version) – 5:47
Credits
Band members
- Altti Veteläinen – vocals, bass
- Jarmo Puolakanaho – guitar
- Antti Kokko – lead guitar
- Pasi Hiltula – keyboards
- Petri Sankala – drums
Guest appearances
- Juha Kylmänen – clean vocals (on tracks 5, 6 and 11)
References
- Eternal Tears of Sorrow. "Facebook post from 12 December 2018". Facebook. Retrieved 19 November 2021.