Calling The Earth to Witness

Darkwater | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ulterium / Nightmare
• ASIN: B000RNJEAM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 2534167 (intro)

2. All eyes on me

3. Again

4. Habit

5. The play I

6. The play II

7. Shattered

8. Tallest tree

9. In my dreams

Editorial Reviews

Darkwater have created a melodic metal masterpiece, with just the right amount of progressive metal influences. If you like melodic metal, and progressive metal bands like Symphony X, Dream Theater and Evergrey, you will most definitely highly appreciate *Calling the earth to witness* Darkwater was formed late 2003 in the western parts of Sweden. During summer and fall 2006, Darkwater recorded and mixed the album, and early 2007 a deal was inked with the Swedish label Ulterium Records. The album was recorded in different studios around in the western parts of Sweden, to reach the highest result possible. The mixing was handled by Peter Saether [A.C.T, Skyfire] at Studio Underground, and the mastering was done by no other than Göran Finnberg [In Flames, The Haunted, Dark Tranquillity etc.] at Mastering Room.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent debut from Darkwater!, September 1, 2007

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Robert M. Lisanti "Metal Rob" (Peekskill, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calling The Earth to Witness (Audio CD)

I listened to this album and I must say I hear alot of different influences, Evergrey, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Symphony X etc.
To be honest the songs are long, but I LOVE progressive music and this fits perfectly. The production is of the highest quality, Bass deep but not overpowering, keyboads clear and crisp, vocals and harmonies excellent. If you enjoy non commerical progressive metal this is the band and cd to get! Very good debut,, this band has a future!.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!!!!!!!, October 24, 2007

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J. C Cheek "John Gray Wolf" (El Paso, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calling The Earth to Witness (Audio CD)

Lance, and NIGHTMARE RECORDS has done it again, the latest in the NIGHTMARE distro world from Sweden is DARKWATER. When i got this CD i played it, and thought WOW!!!!! Another lightning strike. Yes, the songs are long, but the band has something to say in those songs and awesome music to bring to your ears. These songs, each and everyone of them are full and complete in every aspect of the terms of music, you can hear some of their influences most noticeable is EVERGREY, in other words Dark Melodic and brooding, but yet with lots of progressive passages. Is this a CD i would recommend to friends? Yes, most definitely. This will probably be in my top 5 for the year. Do your self a favor and get this before they are all gone.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2007 Rookie of the Year, February 9, 2008

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Lane R. Miller "Prog Fan LRM" (Fuquay-Varina, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calling The Earth to Witness (Audio CD)

Syncopated rhythms, shifting time signatures, soaring solos, crunch-crunch, extended compositions, incredible production and wonderfully layered vocals, Darkwater emerges as 2007's "rookies of the year". There is nothing that seems under developed about this debut effort. Can I buy stock in these guys? Probably not, but I would settle for a US tour.