Codex Atlanticus (album)

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| name = Codex Atlanticus

| type = studio

| artist = Serenity

| cover =Codex Atlanticus (album).jpg

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| released = January 20, 2016 (Avalon, Japan)
January 29, 2016 (Napalm Records)

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| genre = Symphonic metal
Power metal
Progressive metal

| length = 1:04:52 (Napalm Records)
1:09:03 (Avalon, Japan)

| label = Napalm
Avalon, Japan

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| prev_title = War of Ages

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Lionheart

| next_year = 2017

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Codex Atlanticus is the fifth studio album by the Austrian symphonic/progressive power metal band Serenity.

All lyrics created based on historical events inspired by Leonardo da Vinci and his legacy except on "Sail".

Track listing

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| title2 = Follow Me

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| title3 = Sprouts of Terror

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| title4 = Iniquity

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| title5 = Reason

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| title6 = My Final Chapter

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| title7 = Caught in a Myth

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| title8 = Fate of Light

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| title9 = The Perfect Woman

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| title10 = Spirit in the Flesh

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| title11 = The Order

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| title12 = Forgive Me

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| title13 = Sail

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| title14 = My Final Chapter (Orchestral version)

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Personnel

;Band members

  • Andreas Schipflinger - drums, backing vocals
  • Georg Neuhauser - lead and backing vocals
  • [http://www.fabio-D'Amore.com/ Fabio D'Amore]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - 5 & 4-string basses, lead and backing vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer - electric, acoustic & classical guitars, backing vocals

;Guest/session musicians

  • Amanda Somerville - female vocals (tracks 1, 9)
  • Simon Huber - cello (track 1)
  • [http://www.tasha.at/ Natascha Koch] - female vocals (track 13), backing vocals (tracks 4, 7)
  • [http://aeonata.com/ Lukas Knoebl] - orchestrations and programming, composer (track 1)

Charts

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{{album chart|Austria|61|artist=Serenity|album=Codex Atlanticus|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 February 2016}}
{{album chart|Oricon|177|M|artist=Serenity|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/424866/products/1161233/1/|title=Oricon – Serenity – Codex Atlanticus|publisher=oricn ME inc.|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 June 2016}}

References

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Category:Serenity (band) albums

Category:2016 albums

Category:Napalm Records albums