Grim (Dark Sarah album)

Grim
Studio album by
Dark Sarah
Released17 July 2020
Recorded2019–2020
GenreSymphonic metal
Length55:36
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerMikko P. Mustonen
Dark Sarah chronology
The Golden Moth
(2018) 		Grim
(2020) 		Attack of Orym
(2023)
Singles from Grim
  1. "All Ears!"
    Released: 21 May 2020[1]
  2. "Illuminate"
    Released: 1 July 2020[2]
  3. "Melancholia"
    Released: 22 January 2021[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric8/10[4]
Sonic Perspectives8.4/10[5]
Stormbringer3/5[6]

Grim is the fourth studio album by symphonic metal band Dark Sarah, released on 17 July 2020 via Napalm Records. Grim is a concept album that starts a new storyline while linked to the Dark Sarah trilogy that has spanned the band's first three albums.[7] The story is centered around Luna, "the new incarnation of Dark Sarah", and the antagonist Mörk the Monster.[8] Vocalist Heidi Parviainen stated that she was already writing the new story during the writing process of The Golden Moth.[9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Heidi Parviainen except where noted; all music is composed by Heidi Parviainen and Mikko P. Mustonen except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."My Name Is Luna" Heidi Parviainen1:53
2."The Chosen One"  5:22
3."Illuminate"  4:09
4."Melancholia"Heidi Parviainen, Mikko P. Mustonen 6:28
5."Iceheart" Heidi Parviainen3:04
6."La folie verte"  5:05
7."The Wolf and the Maiden" Heidi Parviainen4:12
8."The Hex"  4:12
9."All Ears!"  4:14
10."The Devil's Peak"  5:18
11."Mörk" Mikko P. Mustonen7:23
12."The Dark Throne"  4:16

Personnel

Dark Sarah

  • Heidi Parviainen – vocals as Luna
  • Sami Salonen – guitar
  • Erkka Korhonen – guitar
  • Rude Rothstén – bass
  • Thomas Tunkkari – drums

Guests

Production

  • Mikko P. Mustonen – producer, mixing, orchestrations, arrangements, engineering
  • Henkka Niemistö – mastering
  • Marko Simonen – photography
  • Jan Yrlund – cover artwork

References

  1. ^ "Dark Sarah release second single "All Ears!" from upcoming album "Grim"". The Rockpit. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ^ "DARK SARAH Releases Third Single "Illuminate" Off the Upcoming Album Grim". Outburn. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ^ "DARK SARAH Issue Live Performance Video For 'Melancholia' Track". Metal Forces. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  4. ^ McGinn, Katarina (14 July 2020). "Dark Sarah – Grim (Napalm)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Dark Sarah – Grim (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ^ "DARK SARAH - Grim". Stormbringer. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Album Review: DARK SARAH – Grim". Metal Nation. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Interview with Dark Sarah". Metal Nation. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. ^ McGinn, Katarina (16 July 2020). "Dark Sarah – Grim Rebirth". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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