Solveig (album)

Solveig
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017
GenreSymphonic metal
Length64:07
LabelBlack Ray Music Group LLC
ProducerJack Kosto, Adrienne Cowan
Seven Spires chronology
Solveig
(2017)
Emerald Seas
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Angry Metal Guy2.5/5[1]

Solveig is the debut studio album by American symphonic metal band Seven Spires, released on August 4, 2017.[2] A music video was released for the song "The Paradox".[3] The album has received mixed to positive reviews.[4][5] While the album's sound is generally symphonic metal, the songs lean into different genres like black metal ("The Paradox"), folk ("Serenity"), power metal ("Stay" and "Distant Lights"), rock 'n' roll, jazz, and death metal.[6]

Track listing

  1. "The Siren" (intro) – 1:51
  2. "Encounter" – 3:51
  3. "The Siren (Reprise)" – 0:20
  4. "The Cabaret of Dreams" – 4:23
  5. "Choices" – 4:45
  6. "Closure" – 5:39
  7. "100 Days" – 3:35
  8. "Stay" – 4:32
  9. "The Paradox" – 5:09
  10. "Serenity" – 4:36
  11. "Depths" – 4:17
  12. "Distant Lights" – 4:56
  13. "Burn" – 8:15
  14. "Ashes" – 4:48
  15. "Reflections" (outro) – 3:10

Personnel

  • Adrienne Cowan – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Jack Kosto – guitars, backing vocals
  • Peter de Reyna – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Dovas – drums

References

  1. ^ "Seven Spires – Solveig Review". Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  2. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Adrienne Cowan of Seven Spires!". Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ^ "Symphonic metal goes extreme: Seven Spires debut official video for "The Paradox"". The Rockpit. June 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Seven Spires – Solveig". The Rockpit. October 4, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  5. ^ Wills, Caitlin (October 30, 2017). "Seven Spires – Solveig". mxdwn.com. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  6. ^ Michael (August 23, 2017). "Seven Spires - Symphonic Metal mit viel Espresso -" (in German). Retrieved November 22, 2022.