The Puzzle (album)

The Puzzle
Studio album by
Dark Sarah
Released17 November 2016
Recorded2015–2016
GenreSymphonic metal
Length48:10
LabelInner Wound Recordings
ProducerMikko P. Mustonen
Dark Sarah chronology
Behind the Black Veil
(2015) 		The Puzzle
(2016) 		The Golden Moth
(2018)
Singles from The Puzzle
  1. "Little Men"
    Released: 15 April 2016
  2. "Aquarium"
    Released: 18 October 2016
  3. "Dance with the Dragon"
    Released: 16 November 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Stormbringer4/5[1]

The Puzzle is the second studio album by symphonic metal band Dark Sarah. It is a concept album continuing the storyline that started with their debut Behind the Black Veil.[2][3]

Background and promotion

The first video for the song of the album "Little Men" was released on 15 April 2016.[4] On 24 April Parviainen revealed on her Facebook page that once again three guests would perform on the new album. Manuela Kraller returns as her character Fate on the song "Rain", and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (Charon, Northern Kings) plays the character The Dragon on the song "Dance with the Dragon".[5] On 13 September the third guest was announced, Charlotte Wessels (Delain, Phantasma) plays the character Evil Siren Mermaid on the song "Aquarium", along with the information that The Puzzle would have been released in Europe and North America on 18 November. On 18 October a lyric video from the song "Aquarium" was released.[6]

Track listing

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

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Breath" 2:00
2."Island in the Mist" 4:42
3."Little Men" 4:50
4."Ash Grove" 4:12
5."For the Birds"Heidi Parviainen, Mikko P. Mustonen4:35
6."Deep and Deeper" 4:45
7."Dance with the Dragon" (featuring Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto)Heidi Parviainen, Mikko P. Mustonen5:24
8."Cliffhanger"Heidi Parviainen, Mikko P. Mustonen5:58
9."Aquarium" (featuring Charlotte Wessels) 4:50
10."Rain" (featuring Manuela Kraller)Heidi Parviainen, Mikko P. Mustonen6:54

Personnel

Dark Sarah

  • Heidi Parviainen – vocals, flute on track 5
  • Erkka Korhonen – guitar
  • Rude Rothstén – bass
  • Thomas Tunkkari – drums

Guests

Production

  • Mikko P. Mustonen – producer, mixing, orchestrations
  • Svante Forsbäck – mastering
  • Jan Yrlund – cover artwork

References

  1. ^ "DARK SARAH - Puzzles". Stormbringer. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Dark Sarah - New Album Coming, Details Unveiled". Metalstorm. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Former AMBERIAN DAWN Singer Returns With New DARK SARAH Album 'The Puzzle'". Blabbermouth. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ "DARK SARAH Release Second Studio Album 'The Puzzle'". Metalstorm. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ^ "DARK SARAH Feat. Former AMBERIAN DAWN Singer HEIDI PARVIAINEN: 'Dance With The Dragon' Video". Blabbermouth. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. ^ "DARK SARAH: Lyric Video For New Song 'Aquarium' Feat. DELAIN's CHARLOTTE WESSELS". Blabbermouth. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.