Arms of Morpheus

2014 studio album by Kingfisher Sky

Arms of Morpheus

Studio album by

Kingfisher Sky

Released| 24 October 2014
Length| 47:19
Label| Suburban Records
Producer| Ivar de Graaf, Judith Rijnveld
Kingfisher Sky chronology
| Skin of the Earth
(2010)  | Arms of Morpheus
(2014)  | Technicoloured Eyes
(2018)

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Arms of Morpheus is the third studio album by the Dutch progressive metal band Kingfisher Sky. The album was released on 24 October 2014 and peaked at #31 on the Netherlands album charts the week after its release.[1][2] The funding for the album was obtained via an online crowdfunding campaign, which successfully raised enough money to get the album released.

The album; befitting its name referencing Greek god of sleep and dreams Morpheus; draws on themes of sleeping, dreams, coma, insomnia and myths amongst others.[3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Spectrum Pulse| 6/10[4]
Femme Metal Webzine| 88/100[5]

Arms of Morpheus received somewhat positive reviews from critics on release. Critics praised the album's broad range of musical influences and general musicianship of the band and their guests.[3][5] While another critic praised the folk oriented elements of the album; they expressed disappointment at the perceived lack of dynamics in the vocals and expressed a dislike of the heavier metal elements of the album, describing them as "just not clicking with this record".[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Hypnos"| 5:41
2.| "At Least You Tried"| 4:04
3.| "King of Thieves"| 3:29
4.| "Open Eyes"| 3:56
5.| "Insomnia"| 4:57
6.| "I'm Not Alone"| 3:57
7.| "Strength of the Endless"| 3:41
8.| "Heather"| 3:44
9.| "The Morrigan"| 4:01
10.| "Mercy on this Wounded Heart"| 4:35
11.| "Maddy" (Dedicated to Marina Schäefer (1977-2010); founder of Kingfisher Sky fan website Sempre Fedele[6])| 5:14

## Personnel

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Kingfisher Sky

* Ivar de Graaf \- drums, percussion, acoustic guitar (additional), bouzouki, lyrics
* Judith Rijnveld - lead vocals, lyrics
* Edo van der Kolk - lead guitar, acoustic guitar
* Chris Henny - rhythm guitar
* Nick Verschoor - bass guitar
* Maaike Peterse - cello
* David Gutierrez Rojas - keyboards

Guest Musicians

* Kristoffer Gildenlöw \- bass guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
* Ludo de Goeje - violin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
* Fieke Van Den Hurk - hurdy gurdy (track 5)
* Bouke Visser - tin whistle (track 8)
* Valerio Recenti - backing vocals (track 8)

Others

* Jochem Jacobs \- mixing, mastering
* Joke Rijnveld-Stortenbeek - album artwork, layout
* Richard Hilgeman - photography

## References

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1. ^ "Dutch Albums Top 100 (week 44 of 2014)". Acharts.co. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
2. ^ "Dutch Album Top 100 (01/11/2014)". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
3. ^ a b Henri Strik. "Kingfisher Sky - Arms Of Morpheus". Background Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
4. ^ a b Mark Grondin (2014-11-13). "Album Review: 'Arms of Morpheus' by Kingfisher Sky". Spectrum Pulse. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
5. ^ a b Tony Cannella (2014-11-23). "Reviews: Arms of Morpheus". Femme Metal Webzine. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
6. ^ "Marina". Sempre Fedele. Retrieved 2021-06-24.

## External links

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* Kingfisher Sky Official Website

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