Opera (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)

2024 studio album by Fleshgod Apocalypse

Opera

Studio album by

Fleshgod Apocalypse

Released| 23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Recorded| 2024
Genre|

* Symphonic death metal[1]
* technical death metal[2]

Length| 43:10
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer|

* Francesco Paoli
* Francesco Ferrini

Fleshgod Apocalypse chronology
| Veleno
(2019)  | Opera
(2024)  |

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Singles from  Velena

1. "Pendulum"
Released: 8 March 2024[3]
2. "Bloodclock"
Released: 14 June 2024[4]
3. "I Can Never Die"
Released: 19 July 2024[5]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Blabbermouth.net| 8.5/10[1]
MetalSucks| 9/10[6]

Opera is the sixth studio album by Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. The album was released on 23 August 2024 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is their first album without founding bassist/clean vocalist Paolo Rossi who left the band following a year's absence,[7][8] their first album to feature drummer Eugene Ryabchenko, as well as their first album since 2009's Oracles to feature no drumming from vocalist Francesco Paoli.

## Promotion

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In March 2024, the band released the album's first single, "Pendulum".[3] The song chronicles frontman Francesco Paoli's fall while mountain climbing in August 2021 that caused the band to go on hiatus.[9] Two more singles followed; "Bloodclock"[10] and "I Can Never Die".[11]

## Touring

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The band has done some touring in support of Opera from September to October 2024 in North America with bands Shadow of Intent, Ingested, The Zenith Passage, and Disembodied Tyrant,[12][13][14] followed by a tour in January 2025 in Europe with bands Dark Funeral, Ex Deo, and Kami No Ikari.[15]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Francesco Paoli; all music is composed by Francesco Paoli and Francesco Ferrini, except "Ode to Art (De' sepolcri)" and "Opera" by Paoli.

Opera track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Ode to Art (De' sepolcri)"| 2:18
2.| "I Can Never Die"| 4:30
3.| "Pendulum"| 3:58
4.| "Bloodclock"| 5:14
5.| "At War with My Soul"| 5:06
6.| "Morphine Waltz"| 3:32
7.| "Matricide 8.21"| 5:31
8.| "Per Aspera ad Astra"| 4:48
9.| "Till Death Do Us Part"| 5:31
10.| "Opera"| 2:42

## Personnel

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Fleshgod Apocalypse

* Francesco Paoli – lead vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
* Fabio Bartoletti – lead guitar
* Eugene Ryabchenko – drums
* Francesco Ferrini – piano, orchestral arrangements
* Veronica Bordacchini – soprano and clean vocals

Additional personnel

* Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
* Francesco Esposito – photography
* Felicita Fiorini – artwork

## References

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1. ^ a b Lawson, Dom. "Reviews - Opera - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. ^ "Five For Friday: August 23, 2024". 23 August 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
3. ^ a b "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Streams First Song Since FRANCESCO PAOLI's Accident, "Pendulum"". 8 March 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
4. ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Returns With A Massive New Single, New Album Due In August". 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
5. ^ "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Becomes Immortal On New Single "I Can Never Die"". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
6. ^ Delorean, C.C. "Review: Fleshgod Apocalypse Again Treat Us to a Spectacle of Beauty and Brutality on Opera". Retrieved 16 November 2024.
7. ^ "Founding Fleshgod Apocalypse Bassist & Vocalist Paolo Rossi Leaves The Band". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
8. ^ "Bassist and Vocalist Paolo Rossi Leaves Fleshgod Apocalypse". 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
9. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse's Francesco Paoli on The MetalSucks Podcast #553". 26 August 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
10. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Announce Their Sixth Album Opera, "Bloodclock" Streaming Now". 18 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
11. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Attain Eternal Life with New Track "I Can Never Die"". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
12. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Announces North American Tour Feat. Shadow of Intent & More". 25 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
13. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse to Co-Headline North American Tour with Shadow of Intent This Fall". 25 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
14. ^ "Fleshgod Apocalypse Announces Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour With SHADOW OF INTENT". 25 June 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
15. ^ "Dark Funeral, Fleshgod Apocalypse & Ex Deo Announce 2025 European Tour". 23 September 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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Fleshgod Apocalypse

* Francesco Paoli
* Francesco Ferrini
* Veronica Bordacchini
* Fabio Bartoletti
* Eugene Ryabchenko

* Francesco Struglia
* Cristiano Trionfera
* Tomasso Ricardi
* Paolo Rossi
* Mauro Mercurio
* David Folchitto

Studio albums|

* Oracles
* Agony
* Labyrinth
* King
* Veleno
* Opera

Extended plays|

* Mafia

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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