Salomé – The Seventh Veil

Salomé – The Seventh Veil is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria, released on 25 May 2007 through Drakkar Entertainment label. The album is a concept album and is loosely based on Salomé, a Biblical character. The songs have oriental leanings supported by an extensive orchestra. This album is the last one to feature Lisa Middelhauve on vocals.

Two singles were released from the record: "Save My Life" and "Sisters of the Light". The album peaked at No.49 in German charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Save My Life"	Marco Heubaum, Lisa Middelhauve	Heubaum	3:56
2.	"Vampire"	L. Middelhauve, Nils Middelhauve	Heubaum	4:31
3.	"Beware"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	3:21
4.	"Emotional Man"	N. Middelhauve	N. Middelhauve	4:03
5.	"Salomé"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum	6:11
6.	"Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	3:17
7.	"Firestorm"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum	4:50
8.	"A New Age"	N. Middelhauve	N. Middelhauve	3:37
9.	"The Wind and the Ocean"	L. Middelhauve	L. Middelhauve	3:24
10.	"Sisters of the Light"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	3:37
11.	"Sleeping Dogs Lie"	N. Middelhauve	Heubaum, N. Middelhauve	4:11
12.	"On My Way"	N. Middelhauve	N. Middelhauve	3:51
Total length:				48:49

**Bonus track**
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Sisters of the Light" (Xandria on Extasy version, remixed by Chai Deveraux of Jesus on Extasy)	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	5:07
Total length:				53:56

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.

Xandria

Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, keyboards, grunts on "Firestorm"
Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards, producer
Philip Restemeier – guitar
Nils Middelhauve – bass, guitars
Gerit Lamm – drums

Additional personnel

Henning Verlage – keyboards on "The Wind and the Ocean"
Mika Tauriainen – vocals on "Emotional Man" and "Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"

Production

Britta Sumkötter – artwork design
Marcus Langer – artwork design
Jörg Umbreit – engineering
Von Uslar – photography

References

"Xandria, Salomé – The Seventh Veil". charts.de. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
(2007). "Salomé – The Seventh Veil liner notes". In Salomé – The Seventh Veil . Drakkar Entertainment.

External links

Album reviews on metal-archives.com
Official discography on xandria.de

v t e Xandria
Marco Heubaum Ambre Vourvahis Rob Klawonn Tim Schwarz Dimitrios Gatsios Niki Weltz Manuel Vinke Andreas Litschel Holger Vester Nicole Tobien Jens Becker Andreas Maske Roland Krueger Kerstin Bischof Lisa Middelhauve Nils Middelhauve Manuela Kraller Dianne van Giersbergen Steven Wussow Gerit Lamm Philip Restemeier
Studio albums	Kill the Sun (2003) Ravenheart (2004) India (2005) Salomé – The Seventh Veil (2007) Neverworld's End (2012) Sacrificium (2014) Theater of Dimensions (2017) The Wonders Still Awaiting (2023)
Compilation albums	Now & Forever – Best of Xandria (2008)
EPs	Fire & Ashes (2015) Universal Tales (2024)
Related articles	A Tribute to Sonata Arctica

v t e Oscar Wilde's Salome (themes and derivatives)
Characters	Salome Herod Antipas Herodias John the Baptist
Films	A Modern Salome (1920) Salomé (1923) Salomé (1986) Salome's Last Dance (1988) Wilde Salomé (2011) Salomé (2013)
Opera	Salomé (Strauss) Salomé (Mariotte)
Songs	"Salomé" "Stand Inside Your Love"
Films with common biblical source	Salomé (1918) Salome (1953) Salomé (2002)
Works from same biblical source	Hérodiade Salomé – The Seventh Veil
Other	The Feast of Herod Dance of Salome (paintings) Dance of the Seven Veils The Climax The Peacock Skirt Salome (1968 TV play)

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