Tibi et Igni
Cover art by Joe Petagno
Studio album by
Vader
Released30 May 2014 (2014-05-30)
RecordedDecember 2013 – February 2014
StudioHertz (Białystok, Poland)
GenreDeath metal
Length42:02
LanguageEnglish, Polish, German
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerWojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy
Vader chronology
Go to Hell
(2014)		 Tibi et Igni
(2014)		 The Empire
(2016)
Singles from Tibi et Igni
  1. "Where Angels Weep"
    Released: 18 April 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About the Rock[1]
About.com[2]
SLUG Magazinemixed[3]
Teraz Rock[4]

Tibi et Igni is the tenth studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on 30 May 2014 through Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded by the Wiesławski brothers at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland. The album was preceded by the 7-inch EP Go to Hell, which was released on 18 April 2014.

Tibi et Igni is the first album to feature British drummer James Stewart, who replaced Pawel "Paul" Jaroszewicz in 2011.[5]

Background

During an interview in February 2013, frontman Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek announced that Vader had begun working on a new studio album with the working title Straight to Hell, which was set to be released in late 2013.[6] In May 2013, Wiwczarek announced that Vader planned to enter the studio in December to record its upcoming album, which was set to be released in early 2014.[7]

On 7 December 2013, it was announced that Vader had entered Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland and had begun recording a new album, with a new working title, Tibi et Igni, which is a Latin phrase that means "For You and Fire". The band had planned to record 14 new songs and 4 bonus tracks, and revealed possible song titles, including "Abandon All Hope", "Bring Them to Me" and "Infernal Poetry".[8]

On 29 December, Wiwczarek announced that tracking for the album would be completed by the end of January 2014, and the album would be completed by February. He also announced the album should be released by April or May 2014.[9] On 7 March 2014, Vader announced that the band had finished recording the album, and that it will be released on 30 May 2014, through Nuclear Blast.[10]

On 27 March, Vader released a teaser for Tibi et Igni.[11] On 16 April, a lyric video for the song "Where Angels Weep" was released.[12]

Release

Tibi et Igni is available as a standard CD, as a digipak CD with 2 bonus tracks, as a colored LP with a bonus 7-inch EP (including 2 bonus tracks), and exclusively through Nuclear Blast mailorder as a limited digipak edition with a signed Vader tourbook. The album features artwork from Joe Petagno, best known for his artwork for bands including Motörhead, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.[13]

The album reached number 18 on the US Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers), selling around 1500 copies in two weeks.[14][15] In Poland, Tibi et Igni landed at number 16, and dropped out two weeks later. The release also charted in France, Japan, Switzerland, and Germany.

To promote the album, Vader released three track by track videos.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Go to Hell"4:37
2."Where Angels Weep"2:19
3."Armada on Fire"3:51
4."Triumph of Death"3:46
5."Hexenkessel"5:29
6."Abandon All Hope"2:24
7."Worms of Eden"3:35
8."The Eye of the Abyss"6:45
9."The Light Reaper"4:29
10."The End"4:56
Total length:42:02
Digipak bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Necropolis"4:16
12."Des Satans neue Kleider" (Das Ich cover)4:45
Total length:51:03
Bonus 7-inch
No.TitleLength
1."Necropolis"4:16
2."Przeklęty na wieki" (Cursed Eternally)6:36
Total length:10:52

Personnel

Production and performance credits taken from album liner notes.

Vader

Additional musicians

  • Marta Gabriel (Crystal Viper) – female vocals ("Przeklęty na wieki (Cursed Eternally)")[17]

Production

  • Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy – production, mixing, mastering, recording (at Hertz Recording Studio, Białystok, Poland, December 2013-February 2014)
  • Piotr Polak – sound engineering assistance
  • Joe Petagno – cover art
  • Mariusz Kmiołek – management
  • Adam Sieklicki, Robert Zembrzycki, Stefano Catalani – photography

"Where Angels Weep"

"Where Angels Weep" is the ninth single by Vader. It was released on 18 April 2014 by Nuclear Blast.[18]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Harry Maat and Piotr Wiwczarek; all music is composed by Piotr Wiwczarek

No.TitleLength
1."Where Angels Weep (Demo version)"2:18

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[19] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 187
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 145
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[24] 183
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[25] 18

Release history

Formats Region Date Label
CD, LP + 7-inch EP Europe 30 May 2014 Nuclear Blast
CD, LP + 7-inch EP UK, France 2 June 2014 Nuclear Blast
CD, LP + 7-inch EP Poland June 2, 2014[26] Nuclear Blast/Warner Music Poland
CD South Korea Nuclear Blast/Evolution Music[27]
CD Russia Nuclear Blast/Soyuz Music[28]
CD Japan 4 June 2014[29] Avalon Marquee
CD, LP + 7-inch EP North America 10 June 2014 Nuclear Blast
CD Mexico 10 June 2014 Nuclear Blast/Scarecrow Records[30]

References

  1. ↑ Haywood, Thomas. "Vader - "Tibi et Igni" review". allabouttherock.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Schalek, Dave. "Vader - "Tibi et Igni" review". heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Wharton, Bryer. "Vader - "Tibi et Igni" review". www.slugmag.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Wewiór, Łukasz. "Vader - "Tibi et Igni" review" (in Polish). www.terazrock.pl. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Interview with James Stewart".
  6. ↑ "Vader: New Audio Interview With Piotr 'Peter' Wiwczarek". Blabbermouth.net. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Vader To Enter Studio In December". Blabbermouth.net. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Vader Begins Recording New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Vader To Fans: Don't Expect Any 'Artistic Experiments' On Upcoming Album". Blabbermouth.net. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Vader Completes Work On 'Tibi et Igni'; Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Vader: 'Tibi et Igni' Album Teaser". Blabbermouth.net. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Vader: 'Where Angels Weep' Lyric Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Vader: 'Tibi et Igni' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Brown, Matt (18 June 2014). "Metal By Numbers 6/18: Can we get a Hellyeah?". www.metalinsider.net. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  15. ↑ Brown, Matt (25 June 2014). "Metal By Numbers 6/25: The fault in our Stars In Stereo". www.metalinsider.net. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Vader: Third 'Tibi et Igni' Track-By-Track Breakdown Video". Blabbermouth.net. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Marta Gabriel of Crystal Viper on the new Vader album". Gabriel Management. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Where Angels Weep - Single - Vader". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  19. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Vader – Tibi Et Igni". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vader – Tibi Et Igni" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  23. ↑ "Les charts français" (in French). www.chartsinfrance.net. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "ベイダーのCD・DVDリリース情報、ベイダーのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典 - Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Vader Billboard Chart". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Vader - "Tibi et Igni"" (in Polish). www.warnermusic.pl. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Vader - "Tibi et Igni"". evolutionmusic.co.kr. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  28. ↑ "Vader - "Tibi et Igni"". popmarket.ru. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  29. ↑ "Vader - "Tibi et Igni"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  30. ↑ "Vader - "Tibi et Igni"". www.ozproductions.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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