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The Vanity Syndrome

by Burden Of Life

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    10th anniversary edition of "The Vanity Syndrome" - LIMITED purple vinyl edition in gatefold packaging.

    Hand-numbered from 1 to 116.

    Also includes:
    - signed by all band members AND ex-keyboard player Tobias Haimerl
    - high gloss band picture
    - access to album retrospective video including new footage from the recording sessions and all-new interviews with all band members plus ex-keyboard player Tobias Haimerl and producer Rolf Munkes

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Vanity Syndrome via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 116 

      €30 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    10th anniversary edition of "The Vanity Syndrome" - regular black vinyl edition in gatefold packaging.

    Hand-numbered from 1 to 179.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Vanity Syndrome via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 179 

      €25 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €12 EUR  or more

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 3 Burden Of Life releases available on Bandcamp and save 10%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Vanity Syndrome, In The Wake Of My Demise, and Ashes Of Existence. , and , .

    Purchasable with gift card

      €24.30 EUR or more (10% OFF)

     

1.
Vanity's Overture 00:48
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2.
Delusive Egomania 03:46
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3.
Cardiac Catharsis 04:45
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4.
Praise The Loss 07:07
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5.
Dead Inside - The Severance Cantata Pt. I 04:30
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6.
Our Union's Eulogy - The Severance Cantata Pt. II 04:47
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7.
Dissolutio Vanitatis 01:04
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8.
Enslaved By Liberty 05:30
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9.
Beyond The Breaking Point 04:58
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10.
Rightful Salvation 09:32
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11.
Vanity's Crown 05:36
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about

Recorded and Engineered from March 30th to April 15th 2012 and from June 1st to June 8th 2012 at Empire Studios, Bensheim by Rolf Munkes
Mixed and Mastered at Empire Studios, Bensheim by Rolf Munkes

Produced by Christian Kötterl & Burden Of Life
Co-Produced by Rolf Munkes

Layout by Karl-Arnold Bodarwé
Artwork by Jennifer Wüstling
Photos by Cris Vain

credits

released April 12, 2013

1. Vanity's Overture (0:50)
2. Delusive Egomania (3:47)
3. Cardiac Catharsis (4:45)
4. Praise The Loss (7:05)
5. Dead Inside - The Severance Cantata Pt. I (3:09)
6. Our Union's Eulogy - The Severance Cantata Pt. II (4:48)
7. Dissolutio Vanitatis (1:05)
8. Enslaved By Liberty (5:38)
9. Beyond The Breaking Point (4:59)
10. Rightful Salvation (9:38)
11. Vanity's Crown (5:30)

Line-Up

Christian Kötterl - Vocals, Guitars
Michael Schafberger - Guitars
Karl-Arnold Bodarwé - Bass
Matthias Babl - Drums
Tobias Haimerl - Keyboards


All Music by C. Kötterl
except Track 4, Music by C. Kötterl/M. Schafberger
All Lyrics by C. Kötterl
All Songs arranged by Burden Of Life

Further Credits:

Marzipan Quartett - String quartet on 11
Heartchor Regensburg - Choir on 4, 7, 8, 10 and 11
Jennifer Kothe - Female Vocals and Voice on 1, 6, 9 and 10
Jonas Behringer - Trumpet on 9

Heartchor Regensburg conducted by Markus Dankesreiter

Groovy Gangshouts on 2, 4, 5 and 9 by The Boys featuring Batzal unfeaturing Haimi

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Burden Of Life Regensburg, Germany

NEW ALBUM "The Makeshift Conqueror"
OUT NOW!

2016:
Release
„In Cycles“
via Noizgate Records

2013:
second studio album
„The Vanity Syndrome“

2010:
EP „In The Wake Of My Demise“

2008:
debut album
„Ashes Of Existence“

2007:
release Demo
„Burden Of Life“

2004:
band formation ... more

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