Grim (Dark Sarah album)
| Grim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 July 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 55:36 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Mikko P. Mustonen | |||
| Dark Sarah chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Grim | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Rhetoric | 8/10[4] |
| Metal Temple | 9/10[5] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.4/10[6] |
| Stormbringer | 3/5[7] |
Grim is the fourth studio album by symphonic metal band Dark Sarah, released on 17 July 2020 via Napalm Records.[8] A music video was released for the single "All Ears!".[9]
Grim is a concept album that starts a new storyline while linked to the Dark Sarah trilogy that has spanned the band's first three albums.[10] The story is centered around Luna, "the new incarnation of Dark Sarah", and the antagonist Mörk the Monster.[11] Vocalist Heidi Parviainen stated that she was already writing the new story during the writing process of The Golden Moth.[12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Heidi Parviainen except where noted; all music is composed by Heidi Parviainen and Mikko P. Mustonen except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Name Is Luna" | Heidi Parviainen | 1:53 | |
| 2. | "The Chosen One" | 5:22 | ||
| 3. | "Illuminate" | 4:09 | ||
| 4. | "Melancholia" | Heidi Parviainen, Mikko P. Mustonen | 6:28 | |
| 5. | "Iceheart" | Heidi Parviainen | 3:04 | |
| 6. | "La folie verte" | 5:05 | ||
| 7. | "The Wolf and the Maiden" | Heidi Parviainen | 4:12 | |
| 8. | "The Hex" | 4:12 | ||
| 9. | "All Ears!" | 4:14 | ||
| 10. | "The Devil's Peak" | 5:18 | ||
| 11. | "Mörk" | Mikko P. Mustonen | 7:23 | |
| 12. | "The Dark Throne" | 4:16 |
Personnel
Dark Sarah
- Heidi Parviainen – vocals as Luna
- Sami Salonen – guitar
- Erkka Korhonen – guitar
- Rude Rothstén – bass
- Thomas Tunkkari – drums
Guests
- Jasse Jatala – vocals as Mörk
- Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto – vocals as Wolf
Production
- Mikko P. Mustonen – producer, mixing, orchestrations, arrangements, engineering
- Henkka Niemistö – mastering
- Marko Simonen – photography
- Jan Yrlund – cover artwork
References
- ^ "Dark Sarah release second single "All Ears!" from upcoming album "Grim"". The Rockpit. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "DARK SARAH Releases Third Single "Illuminate" Off the Upcoming Album Grim". Outburn. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "DARK SARAH Issue Live Performance Video For 'Melancholia' Track". Metal Forces. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ McGinn, Katarina (14 July 2020). "Dark Sarah – Grim (Napalm)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Kevin (22 September 2020). "Dark Sarah - Grim - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Dark Sarah – Grim (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "DARK SARAH - Grim". Stormbringer. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "DARK SARAH: Signs With Napalm Records". Metal Temple. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "DARK SARAH releases second single, "All Ears!"". MHF-Mag. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Album Review: DARK SARAH – Grim". Metal Nation. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Interview with Dark Sarah". Metal Nation. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ McGinn, Katarina (16 July 2020). "Dark Sarah – Grim Rebirth". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 December 2025.