Lionheart (Serenity album)

Lionheart
Studio album by
Released27 October 2017
GenreSymphonic metal
Power metal
Progressive metal
Length54:38
LabelNapalm
Serenity chronology
Codex Atlanticus
(2016)
Lionheart
(2017)
The Last Knight
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric8.5/10[1]
Distorted Sound9/10[2]
Ghost Cult Magazine7.5/10[3]
Metal Temple8/10[4]
Stormbringer4.5/5[5]

Lionheart is the sixth studio album by the Austrian symphonic power metal band Serenity. Continuing the band's lyrical theme of historical events, this is a concept album based on Richard the Lionheart and his legacy.[6] The title track premiered as a pre-release single on 22 September 2017.[7][8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Deus Lo Vult"1:52
2."United"5:33
3."Lionheart"4:38
4."Hero"4:24
5."Rising High"3:33
6."Heaven"4:09
7."King's Landing"2:10
8."Eternal Victory"4:41
9."Stand and Fight"4:23
10."The Fortress (Of Blood and Sand)"4:26
11."Empire"4:27
12."My Fantasy"4:45
13."The Final Crusade"4:37
Total length:54:38

Personnel

Band members
  • Georg Neuhauser - lead vocals
  • Chris Hermsdörfer - guitars, backing vocals
  • Fabio D'Amore - bass, backing vocals
  • Andreas Schipflinger - drums, backing vocals
Guest/session musicians
  • Franz-Josef Hauser - choir vocals
  • Katja Moslehner - female vocals (tracks 6)
  • Jan Vacik - choir vocals (track 12)
  • Bob Katsionis - additional guitar (track 12)
  • Federica Lanna (Volturian) - female vocals (track 13)

References

  1. ^ Katarina McGinn (31 October 2017). "Serenity – Lionheart (Napalm)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. ^ Lotty Whittingham (27 October 2017). "ALBUM REVIEW: Lionheart – Serenity". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Serenity – Lionheart". Ghost Cult Magazine. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ^ Justin Wittenmeier (3 December 2017). "Serenity - Lionheart - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ "SERENITY - Lionheart". Stormbringer. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ^ Katarina McGinn (5 November 2017). "Serenity – Straight to Lionheart". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. ^ "SERENITY Premiere's Title Track Of New Album!". Dead Rhetoric. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  8. ^ "New Album Title Track "Lionheart" Premiered By Serenity". Metal Underground. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2025.