Vendetta (Celesty album)

Vendetta
Studio album by
Released18 March 2009
Recorded2008
StudioFantom Studios
GenreSymphonic metal, power metal[1]
Length58:15
LabelSpinefarm Records
ProducerSamu Oittinen, Kalevi Olli
Celesty chronology
Mortal Mind Creation
(2006)
Vendetta
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric3.5/5[1]
The Metal Crypt3.5/5[2]
Metal Express Radio8.5/10[3]
Metal.de7/10[4]

Vendetta is the fourth and final studio album by Finnish power metal band Celesty, released on 18 March 2009 via Spinefarm Records. The album title was revealed on 24 December 2008,[5] and the cover artwork was unveiled on 25 January 2009.[6] The album has received positive feedback from reviewers, with some comparing it to Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Thunderstone, and Manowar.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Prelude for Vendetta" – 1:26
  2. "Euphoric Dream" – 5:06
  3. "Greed & Vanity" – 4:16
  4. "Like Warriors" – 4:40
  5. "Autumn Leaves" – 4:06
  6. "Feared by Dawn" – 4:53
  7. "Lord (of This Kingdom)" – 5:00
  8. "New Sin" – 5:27
  9. "Dark Emotions" – 5:16
  10. "Fading Away" – 3:59
  11. "Legacy of Hate Pt.3" – 14:06
    1. "Candlelight"
    2. "Shadow Land"
    3. "Chaos and Destruction"
    4. "Feelings"

Personnel

  • Antti Railio – lead vocals
  • Teemu Koskela – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tapani Kangas – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Juha Mäenpää – keyboards
  • Ari Katajamäki – bass
  • Jere Luokkamäki – drums

References

  1. ^ a b Celesty – Vendetta (Spinefarm Records)
  2. ^ Review: Celesty - Vendetta
  3. ^ CELESTY – Vendetta
  4. ^ Celesty - Vendetta
  5. ^ "CELESTY: New Album Title Announced". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  6. ^ "CELESTY: 'Vendetta' Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  7. ^ "CELESTY - Vendetta (Spinefarm/Season Of Mist)". vs-webzine.com. Retrieved 9 December 2025.