Darkness and Hope

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Darkness and Hope
Studio album by Moonspell
Released	2001
Genre	Gothic metal
Length	55:56
Label	Century Media Records
Producer	Hiili Hiilesmaa
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Moonspell chronology
The Butterfly Effect (2000) Darkness and Hope (2001) The Antidote (2003)

Darkness and Hope is the fifth album by Portuguese metal band Moonspell.

Several different versions were released, with different bonus tracks. One version contained "Os Senhores De Guerra", originally by Madredeus, the second featured "Mr. Crowley", originally by Ozzy Osbourne. Another version had a cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" as the bonus track.

There was a misprint on the CD booklets, incorrecly listing "Than the Serpents in my Hands" (instead of Arms) as the last (non-bonus) song.^{[citation needed]} The song's lyrics only use the phrase "serpents in my arms".

Contents 1 Artwork 2 Track listing 3 Credits 3.1 Band members 3.2 Additional personnel

[edit] Artwork

The cover of the album features the "Moonspell trident" designed by a Polish artist, Wojciech Blasiak. The sign, later refined in The Antidote's artwork, became recognizable as a symbol of the band.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Darkness and Hope" – 4:47
2. "Firewalking" – 3:02
3. "Nocturna" – 3:52
4. "Heartshaped Abyss" – 4:08
5. "Devilred" – 3:25
6. "Ghostsong" – 4:21
7. "Rapaces" – 5:31
8. "Made of Storm" – 4:09
9. "How We Became Fire" – 5:47
10. "Than the Serpents in my Arms" – 5:53

Bonus tracks:

1. "Os Senhores Da Guerra (The War Lords)" (Europe release) – 6:30
2. "Mr. Crowley" (North America release) – 4:28
3. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (South America release) – 3:41

[edit] Credits

[edit] Band members

• Fernando Ribeiro – "Darkness" (vocals)
• Ricardo Amorim – "Rapace" (guitars)
• Pedro Paixão – "Serpents" (synthesizers, samples)
• Sérgio Crestana – "Ghost" (bass)
• Mike Gaspar – "Storm" (drums)

[edit] Additional personnel

• Adolfo Luxúria Canibal - Spoken word on "Than the Serpents in my Arms"
• Asta - Vocals on "Devilred"

v • d • e Moonspell Albums and EPs Under the Moonspell · Wolfheart · Irreligious · Sin/Pecado · The Butterfly Effect · Darkness and Hope · The Antidote · Memorial · Under Satanæ · Night Eternal Singles and promos "Goat on Fire" · "Opium" · "2econd Skin" · "Butterfly Effect" · "Nocturna" · "Everything Invaded" Other releases Serpent Angel (Morbid God Promo) · Anno Satanæ · Wolves from the Fog · The Great Silver Eye Related articles Daemonarch · Hermeticum