Crows Fly Black
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| Studio album by Tarot | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, Power metal | |||
| Label | King Foo Entertainment | |||
| Producer | J. Tolsa/M. Hietala | |||
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| Metal Temple |    [1] |
Crows Fly Black is the seventh album by Finnish heavy metal band Tarot, released on 27 October 2006. This album is accompanied by the single 'You', and the music video 'Ashes to the Stars'. This is the first album to officially acknowledge Tommi 'Tumple' Salmela as a member of the band, referred to as an 'old-new' member; until then, Tommi's role was limited to sampling and backing vocals, while in this album, Tommi takes role of fully fledged vocalist.
Track listing
- Crows Fly Black - 6:31
- Traitor - 3:38
- Ashes to the Stars - 5:25
- Messenger of Gods - 4:23
- Before the Skies Come Down - 4:06
- Tides - 5:33
- Bleeding Dust - 4:23
- You - 3:44
- Howl! - 4:22
- Grey - 4:49
- *Veteran of Psychic Wars (Bonus Track) - 5:06
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums Top 40 |
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Credits (Tarot)
- Marco Hietala – vocals & backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Zachary Hietala – guitars
- Janne Tolsa – keyboards
- Pecu Cinnari – drums
- Tommi Salmela – samples, vocals & backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish) - second part of solo on Traitor
- MC Raaka Pee (Turmion Kätilöt) - Backing vocals
