Darkness and Hope

Darkness and Hope
Studio album by Moonspell
Released	27 August 2001[1]
Genre	Gothic metal gothic rock
Length	45:02
Label	Century Media
Producer	Hiili Hiilesmaa
Moonspell chronology
The Butterfly Effect (1999) Darkness and Hope (2001) The Antidote (2003)
Singles from Darkness and Hope
"Nocturna" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Darkness and Hope is the fifth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell, released in 2001.

Intro Sampler on "Rapaces" taken from Lifeforce.

Several different versions were released, with different bonus tracks. One version contained "Os Senhores da 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. The limited edition contained all three bonus tracks.

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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Darkness and Hope"	4:46
2.	"Firewalking"	3:05
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"	5:58
Total length:		45:02

Limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Os Senhores da Guerra" (Madredeus cover)	6:30
12.	"Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division cover)	3:40
13.	"Mr. Crowley" (Ozzy Osbourne cover)	4:30
Total length:		59:42

Credits

Band members

• Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
• Ricardo Amorim – guitars
• Sérgio Crestana – bass
• Pedro Paixão – keyboards
• Miguel Gaspar – drums

Additional personnel

• Adolfo Luxúria Canibal – spoken word on "Than the Serpents in My Hands"
• Asta – female vocals on "Devilred"

Production

• Wojtek Blasiak – artwork
• Paulo Moreira – photography, layout
• Mika Jussila – mastering
• Hiili Hiilesmaa – producer, mixing
• Adriano Esteves – layout

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3]	21
French Albums (SNEP)[4]	99
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	43

References

1. Century Media. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
2. Darkness and Hope at AllMusic
3. "Moonspell: Darkness And Hope" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
4. "Lescharts.com – Moonspell – Darkness And Hope". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Moonspell – Darkness And Hope" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2021.