Animus (album)
| Animus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | Scarlet | |||
| Moonlight Haze chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Animus | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Dark Melody | 8/10[6] |
| Frenzy Fire | 10/10[7] |
| GBHBL | 8.5/10[8] |
| Metal Factory | 7/10[9] |
| Metal Goddesses | 7/10[10] |
| Metal-Roos | 5/5[11] |
Animus is the third studio album by Italian symphonic metal band Moonlight Haze. The album was released on 18 March 2022, through Scarlet Records.[12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chiara Tricarico; all music is composed by Giulio Capone, with "It's Insane" co-written by Tricarico.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Nothing" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "It's Insane" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Kintsugi" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Animus" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "The Thief and the Moon" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Midnight Haze" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Never Say Never" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "We'll Be Free" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "A Ritual of Fire" | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Horror & Thunder" | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 42:00 | |
Personnel
- Chiara Tricarico – lead vocals
- Alberto Melinato – guitars
- Marco Falanga – guitars
- Alessandro Jacobi – bass, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Horror & Thunder"
- Giulio Capone – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
References
- ↑ "Moonlight Haze – Animus Review". Metal Addicts. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "MOONLIGHT HAZE And 'Animus'". Metal Addicts. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Moonlight Haze release new video and single "Animus"". 10 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "MOONLIGHT HAZE Premieres 'We'll Be Free' Lyric Video". Metal Addicts. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Moonlight Haze Release New Music Video For 'Kintsugi' Track (June 28th, 2022)". Metal Forces Magazine. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ Power, Alessandro (10 March 2022). "MOONLIGHT HAZE – Animus (Album Review)". The Dark Melody (review). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Collins, Mathew. "FRENZY FIRE Metal & Rock Reviews Moonlight Haze Review Page+1". Frenzy Fire (review). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Fisher, Carl (17 March 2022). "Album Review: Moonlight Haze – Animus (Scarlet Records)". GBHBL (review). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Mona (7 April 2022). "MOONLIGHT HAZE – Animus". Metal Factory (review) (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Berryman, Chrisy (15 March 2022). "Album Review: Moonlight Haze – "Animus"". Metal Goddesses (review). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Collins, Mathew (16 March 2022). "Moonlight Haze – Animus (Album Review)". Metal-Roos (review). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Power, Alessandro (3 December 2021). "MOONLIGHT HAZE, the Italian melodic symphonic power metal band, announce new album "Animus" - The Dark Melody". The Dark Melody (review). Retrieved 6 June 2026.