Embers of a Dying World

Embers of a Dying World
Studio album by Mors Principium Est
Released	10 February 2017
Recorded	2016
Studios	Ansa Studio, Finland Studio Gillionsdottir
Genres	Melodic death metal, symphonic black metal
Length	50:03
Label	AFM Records
Producers	Andy Gillion Ville Viljanen
Mors Principium Est chronology
Dawn of the 5th Era (2014) Embers of a Dying World (2017) Seven (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Dead Rhetoric	8/10
Eternal Terror	4/6
Heavymetal.dk	6/10
Louder Sound	3/5
Metal Purgatory Media	9.5/10
New Noise Magazine	4.5/5
Ultimate Guitar	8/10

Embers of a Dying World is the sixth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Mors Principium Est. It was released on 10 February 2017 via AFM Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Gillion with additional lyrics by Ville Viljanen.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Genesis" (intro)	1:32
2.	"Reclaim the Sun"	4:40
3.	"Masquerade"	5:05
4.	"Into the Dark"	5:07
5.	"The Drowning" (limited edition bonus track)	4:31
6.	"Death Is the Beginning"	6:28
7.	"Agnus Dei" (instrumental)	2:00
8.	"The Ghost"	6:19
9.	"In Torment"	4:30
10.	"The Colours of the Cosmos"	4:38
11.	"Apprentice of Death"	5:13
12.	"Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin cover) (Japanese edition bonus track)	3:01
Total length:		53:04

Note: "Agnus Dei" was moved to after "In Torment" in the Japanese edition.

Credits

Musicians

• Ville Viljanen – vocals
• Andy Gillion – guitars, programming, orchestrations
• Teemu Heinola – bass
• Mikko Sipola – drums

Production

• Thomas 'Plec' Johansson – mixing, mastering
• Teemu Heinola – recording (bass, drums, vocals)
• Andy Gillion – recording (guitars, programming, orchestrations)