Salomé – The Seventh Veil

Salomé – The Seventh Veil is the fourth studio album by German symphonic metal band Xandria, released on 25 May 2007 through Drakkar Entertainment label. The album is a concept album and is loosely based on Salomé, a Biblical character. The songs have oriental leanings supported by an extensive orchestra. This album is the last one to feature Lisa Middelhauve on vocals.

Salomé – The Seventh Veil
Studio album by Xandria
Released	25 May 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Studio	Principal Studios
Genre	Symphonic metal, Power metal
Length	48:49
Label	Drakkar Entertainment
Producer	Marco Heubaum
Xandria chronology
India (2005) Salomé – The Seventh Veil (2007) Now & Forever – Best of Xandria (2008)
Singles from Salomé – The Seventh Veil
"Save My Life" Released: 2007 "Sisters of the Light" Released: December 2007

Two singles were released from the record: "Save My Life" and "Sisters of the Light". The album peaked at No.49 in German charts.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Save My Life"	Marco Heubaum, Lisa Middelhauve	Heubaum	3:56
2.	"Vampire"	L. Middelhauve, Nils Middelhauve	Heubaum	4:31
3.	"Beware"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	3:21
4.	"Emotional Man"	N. Middelhauve	N. Middelhauve	4:03
5.	"Salomé"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum	6:11
6.	"Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	3:17
7.	"Firestorm"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum	4:50
8.	"A New Age"	N. Middelhauve	N. Middelhauve	3:37
9.	"The Wind and the Ocean"	L. Middelhauve	L. Middelhauve	3:24
10.	"Sisters of the Light"	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	3:37
11.	"Sleeping Dogs Lie"	N. Middelhauve	Heubaum, N. Middelhauve	4:11
12.	"On My Way"	N. Middelhauve	N. Middelhauve	3:51
Total length:				48:49

Bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Sisters of the Light" (Xandria on Extasy version, remixed by Chai Deveraux of Jesus on Extasy)	L. Middelhauve	Heubaum, L. Middelhauve	5:07
Total length:				53:56

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.^[2]

Xandria

• Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, keyboards, grunts on "Firestorm"
• Marco Heubaum – guitar, keyboards, producer
• Philip Restemeier – guitar
• Nils Middelhauve – bass, guitars
• Gerit Lamm – drums

Additional personnel

• Henning Verlage – keyboards on "The Wind and the Ocean"
• Mika Tauriainen – vocals on "Emotional Man" and "Only for the Stars in Your Eyes"

Production

• Britta Sumkötter – artwork design
• Marcus Langer – artwork design
• Jörg Umbreit – engineering
• Von Uslar – photography