Sterling Black Icon – Chapter III – Black but Shining

Sterling Black Icon - Chapter III - Black But Shining is the third full-length album by the German melodic death metal band, Fragments of Unbecoming. The European release edition for Sterling Black Icon comes with an "extra noble" cardboard-box.

Track listing

 * 1) "Carmine Preface ~{Entrance}~" − 0:52
 * 2) "Sterling Black Icon" − 5:14
 * 3) "Weave Their Barren Path" − 4:08
 * 4) "Dear Floating Water" − 7:11
 * 5) "Breathe in the Black to See" − 7:21
 * 6) "Ride for a Fall" − 0:44
 * 7) "A Faint Illumination" − 5:49
 * 8) "Live for This Moment, Stay 'Til the End" − 5:59
 * 9) "Scythe of Scarecrow" − 4:49
 * 10) "Onward to the Finger of God" − 1:37
 * 11) "Stand the Tempest" − 4:12
 * 12) "Chambre Noire ~{Departure}~" − 2:30 (translated as Dark Room in French)

Band

 * Sam Anetzberger - Lead Death Vocals
 * Stefan Weimar - Backing Death Vocals, Guitar
 * Sascha Ehrich - Guitar, Acoustic guitar
 * Wolle Schellenberg - Bass
 * Ingo Maier - Drums

Production and other

 * The drums were recorded in PMT Studios by Tikk. Watchful assistance and engineering by Christoph Brandes.
 * All guitars, bass guitars and vocals were recorded and engineered in Sound Tunnel Studios by Ingo Maier.
 * Mixed and mastered by Christoph Brandes at the Iguana Studios.
 * Produced by Fragments of Unbecoming and Christoph Brandes.
 * All lyrics and musical arrangements by Fragments of Unbecoming, except "Chambre Noire" by Marcel Schiborr.
 * Final infinite scream on "A Faint Illumination" by Todd "Brave" Collins.
 * Band photography by Bernd Siebold.
 * Digital band picture make-up by "Groundfrost"
 * Artwork was done in cooperation by Niklas Sundin and Sascha Ehrich.
 * Layout and design by Sascha Ehrich.
 * "Fragments Of Unbecoming" logotype by Sascha Ehrich, courtesy of "Precious Art".