The Giant (Ahab album)

The Giant
Studio album by Ahab
Released	25 May 2012
Recorded	January–February 2012 at Überwälder Klangdressur, Grasellenbach
Genre	Funeral doom metal, progressive metal
Length	59:39
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Ahab & Jens Siefert
Ahab chronology
The Divinity of Oceans (2009) The Giant (2012) The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" (2015)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Blistering	8/10[3]
Chronicles of Chaos	8.5/10[4]

The Giant is the third studio album by the German funeral doom metal band Ahab released through their long time label mate Napalm Records.^[5] The lyrics are based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Further South"	8:55
2.	"Aeons Elapse"	12:44
3.	"Deliverance (Shouting at the Dead)"	7:52
4.	"Antarctica The Polymorphess"	11:45
5.	"Fathoms Deep Below"	9:07
6.	"The Giant"	10:36
Total length:		59:39

Digipack & Vinyl bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Time's Like Molten Lead" (Digipack & vinyl bonus track)	11:05
8.	"Evening Star" (Vinyl bonus track)	11:35

Personnel

Ahab^[6]

• Daniel Droste – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Christian Hector – guitar
• Stephan Wandernoth – bass
• Cornerlius Althammer – drums

Production

• Jens Siefert – recording, production, mix and mastering
• Sebastian Jerke – artwork^[6]

References

1. Hayes, Craig. "Ahab - The Giant Review". About.com. IAC. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Giant - Ahab". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
3. E. Gehlke, David. "Ahab - The Giant". Blistering. blistering.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
4. A. Carbon, Johnathan (July 15, 2012). "Ahab - The Giant: Review". Chronicles of Chaos. chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
5. "Ahab: New album title track available for streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
6. "Ahab - The Giant". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2012-10-02.