The Butcher's Ballroom
# The Butcher's Ballroom

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Storm | (9.2/10) |

The Butcher's Ballroom is the debut studio album by Swedish avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra, released in 2006. It features all four songs from their EP and disc debut Borderline Hymns, along with 9 new songs, for a total of 13 tracks divided into two acts. It is the band's first release with singer AnnLouice Lögdlund.

It received the Biggest Surprise award at the 2006 Metal Storm Awards.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Daniel Håkansson, except where noted.

### Pre-gap

There is a pre-gap track on the album as track -1, lasting for 1:03.

### Band members

* AnnLouice Lögdlund – lead vocals
* Daniel Håkansson – lead vocals, guitars, lute (setar)
* Pontus Mantefors – guitars, synthesizer, FX, vocals
* Anders "Andy" Johansson – bass
* Johannes Bergion – cello
* Andreas Halvardsson – drums

### Additional musicians

* David Werthén – double bass
* Kristin Olsson – flute
* P.G. Juliusson – piano
* Tobias Wiklund – trumpet
* Emmy Lindström – violin

### Production

* Pelle Saether – producer, mixed by, engineer
* Daniel Håkansson – engineer
* Pontus Mantefors – co-engineer
* Goran Finnberg – mastering
* Peter Bergting – illustrations
* Anders Johansson - art director
