The Dark Element (album)
# The Dark Element (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer (UK) | |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | |
| Prog | (favourable) |

The Dark Element is the debut studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band of the same name. It was released on November 10, 2017, through Frontiers Records.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Jani Liimatainen.

## Personnel

Credits for The Dark Element adapted from liner notes.

The Dark Element

* Anette Olzon – lead and backing vocals
* Jani Liimatainen – guitars, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
* Jonas Kuhlberg – bass
* Jani "Hurtsi" Hurula – drums

Additional musicians

* Jarkko Lahti – piano on tracks 5 and 10
* Niilo Sevänen – growls on track 6
* Anssi Stenberg – backing vocals
* Petri Aho – backing vocals

Production

* Nicke Olsson – engineering (vocals)
* Jonas Kuhlberg – engineering (bass)
* Ahti Kortelainen – engineering (drums)
* Sami Koivisto – engineering (piano)
* Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
* Serafino Perugino – executive producer
* Giulio Cataldo – layout

## Chart positions

| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 94 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 14 |
