Kreshchenie ognyom

Kreshchenie ognyom
Studio album by Aria
Released	2003
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	51:23
Label	ARIA Records
Producer	Aria
Aria chronology
Химера (2001)Химера2001 Крещение огнём (2003) Армагеддон (2006)Армагеддон2006

Kreshchenie ognyom (Russian: Крещение огнём; lit. Baptism by Fire) is Aria's 9th studio album, the first which does not feature long-time vocalist and co-founder of the band - Valery Kipelov. The CD version of this release is enhanced and contains the video for the song "Kolizey".

The tracks "Kolizey", "Tam vysoko" and "Kreshchenie ognyom" had reached the top position of radio charts in Russia during 2003.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Margarita Pushkina, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Patriot" (Патриот)		Vladimir Holstinin	4:19
2.	"Kreshchenie ognyom" (Крещение огнём, lit. Christening by Fire)		Vitaly Dubinin	6:06
3.	"Kolizey" (Колизей, lit. Coliseum)	Aleksandr Yelin	Vladimir Holstinin	6:29
4.	"Palach" (Палач, lit. Executioner)		Vladimir Holstinin	8:38
5.	"Tvoy novy mir" (Твой новый мир, lit. Your New World)		Vitaly Dubinin	4:04
6.	"Tam vysoko" (Там высоко, lit. There Up High)		Vitaly Dubinin	5:37
7.	"Bely flag" (Белый флаг, lit. White Flag)	Alexander Yelin	Vladimir Holstinin	4:40
8.	"Bitva" (Битва, lit. Battle)		Sergey Popov	5:01
9.	"Bal u knyazya tmy" (Бал у князя тьмы, lit. Feast at the Prince of Darkness)		Vladimir Holstinin	5:58

Lyric themes

• "Patriot" tells about fighting against Islamic terrorism.
• "Kreshchenie ognyom" tells about pagan resistance to enforced christianisation.
• "Kolizey" recalls to Ridley Scott's The Gladiator.
• "Palach" tells the story of an immortal executor who has killed insane man, called God's son, and his inner struggle.
• "Bitva" tells a science-fiction story of alien invasion.
• "Bal u knyazya tmy" is based on The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

Personnel

• Arthur Berkut - Vocals
• Vitaly Dubinin - Bass
• Vladimir Holstinin - Guitar
• Sergey Popov - Guitar
• Maxim Udalov - Drums

Cover art by Leo Hao.