title: The Butcher's Ballroom
text: # 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
  