Dawn of the Nine
| Dawn of the Nine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 April 2015 | |||
| Recorded | September 2014, January 2015 at Chrome Studios, Stockholm[1] | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Folkare | |||
| Unleashed chronology | ||||
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Dawn of the Nine is the 12th studio album by the Swedish death metal band Unleashed. It was released on 27 April 2015 by Nuclear Blast Records.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| MetalSucks |    [2] |
| Louder Than War | [3] |
| Metal Storm | [4] |
| Metal Hammer | [5] |
Dawn of the Nine received positive reviews upon its release. Metal Sucks gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting: "there is minimal respite from the full-on, brutal assault of uptempo, ultra-precise tech-death drumming and expert riffage/shreddy guitar soloing that will melt just about any face" whilst adding praise to the simplicity of the album with "there is a tasteful simplicity to the album’s stripped-down songwriting".[2] Louder Than War rated the album 7 out of 10, calling the album: "a solid effort, and it certainly deserves your listen".[3] Metal Hammer gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting: "Viking veterans get older, wiser and meaner".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A New Day Will Rise" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "They Came to Die" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Defenders of Midgard" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Where Is Your God Now?" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "The Bolt Thrower" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Let the Hammer Fly" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Where Churches Once Burned" | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Land of the Thousand Lakes" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Dawn of the Nine" | 6:41 |
| 10. | "Welcome the Son of Thor!" | 4:34 |
Personnel
Unleashed[1]
- Johnny Hedlund – Vocals, Bass, lyrics
- Fredrik Folkare – Lead guitar, music
- Tomas Olsson – Rhythm guitar
- Anders Schultz – drums
Production
- Fredrik Folkar – Engineering, Production
- Pär Olofsson – Cover art
- Erik Martensson – Mastering
- Soile Siirtola – Photography
- Joakim Sterner – Layout
References
- ^ a b c "Dawn of the Nine – Unleashed – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b Kip Wingerschmidt (28 April 2015). "Album Review: Unleashed's Dawn of the Nine – MetalSucks". MetalSucks. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b Joshua Hart (15 June 2015). "Unleashed: Dawn of the Nine – album review – Louder Than War". Louder Than War. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Doc Godin (23 April 2015). "Unleashed – Dawn of the Nine review – Metal Storm". Metal Storm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b Olivier Badin (31 March 2015). "Unleashed: Dawn of the Nine – Metal Hammer". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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