Attero Dominatus
Attero Dominatus is the second studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr. The album reached 16th place on the Swedish album charts, remaining in the listings for seven weeks.[2]
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| Released | 28 July 2006 (original) 24 September 2010 (Re-Armed edition) | |||
| Recorded | March - May 2006 The Abyss (recording studio), Sweden | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Black Lodge Records (original) Nuclear Blast (Re-Armed edition) | |||
| Producer | Tommy Tägtgren | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Cosmos Gaming | [1] |
"Attero Dominatus" is supposed to mean "I destroy tyrannies." [3]
A video for the title track was shot in Umeå, Sweden, by Nocturnal Rites' drummer Owe Lingvall. For the recording, the band wore camouflage gear, and singer Joakim Brodén donned a vest with metal plates, both features which came to be part of the band's regular stage gear from that point on.[4]
In 2010, the album was re-released on German label Nuclear Blast with five bonus tracks, under the title Attero Dominatus Re-Armed.[5]
Lyrics
As with the Primo Victoria album, the lyrics on Attero Dominatus deals with different war subjects. "Nuclear Attack" deals with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "Rise of Evil" with the rise of the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. The song "Back in Control" deals with the Falklands War. "In the Name of God" is about terrorism, especially religious terrorism.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Theme | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attero Dominatus" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | About the Battle of Berlin from the Soviet perspective | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Nuclear Attack" | Brodén | Brodén | About Hiroshima and Nagasaki | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Rise of Evil" | Brodén | Brodén | About the events surrounding the creation of the Third Reich and the events leading to World War II, from the Nazis' perspective | 8:19 |
| 4. | "In the Name of God" | Brodén | Brodén | About terrorism, especially religious terrorism, from the perspective of those opposed to their actions | 4:06 |
| 5. | "We Burn" | Sundström | Brodén | About crimes in the Yugoslav Wars | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Angels Calling" | Brodén | Brodén | About the horror of World War I | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Back in Control" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | About the Falklands War from the British perspective | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Light in the Black" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | About peacekeeping forces, such as that of the UN | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Metal Crüe" | Brodén | Brodén | About heavy metal, it is built up entirely by famous band names such as Kiss, Gamma Ray, Queen, In Flames, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Accept, Venom, Unleashed, Slayer, Motörhead, Rush, Guns N' Roses etc | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 40:57 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Für immer" (Warlock cover) | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Långa bollar på Bengt" (Svenne Rubins cover) | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Metal Medley (Live In Falun)" | 6:12 |
| 13. | "Nightchild" | 5:12 |
| 14. | "Primo Victoria (Demo Version)" | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 23:03 | |
Album line-up
- Joakim Brodén - Vocals
- Rickard Sundén - Guitars
- Oskar Montelius - Guitars
- Pär Sundström - Bass
- Daniel Mullback - Drums
- Daniel Mÿhr - Keyboards
- Christian Eriksson - Backing vocals and screams on "Metal Crüe"
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Europe | 2007 |
| United States | 29 January 2008[7] |
References
- "Sabaton- Attero Dominatus - Cosmos Gaming". 11 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Sabaton - Attero dominatus". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- Anon, Morgoth. "What does "Attero Dominatus" mean?". latin.stackexchange.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- "Hårdrock och historia med Sabaton - Articles - www.duonoje.se". www.duonoje.se. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- "Attero Dominatus - Re-Armed by SABATON - info and shop at Nuclear Blast - Nuclear Blast". www.nuclearblast.de. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- "In The Name of God - Lyrics | Sabaton – Official website and headquarters". Sabaton – Official website and headquarters. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "www.locomotivemusic.com". www.locomotivemusic.com.