Dawn of the Nine
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]
| Dawn of the Nine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | September 2014, January 2015 at Chrome Studios, Stockholm[1] | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Folkare | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| MetalSucks |    |
| Louder Than War | |
| Metal Storm | |
| Metal Hammer | |
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
- "Dawn of the Nine - Unleashed - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Kip Wingerschmidt (April 28, 2015). "Album Review: Unleashed's Dawn of the Nine - MetalSucks". MetalSucks. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Joshua Hart (June 15, 2015). "Unleashed: Dawn of the Nine - album review - Louder Than War". Louder Than War. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Doc Godin (April 23, 2015). "Unleashed - Dawn of the Nine review - Metal Storm". Metal Storm. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Olivier Badin (March 31, 2015). "Unleashed: Dawn of the Nine - Metal Hammer". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 12, 2017.