Dawn of the Damned

Dawn of the Damned is the ninth studio album by the Swedish blackened death metal band Necrophobic. It was released by the music label Century Media Records on 9 October 2020.

Dawn of the Damned
Studio album by
Necrophobic
Released9 October 2020 (2020-10-09)
StudioChrome Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreBlackened death metal
Length48:02
LabelCentury Media Records, Napalm Records
ProducerFredrik Folkare
Necrophobic chronology
Mark of the Necrogram
(2018)		 Dawn of the Damned
(2020)
Singles from Coherence
  1. "Devil's Spawn Attack"
    Released: 2020
  2. "The Infernal Depths of Eternity"
    Released: 2020
  3. "Mirror Black"
    Released: 2020

Background

Dawn of the Damned was recorded at Chrome Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It was produced, mastered and mixed by Fredrik Folkare. It was mixed and mastered by Andreas Vaple. Three music videos were released for the album for the tracks "Devil's Spawn Attack", "The Infernal Depths of Eternity", and "Mirror Black".

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth8.5/10[1]
Kerrang3/5[2]
Distorted Sound9/10[3]

The album received mostly positive reviews. Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth praised the album saying "As with all enduring metal subgenres, black metal remains a hugely malleable thing, but Necrophobic keep proving that sticking to the script — and doing it with more intensity than just about anyone else — is still the most exhilarating way to plummet into hell's depths."[1] Fraser Wilson of Distorted SOund stated, "The Swedes once again prove to be masters of their melodic blackened death metal niche, once again waving the flag for the Swedish mindset that brutality can still be catchy."[3] While Nick Ruskell of Kerrang said "True, they’re not saying a whole lot new, but who cares? Being this good at something is good enough."[2]

Track listing
Dawn of the Damned track listing[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aphelion" Ramstedt, Folkare2:25
2."Darkness Be My Guide"RamstedtRamstedt4:46
3."Mirror Black"RamstedtRamstedt5:23
4."Tartarian Winds"RamstedtRamstedt4:24
5."The Infernal Depths of Eternity"RamstedtRamstedt, Strokirk, Bergeback7:33
6."Dawn of the Damned"Ramstedt, StrokirkRamstedt3:39
7."The Shadows"RamstedtRamstedt4:55
8."As the Fire Burns"RamstedtRamstedt4:01
9."The Return of a Long Lost Soul"StrokirkRamstedt7:09
10."Devil's Spawn Attack"RamstedtRamstedt3:42

Personnel

Necrophobic

  • Anders Strokirk - vocals
  • Sebastian Ramstedt - lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Johan Bergebäck - rhythm guitar
  • Allan Lundholm - bass
  • Joakim Sterner - drums

Production

  • Fredrik Folkare – producer, mixing, mastering
  • Andreas Vaple - mixing, mastering

Charts
Chart performance for Dawn of the Damned
Chart (2021) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 35
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 44

References
  1. Lawson, Dom. "NECROPHOBIC - "Dawn Of The Damned" - Album Review". Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. Ruskell, Nick. "Album Review: Necrophobic – Dawn Of The Damned". Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. Wilson, Fraser. "ALBUM REVIEW: Dawn of the Damned – Necrophobic". Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. "All Music - Necrophobic - Dawn of the Damned Overview". Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Necrophobic – Dawn of the Damned" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Necrophobic – Dawn of the Damned". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Necrophobic – Dawn of the Damned" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Necrophobic – Dawn of the Damned" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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