Wearing a Martyr's Crown
Wearing a Martyr's Crown[1] is the fourth album by the melodic death metal band Nightrage. The album was released on 22 June 2009 through German label, Lifeforce Records.[1] The European digipak includes a demo version of "Failure of All Human Emotions" as a bonus track. The Japanese version of the album includes a cover of Metallica's "Holier Than Thou."
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| Released | 22 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February–March, 2009 Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 51:42 | |||
| Label | Lifeforce | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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On 18 February 2010 Nightrage released their third music video for the song Wearing a Martyr's Crown while on a tour of Greece. The video was once again directed by Bob Katsionis and was recorded at Zero Gravity Studios which is located in Athens.
The title for the instrumental Sting Of Remorse was inspired by lyrics from the song Surge Of Pity which appears on the album A New Disease Is Born.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shed the Blood" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Collision of Fate" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 5:13 |
| 3. | "A Grim Struggle" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Wearing a Martyr's Crown" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Among Wolves" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Abandon" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Futile Tears" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Wounded Angels" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Mocking Modesty" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Failure of All Human Emotions" | Iliopoulos/Mörck/Hämäläinen | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Sting of Remorse [instrumental]" | Iliopoulos/Mörck | 5:21 |
Musical appearances
- "A Grim Struggle", "Collision of Fate", "Shed the Blood", and "Wearing a Martyr's Crown" were made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series on Xbox. On 30 June 2011 "A Grim Struggle" was made available for download on the PlayStation 3 console.
Band members
- Antony Hämäläinen – Vocals, Lyrics
- Marios Iliopoulos – Guitar, Music composition, Lyrics
- Olof Mörck – Guitar, Music composition
- Anders Hammer – Bass guitar
- Johan Nunez – Drums
Guest musicians
- Gus G. – guitar solo on "Sting of Remorse"
- Sakis Tolis – backing vocals on "Mocking Modesty"
- Elias Holmlid – orchestrations and keyboards on "Shed the Blood", "Futile Tears", "Mocking Modesty", and "Sting of Remorse"
Production
- Fredrik Nordström – Production, Mixing, keyboards on "Abandon"
- Peter In de Betou - Audio Mastering at Tailor Maid Productions
- Henrik Udd – Audio Engineering, Mixing
- Andy Hayball – Assistant Engineer
References
- "Nightrage: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled". April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-30.