XXV (Vader album)
XXV is the 25th-anniversary studio album by Polish death metal band Vader, released in 2008 by Regain Records. The album is a collection of re-recorded songs from earlier Vader albums, from The Ultimate Incantation up to The Beast. The special edition includes three bonus tracks and a bonus third DVD, with an old and rare live VHS containing footage from throughout the band's career. XXV was recorded between July 2007 and March 2008 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland and produced by Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy. The album is the last Vader release that features guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz and drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, and the only studio recording with bassist Marcin "Novy" Nowak.
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| Studio album of re-recorded songs by | ||||
| Released | 28 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | July 2007 – March 2008, Hertz Studio, Białystok | |||
| Genre | Death metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 96:00 / 112:00 | |||
| Language | English, Polish | |||
| Label | Regain, Mystic, Avalon Marquee | |||
| Producer | Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy | |||
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| Singles from XXV | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Blabbermouth | [3] |
| Teraz Rock | [4] |
The release was preceded by the single "v.666", issued on 15 January 2008. A music video was shot for the song "Carnal", directed by Carlos Abysmo.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "inVADERs (Intro)" (instrumental) | Krzysztof Oloś | 1:38 | ||
| 2. | "Chaos" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Ultimate Incantation | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Vicious Circle" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Ultimate Incantation | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Crucified Ones" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Ultimate Incantation | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Dark Age" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Ultimate Incantation | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Reign-Carrion" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Ultimate Incantation | 6:32 |
| 7. | "Silent Empire" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | De Profundis | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Sothis" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | De Profundis | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Incarnation" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | De Profundis | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Reborn in Flames" (featuring Seth Van De Loo) | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | De Profundis | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Blood of Kingu" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | De Profundis | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Carnal" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | Black to the Blind | 2:09 |
| 13. | "Fractal Light" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | Black to the Blind | 2:41 |
| 14. | "Red Passage" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Black to the Blind | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Black to the Blind" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Black to the Blind | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Kingdom" | Tomasz Krajewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Kingdom | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Wings" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | Litany | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Xeper" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | Litany | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Cold Demons" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Litany | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Final Massacre" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Necrolust | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Reign Forever World" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | Reign Forever World | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Epitaph" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | Revelations | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Dark Transmission" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Beast | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Fear of Napalm" (Terrorizer cover; featuring Tomasz "Hal" Halicki, Robert "Pierścień" Pierściński) | Oscar Garcia, Jesse Pintado, David Vincent, Pete Sandoval | Oscar Garcia, Jesse Pintado, David Vincent, Pete Sandoval | Future of the Past | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Wyrocznia" (KAT cover; featuring Roman Kostrzewski) | Roman Kostrzewski | Roman Kostrzewski, Piotr Luczyk, Wojciech Mrowiec, Ireneusz Loth, Tomasz Jaguś | Future of the Past | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Tyrani Piekieł" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Live In Decay | 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Album | Length |
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| 12. | "Trupi Jad" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Live In Decay | 6:33 |
| 13. | "Reborn in Flames (V.Panzer)" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Necrolust | 4:57 |
| 14. | "Dark(er) Transmission(er) (V.999)" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | The Beast | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Gin Psie" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Olsztyn, 1986 | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Trupi Jad" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Białystok, 1989 | 6:43 |
| 3. | "Vicious Circle" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Moscow, 1990 | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Demons Wind/Decapitated Saints" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Białystok, 1992 | 6:56 |
| 5. | "Intro/Dark Age" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piekary Śląskie, 1992 | 6:04 |
| 6. | "Breath of Centuries" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Warsaw, 1992 | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Chaos" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Groningen, 1993 | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Decapitated Saints" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Brooklyn, New York, 1993 | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Reign-Carrion" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Łódź, 1993 | 6:31 |
| 10. | "Blood of Kingu" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Turin, 1995 | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Crucified Ones" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Sopot, 1995 | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Testimony" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Hamburg, 1996 | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Black to the Blind/Silent Empire" | Paweł Wasilewski/Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | Madrid, 1998 | 8:11 |
| 14. | "Distant Dream" | Tomasz Krajewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Stolzenhain, Schönewalde 1998 | 2:47 |
| 15. | "Forwards to Die/North" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | Houston, 2000 | 3:50 |
| 16. | "Sothis" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | Essen, 2001 | 4:06 |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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v.666
v.666 is the sixth single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released only in Poland on 15 January 2008 by Empire Records. The release features two songs "Carnal (v.666 Version)", and "Vicious Circle (v.666 Version)".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Carnal" (v.666 Version) | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Vicious Circle" (v.666 Version) | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:36 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
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| Japan | 28 May 2008[8] | Avalon Marquee |
| Poland | 16 June 2008[9] | Mystic Production |
| Europe | 18 June 2008[10] | Regain Records |
References
- Bowar, Chad (24 June 2008). "Vader – "XXV" Review". Heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- Henderson, Alex (24 June 2008). "Vader – "XXV" Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- Alisoglu, Scott (24 June 2008). "Vader – "XXV" Review". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- Babula, Jordan (24 June 2008). "Vader – "XXV" Review" (in Polish). terazrock.pl. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- "VADER – Video For 'Carnal' Available". bravewords.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- "Vader – XXV". www.vader.pl. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- "Vader – "XXV"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Vader – XXV". www.mystic.pl. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- "Vader – XXV". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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