Necropolis (album)
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Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
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| Studio album by Vader | ||||||||
| Released | August 21, 2009 | |||||||
| Recorded | 2009, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland | |||||||
| Genre | Death metal | |||||||
| Length | 33:33 | |||||||
| Label | Nuclear Blast, Avalon Marquee | |||||||
| Producer | Tue Madsen | |||||||
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| Chronicles of Chaos | |
| Blistering | |
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| Exclaim! | favorable |
Necropolis is the eighth studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader. The album was released on August 21, 2009 by Nuclear Blast. The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Heavy Metal Album of the Year (Album roku heavy metal)'. On April 8, 2009, Vader released the first part of their studio report for the album. Subsequently, the second part was released on April 22, and the third part was released on May 27.
Necropolis was recorded between March and April 2009 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland, and was produced by Tue Madsen. Mixing and mastering for the album took place at Antfarm Studio in Denmark by Madsen, except the songs "The Seal" and "Summoning The Futura", which were mixed at VooDoo Gates Studio in Olsztyn, Poland. Necropolis is the first Vader release that features drummer Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz. A video was shot for the song "Never Say My Name", which is based partially on the book "The Gospel According To Satan" by Patrick Graham. Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek talked about working on the set for videoclip, saying:
The album sold around 1,130 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album reached number 19 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers). In Poland, Necropolis landed at position No. 5, and dropped out five weeks later. The album also charted in France and Germany.
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
We Are the Horde is the seventh single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on September 1, 2009 by Nuclear Blast.
We Are the Horde was also released on 7" picture disc as split with American technical death metal band Nile.
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