Solitude in Madness
| Solitude in Madness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Wes Benscoter | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 May 2020 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 29:29 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Scott Atkins | |||
| Vader chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 9/10[2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| Metal Hammer |   [4] |
Solitude in Madness is the twelfth studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader, released by Nuclear Blast on 1 May 2020.[5] It is the band's final album featuring drummer James Stewart before his departure in February 2022.
Release
[edit]In summer 2019, Vader went to Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England. There, the band teamed up with Scott Atkins who engineered, mixed and produced the album.[6] Solitude In Madness is the first Vader album since 1995's De Profundis to feature cover artwork by Wes Benscoter.
Vader announced album's release on 6 March 2020. The same day, the band collaborated with Hotel Radio to live-stream their upcoming performance at Underworld in London on 9 March 2020.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shock and Awe" | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Into Oblivion" | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Despair" | 1:18 |
| 4. | "Incineration of the Gods" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Sanctification Denied" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "And Satan Wept" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Emptiness" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Final Declaration" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Dancing in the Slaughterhouse" (Acid Drinkers cover) | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Stigma of Divinity" | 1:47 |
| 11. | "Bones" | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 29:29 | |
Personnel
[edit]Vader
- Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek – lead guitar, vocals
- Marek Pajak – rhythm guitar
- Tomasz Halicki – bass
- James Stewart – drums
Production
- Scott Atkins – producing, mixing
- Wes Benscoter – artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 41 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 155 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, Dom. "Vadder - 'Solitude In Madness'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Pratt, Greg (22 May 2020). "Vader - Solitude in Madness". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.
- ^ Hopkins, Manus (30 April 2020). "Vader Deliver Another Straight-Up Death Metal Ripper on 'Solitude in Madness'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Badin, Oliver (1 May 2020). "Vader's Solitude In Madness: the fire burns stronger than ever". Metal Hammer.
- ^ "Vader to Release New Album "Solitude In Madness" In May". Ghost Cult. 6 March 2020.
- ^ "VADER To Release 'Solitude In Madness' Album In May". Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (6 March 2020). "Vader announce new album Solitude In Madness". Distorted Sound.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Vader – Solitude in Madness" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vader – Solitude in Madness" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "ベイダーの作品". Oricon. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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