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The World We Left Behind

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The World We Left Behind
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2014 (2014-08)
RecordedJuly – August 2013
StudioBelle City Sound, Racine, Wisconsin
GenreAtmospheric black metal
Length54:40
LabelCentury Media Records
Nachtmystium chronology
Silencing Machine
(2014)
The World We Left Behind
(2014)
Retox: Remixes and Rarities
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic43/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
The Line of Best Fit[4]
Metal Storm8.5/10[5]
Pitchfork Media3.9/10[6]

The World We Left Behind is the seventh studio album by American psychedelic black metal band Nachtmystium, released in August 2014. Nachtmystium's vocalist and frontman, Blake Judd was struggling with a heroin addiction while working on the album.[7] Judd's addiction drew public attention when he was arrested for misdemeanor theft charges, and later accused of defrauding multiple fans and business partners.[7] Many of the album's songs include references to Judd's struggle with heroin and recovery.[8] The album received a mixed reception.

Track list

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No.TitleLength
1."Intrusion"2:44
2."Fireheart"5:15
3."Voyager"7:20
4."Into the Endless Abyss"8:27
5."In the Absence of Existence"6:51
6."The World We Left Behind"6:33
7."Tear You Down"5:18
8."On the Other Side"4:43
9."Epitaph for a Dying Star"7:29

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 32

References

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  1. ^ "The World We Left Behind – Nachtmystium". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Schalek, Dave. "Nachtmystium – The World We Left Behind Review". About.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Thomas, Fred. "The World We Left Behind – Nachtmystium". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Horton, Ross (August 13, 2014). "Nachtmystium - The World We Left Behind". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Apothecary (August 4, 2014). "Nachtmystium – The World We Left Behind review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Currin, Grayson (August 7, 2014). "Nachtmystium: The World We Left Behind". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Blake Judd Gives First Interview in Two Years: "I Had So Many Opportunities to Get Better, but I Was Convinced That I Was Special"". Vice Media. September 16, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  8. ^ Harris, Chris (July 30, 2014). "Nachtmystium Streaming New Track". Gunshy Assassin. gunshyassassin.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Nachtmystium Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2014.