We Are the Apocalypse
| We Are the Apocalypse | ||||
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| Released | 18 March 2022 | |||
| Studio | Studio 33 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 43:47 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Dark Funeral chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net |    [1] |
| Metal Hammer | [2] |
We Are the Apocalypse is the seventh studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. The album was released through Century Media Records on 18 March 2022.[3] The album is the first to feature the band's new drummer, Jalomaah, and bass player, Adra-Melek. The album was recorded in Studio 33 and was engineered by Fredrik Thordendal and Daniel Bergstrand. It peaked at No. 6, No. 13, and No. 28 in the German, Finnish, and Swiss albums charts respectively.
Music videos
[edit]The first music video from the album, for the song "Let the Devil In", was released on 7 January 2022. It was created by Polish production company Grupa 13.[4]
The second music video to be released, also created by Grupa 13, was for the song "Leviathan"; it was released on 3 March 2022.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All music by Lord Ahriman. All lyrics by Heljarmadr
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nightfall" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Let the Devil In" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "When Our Vengeance Is Done" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Nosferatu" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "When I'm Gone" | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Beyond the Grave" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "A Beast to Praise" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Leviathan" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "We Are the Apocalypse" | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 43:47 | |
Personnel
[edit]Dark Funeral
[edit]- Heljarmadr – vocals
- Lord Ahriman – lead guitar
- Adra-Melek – bass guitar
- Chaq Mol – rhythm guitar
- Jalomaah – drums
Production
[edit]- Marcelo Vasco – artwork and layout
- Fredrik Thordendal – engineering
- Daniel Bergstrand – producer, engineering, mixing
- Lord Ahriman – producer
- Hjeldamadr – producer
- Bartosz Szydłowski – photography
- Paul Logus – mastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 112 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 183 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lawsom, Dom (March 12, 2022). "Reviews: DARK FUNERAL We Are The Apocalypse". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Muller, Robert (March 18, 2022). "We Are The Apocalypse". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Dark Funeral - We Are The Apocalypse | Century Media Records". www.centurymedia.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ DARK FUNERAL - Let the Devil In (OFFICIAL VIDEO), January 7, 2022, retrieved July 23, 2022
- ^ DARK FUNERAL - Leviathan (OFFICIAL VIDEO), March 3, 2022, retrieved July 23, 2022
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dark Funeral – We Are the Apocalypse" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Dark Funeral – We Are the Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Dark Funeral – We Are the Apocalypse" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Dark Funeral: We Are the Apocalypse" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dark Funeral – We Are the Apocalypse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dark Funeral – We Are the Apocalypse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dark Funeral – We Are the Apocalypse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
