Necropolis (album)

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Necropolis
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[1]
Vader chronology

Impressions in Blood
(2006)		 Necropolis
(2009)		 Welcome to the Morbid Reich
(2011)
Singles from Necropolis
  1. "We Are The Horde"
    Released: 1 September 2009[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [3]
Allmusic [4]
Blabbermouth [5]
Chronicles of Chaos [6]
Blistering [7]
Teraz Rock [8]

Necropolis is the eighth studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader. The album was released on Nuclear Blast on August 21, 2009.[9] 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.[10] The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Heavy Metal Album of the Year (Album roku heavy metal)'.[11]

On April 8, 2009, Vader released the first part of their studio report for this album.[12] Subsequently, the second part was released on April 22 and the third part was released on May 27.[13][14]

Necropolis was recorded between March and April 2009 in Hertz Studio in Białystok in Poland produced by Tue Madsen. The mixing and mastering where made by Madsen at Antfarm Studio in Denmark. Except the songs "The Seal", and "Summoning The Futura" which have bean mixed at VooDoo Gates Studio in Olsztyn in Poland.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Devilizer"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 3:19
2. "Rise of the Undead"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 3:52
3. "Never Say My Name"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 2:01
4. "Blast"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 1:50
5. "The Seal"   Piotr Wiwczarek 2:10
6. "Dark Heart"  Harry MaatPiotr Wiwczarek 2:59
7. "Impure"  Harry MaatPiotr Wiwczarek 3:40
8. "Summoning the Futura"   Piotr Wiwczarek 1:05
9. "Anger"  Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek 2:14
10. "We Are the Horde"  Harry MaatPiotr Wiwczarek 3:10
11. "When the Sun Drowns in Dark"  Harry MaatPiotr Wiwczarek 4:33
Total length:
 33:33

Personnel

  • Harry Maat – lyrics (tracks 6, 7, 10, 11)
  • Jacek Wiśniewski – artwork[15]
  • Bartłomiej Krysiuk (Hermh) – backing vocals on "Black Metal"
  • Maciej Taff (Black River) – lead vocals on "Fight Fire with Fire"
  • Maciej Pawełczyk – production (DVD)
  • Jakub Jakielaszek – editing, postproduction (DVD)
  • Bartosz Chmielewski – audio recording, mixing (DVD)

Charts

Necropolis signing session at Empik in Warsaw, Poland. From left: Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz, and Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek, August 28, 2009
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[16] 5
German Albums Chart[17] 64
French Albums Chart[18] 188
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[19] 36

Release history

Region Date Label
Europe August 21, 2009[20] Nuclear Blast
Mexico August 21, 2009[21] Scarecrow Records
Japan August 26, 2009[22] Avalon Marquee
North America September 22, 2009 Nuclear Blast

References

  1. ↑ "Vader - "Necropolis"" (in Polish). www.vader.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  2. ↑ "We Are The Horde - Vader". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  3. ↑ Bowar, Chad. "Vader - "Necropolis" review". heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  4. ↑ Freeman, Phil. "Vader - "Necropolis" review". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  5. ↑ Alisoglu, Scott. "Vader - "Necropolis" review". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  6. ↑ Jackie, Smit. "Vader - "Necropolis" review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  7. ↑ Matt, Coe. "Vader - "Necropolis" review". www.blistering.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  8. ↑ Babula, Jordan. "Vader - "Necropolis" review". www.terazrock.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  9. ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - VADER: 'Necropolis' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  10. ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - VADER: 'Never Say My Name' Video Released". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  11. ↑ "Fryderyki 2010: nominowani i laureaci" (in Polish). www.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  12. ↑ "VADER: Necropolis (Studio Report Pt 1)". YouTube. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2012-03-03. 
  13. ↑ "VADER: Necropolis (Studio Report Pt 2)". YouTube. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  14. ↑ "VADER: Necropolis (Studio Report Pt 3)". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  15. ↑ "Vader: szczegóły Necropolis" (in Polish). www.terazrock.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  16. ↑ "OLiS - sales for the period 14.09.2009 - 20.09.2009". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  17. ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  18. ↑ Steffen Hung (2009-08-29). "Vader - Necropolis" (in German). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  19. ↑ "Necropolis - Vader". Billboard.com. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  20. ↑ "Vader - "Necropolis"" (in German). www.nuclearblast.de. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  21. ↑ "Vader - "Necropolis"". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
  22. ↑ "Vader - "Necropolis"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-06. 
Vader
Studio albums
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  • Armageddon
  • XXV
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  • "Xeper / North"
  • "Angel of Death"
  • "Beware the Beast"
  • "v.666"
  • "The Upcoming Chaos"
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  • "Never Say My Name"
  • "Come And See My Sacrifice"
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