Unseen (album)
| Unseen | ||||
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| Studio album by The Haunted | ||||
| Released | 16 March 2011 (SWE)[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 18–November 6, 2010 at Antfarm Studio, Aarhus, Denmark[2] | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, melodic death metal, thrash metal | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Tue Madsen | |||
| The Haunted chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Thrash Hits |   [3] |
| Heavy Blog Is Heavy | [4] |
| DrugMetal.ru | [5] |
Unseen is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band The Haunted.[6]
Vocalist Peter Dolving has described the album as "Epic. Danceable. Groovy. And very very arty farty metal. With this next record we are going to be taking a piss in the general direction of all the crappy 99.9 percent of generic contemporary Mr. Goatse jerks out there".[7]
The album cover and tracklist were revealed on January 28, 2011. The cover was done by Frode Sylthe, a friend of the band, who also did the cover to their 2004 album Revolver. The band has said that they "really like his design aesthetic, and he seems to come up with something unique every single time".
Background
The writing process for the album began in August 2009, a year after the release of Versus,[8] and forty songs were written for the album prior to April 21, 2010 according to vocalist Peter Dolving.[9] The album title was revealed by Dolving on December 30, 2010, at which time the album was finished except for some minor details. It was revealed that the music for the chorus on the title track "Unseen" was written by David Johansson of Coldtears.
Track listing
All Music And Lyrics by The Haunted[10]
| No. | Title | Note | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Better" | 3:34 | ||
| 2. | "No Ghost" | Note 1 | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Catch 22" | 3:44 | ||
| 4. | "Disappear" | Note 2 | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Motionless" | 4:25 | ||
| 6. | "Unseen" | Note 3 | 3:02 | |
| 7. | "The Skull" | 4:04 | ||
| 8. | "Ocean Park" | 0:49 | ||
| 9. | "The City" | 3:08 | ||
| 10. | "Them" | 4:06 | ||
| 11. | "All Ends Well" | 4:16 | ||
| 12. | "Done" | 3:49 |
| Limited Edition Bonus Tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 13. | "Attention" | 3:52 | ||||||||
| 14. | "The Reflection" (Live) | 3:46 | ||||||||
| 15. | "The Fallout" (Live) | 4:06 | ||||||||
| Japan Only[11] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 13. | "Attention" | 3:52 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Just Asking" | 2:47 | ||||||||
| 15. | "The Reflection" (Live) | 3:46 | ||||||||
| 16. | "The Fallout" (Live) | 4:06 | ||||||||
Notes
1. ^ "No Ghost" was the first sneak preview song off the album on 22 January 2011, when the band performed the song at the P3 Guld Gala, broadcast live on TV and radio throughout Sweden.
2. ^ "Disappear" is the second song (originally third, see below) that premiered on 21 February 2011's edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show With Daniel P Carter"
3. ^ "Unseen" was planned to premiere on 11 February 2011 at 7:30 p.m. CET, broadcast on Bandit Rock, but never aired for unknown reasons. It was later available for streaming on the band's Facebook page on February 24.[12]
Personnel
- The Haunted
- Patrik Jensen - rhythm guitar
- Jonas Björler - bass
- Anders Björler - lead guitar
- Peter Dolving - vocals
- Per Möller Jensen - drums
- Guests
References
- ↑ http://the-haunted.com/site/
- ↑ http://the-haunted.com/site/?p=studioreport2010
- ↑ Thrash Hits review
- ↑ Leech, Damien Heavy Blog Is Heavy review
- ↑ DrugMetal.ru review
- ↑ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=151630
- ↑ "Interview: Peter Dolving".
- ↑ http://www.metalsickness.com/interview.php?id_interview=847
- ↑ "Interview: Peter Dolving".
- ↑ http://the-haunted.com/site/?p=releases&id=10
- ↑ http://www.trooper.co.jp/artist_the_haunted.html
- ↑ Facebook - The Haunted
External links
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