| Antigone | ||||
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| Released | 26 April 2004 | |||
| Studio | Rape of Harmonies Studios, Germany | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, metalcore | |||
| Length | 48:43 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Patrick W. Engel | |||
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Antigone is the third full-length album of the German metal band Heaven Shall Burn. It was released on 26 April 2004 through Century Media Records.
The title was inspired by the female character of the play Antigone by Sophocles. The play is about a passionate young woman, that does what she knows is right, even though it is against the law. She makes sure that all of the town's people know what she did and she is punished by the king.
The intro and the two outros were composed and recorded by Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds. A video was made for "The Weapon They Fear", a song that commemorates Víctor Jara. "Tree of Freedom" deals with the life of Nelson Mandela. "Voice of the Voiceless" refers to the band's strong pro-vegan stance. "Bleeding to Death" deals with the economic and social problems in the former East Germany, from where the band originates.
The song "The Dream is Dead" was featured in an episode of Viva la Bam , entitled "Viva La Europe Pt. 2".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | Not favorable [2] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10 [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5 [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 [5] |
In 2005, Antigone was ranked number 474 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [6]
All lyrics are written by Maik Weichert
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Echoes" (Intro) | Arnalds | 1:29 |
| 2. | "The Weapon They Fear" | 4:38 | |
| 3. | "The Only Truth" | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Architects of the Apocalypse" | 4:01 | |
| 5. | "Voice of the Voiceless" | 4:53 | |
| 6. | "Numbing the Pain" | 5:36 | |
| 7. | "To Harvest the Storm" | 4:45 | |
| 8. | "Rìsandi Von" (Outro) | Arnalds | 1:32 |
| 9. | "Bleeding to Death" | 4:15 | |
| 10. | "Tree of Freedom" | 4:50 | |
| 11. | "The Dream Is Dead" | 4:41 | |
| 12. | "Deyjandi Von" (Outro) | Arnalds | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 48:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Dislocation" (Disembodied cover) | Disembodied | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Not My God" (Hate Squad cover) | Hate Squad | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 56:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Straßenkampf" (Die Skeptiker cover) | 2:03 |
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe [7] | April 26, 2004 | Century Media Records | Compact Disc | — |
| USA [8] | June 15, 2004 | CD, digital download | — | |
| — | 2004 [9] | Lifeforce Records | Vinyl [10] | — |
| Japan [11] | April 20, 2005 | Howling Bull | CD | HWCY-1189 |
| Russia [12] | December 18, 2007 | Mazzar Records | CD | MYST CD 264 |
| South Korea [13] | — | Dope Entertainment | CD | — |
| South America [10] | — | Liberation Records | CD | — |
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