Apex (album)

Apex
Studio album by Unleash the Archers
Released	June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) [1]
Studio	Hansen, Ribe, Denmark
Genre	Power metal heavy metal speed metal [2]
Length	60:39
Label	Napalm
Unleash the Archers chronology
Time Stands Still (2015) Apex (2017) Abyss (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Assault	9.5/10 [3]

Apex is the fourth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Unleash the Archers. It was released on June 2, 2017, through Napalm Records. ^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Unleash the Archers, except where noted

Apex track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Awakening"	7:17
2.	"Shadow Guide"	3:56
3.	"The Matriarch"	4:02
4.	"Cleanse the Bloodlines"	5:54
5.	"The Coward's Way"	5:05
6.	"False Walls"	8:05
7.	"Ten Thousand Against One"	5:37
8.	"Earth and Ashes"	6:35
9.	"Call Me Immortal"	5:46
10.	"Apex"	8:20
Total length:		60:39 [6]

Japan bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Queen of the Reich" (Queensrÿche cover)	Chris DeGarmo	4:16
Total length:			64:55

Personnel

Unleash the Archers

• Brittney Slayes – clean vocals
• Scott Buchanan – drums
• Grant Truesdell – unclean vocals, guitars
• Andrew Kingsley – guitars
• Nikko Whitworth – bass

Production

• Jacob Hansen – recording, mixing, and mastering
• Jonas Haagensen – engineering assistant
• Shimon Karmel – photography
• Ken Sarafin ^[5] – artwork, layout

Charts

Chart performance for Apex

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7]	28

References

1. "KNAC.com – News – Unleash the Archers Premiere 'The Matriarch' Video". www.knac.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
2. MacInnis, Allan (October 12, 2018). "Unleash the Archers: Escapism Without Regrets". The Georgia Straight . Retrieved March 2, 2019.
3. Bansal, Andrew (June 2, 2017). "Album Review: Unleash The Archers - Apex". Metal Assault. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
4. Goldby, Steve. "Unleash the Archers Upcoming Album Details Are Here". www.metaltalk.net. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
5. "napalmrecords.com :: Newsblog". label.napalmrecords.com (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
6. "Apex - Unleash the Archers". Apple Music . Apple. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
7. "Unleash the Archers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.