Armageddon, Mon Amour | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 April 2004 | |||
Recorded | Basement Audio System | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal, death 'n' roll | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Candlelight Records | |||
Producer | Jonas Elder | |||
Hearse chronology | ||||
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Armageddon, Mon Amour is the second album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Hearse.
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mountain of the Solar Eclipse" | 5:11 |
2. | "Turncoat" | 5:05 |
3. | "Crops of Waste" | 4:41 |
4. | "In Love and War" | 5:15 |
5. | "Ticket to Devastation" | 1:29 |
6. | "Tools" | 4:29 |
7. | "Cambodia" (Kim Wilde cover) | 3:23 |
8. | "Sodi" (Instrumental) | 1:17 |
9. | "Play Without Rules" | 4:45 |
10. | "Determination" | 4:38 |
11. | "Armageddon, Mon Amour" | 6:25 |
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