As Rapture Comes

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As Rapture Comes
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Studio album by
Released25 July 2006
RecordedStudio Soulless, Stockholm;
Vocals recorded at Abyss Studio
Genre Death metal
Length41:15
Label Century Media
Producer Ola Lindgren, Peter Othberg
Grave chronology
Fiendish Regression
(2004)
As Rapture Comes
(2006)
Dominion VIII
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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As Rapture Comes is the seventh studio album by Swedish death metal band Grave. It was released on 25 July 2006 through Century Media Records.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro – Day of Reckoning"0:49
2."Burn"6:24
3."Through Eternity"3:45
4."By Demons Bred"4:16
5."Living the Dead Behind"6:26
6."Unholy Terror"3:45
7."Battle of Eden"3:38
8."Epic Obliteration"4:03
9."Them Bones" (Alice in Chains cover)2:32
10."As Rapture Comes"5:34
Total length:41:15

Personnel

Grave
Production

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