| Battlefields of Asura | ||||
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| Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Melodic black metal, symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Ciongzo Idea Corporation (TW) Howling Bull (JP) | |||
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Battlefields of Asura is the eighth studio album from Taiwanese melodic death metal band Chthonic. It was released on October 12, 2018, in North America. [1] The album features guest vocals from Randy Blythe and Denise Ho. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B [3] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10 [4] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10 [5] |
| Metal Storm | 9.2/10 [6] |
Battlefields of Asura album track listing adapted from Allmusic. [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drawing Omnipotence Nigh" (Intro) | 2:07 |
| 2. | "The Silent One's Torch" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Flames Upon the Weeping Wind" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "A Crimson Sky's Command" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Souls of the Revolution" (feat. Randy Blythe) | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Taste the Black Tears" | 4:49 |
| 7. | "One Thousand Eyes" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Masked Faith" | 2:19 |
| 9. | "Carved in Bloodstone" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Millennia's Faith Undone" (feat. Denise Ho) | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Autopoiesis" (Outro) | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 40:02 | |
Battlefields of Asura album personnel adapted from Allmusic. [7]
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