Bible of the Beast

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Bible of the Beast
Powerwolf Bible of the Beast.jpg
Studio album by
Powerwolf
Released24 April 2009
Recorded2008–2009
StudioKohlekeller Studio, Germany
Genre
Length47:36
Language
  • English
  • Latin
  • German
Label Metal Blade Records
Producer Fredrik Nordström
Powerwolf studio album chronology
Lupus Dei
(2007)		Bible of the Beast
(2009)		 Blood of the Saints
(2011)
Singles from Bible of the Beast
  1. "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist"
    Released: 19 March 2009

Bible of the Beast is the third studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 24 April 2009. [1] It was recorded at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Contents

Powerwolf revealed the details of their third album on 25 February 2009. They revealed the album cover on 3 March 2009. [2]

The album's single "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist" was released on 19 March 2009. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Danger DogStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Lords of Metal(78/100) [5]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Metal Storm Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Metal.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Rock Hard 10/10 [9]

The record was able to place as the band's first album in the German charts and reached number 76. [2]

The Metal Hammer saw Bible of the Beast as the band's best album so far. "Bible of the Beast has everything that Powerwolf excels in – hymns, pounders and humor – but without this time too much to slide into kitsch". The much more aggressive singing of singer Attila Dorn was praised. [6] Metal.de wrote, "Bible of the Beast has become a fast, catchy metal album that will please fans of the bombastic genre in particular. Including orchestral and choral elements, of course, in large quantities". This website also praised Dorn's "extraordinarily good performance". As a listener, however, you have to "bring the necessary breeze tolerance and dark humor to really get started with this music". [8]

The song "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist" was nominated for the Metal Hammer "Metal Anthem 2010" award. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matthew Greywolf, Charles Greywolf, Attila Dorn, Falk Maria Schlegel and Stéfane Funèbre.

No.TitleLength
1."Opening: Prelude to Purgatory"1:12
2."Raise Your Fist, Evangelist"4:00
3."Moscow After Dark"3:14
4."Panic in the Pentagram"5:14
5."Catholic in the Morning... Satanist at Night"3:57
6."Seven Deadly Saints"3:35
7."Werewolves of Armenia"3:54
8."We Take the Church by Storm"3:54
9."Resurrection by Erection"3:50
10."Midnight Messiah"4:12
11."St. Satans Day"4:30
12."Wolves Against the World"6:04
Total length:47:36
The History of Heresy II (2014 bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
13."Testament in Black"4:15
14."Riding the Storm" (Running Wild cover)6:39
Total length:58:30

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 76

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References

  1. ↑ Bravewords website, news article #107590. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  2. 1 2 Blabbermouth (3 March 2009). "POWERWOLF: 'Bible Of The Beast' Artwork Revealed". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Metal Mundus – Lepsza strona Rocka – News: POWERWOLF – kawałek na MySpace". metalmundus.pl. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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  5. ↑ "Powerwolf – Bible Of The Beast". Lords Of Metal. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Kritik zu Powerwolf Bible Of The Beast" [Review of Powerwolf's Bible Of The Beast]. Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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