Blood of Saints

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Blood of Saints
Engelbloodofsaints.jpg
Studio album by
Released18 May 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Antfarm Studios [1] in Aabyhøj, Denmark
Genre Melodic death metal, industrial metal
Length38:26
Label Season of Mist
Engel chronology
Threnody
(2010)
Blood of Saints
(2012)
Raven Kings
(2014)

Blood of Saints is the third album from Swedish melodic death metal band Engel. [2] This is the first Engel release to feature Jimmy Olausson on drums.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Magnus "Mangan" Klavborn and Niclas Engelin, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Question Your Place" (Klavborn, Engelin, Pontus Hjelm)3:35
2."Frontline"2:57
3."Feel Afraid"3:06
4."Numb" (Klavborn, Engelin Marcus Sunesson, Jimmy Olausson)2:54
5."Cash King"4:39
6."One Good Thing" (Klavborn, Engelin, Hjelm)3:20
7."Blood of Saints"3:15
8."Down to Nothing"3:29
9."Drama Queen" (Klavborn, Engelin, Hjelm)3:16
10."In Darkness"3:05
11."Journeys End"4:50
12."Neon Knights" (Black Sabbath cover; Japanese bonus track [3] )3:21

Personnel

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References

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  3. "Japanese back cover". meshok.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.