Crisis in Utopia

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Crisis in Utopia
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2010 (Germany)
October 25, 2010 (UK/Europe)
October 26, 2010 (USA)
October 27, 2010 (Japan)
Genre Heavy metal
Label Prosthetic Records
Producer Danny Lohner
Holy Grail chronology
Crisis in Utopia
(2010)
Ride the Void
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Lords Of Metal(82/100) [1]

Crisis in Utopia is the debut album of heavy metal band Holy Grail. [2] [3]

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Holy Grail is an American heavy metal band, from Pasadena, California, formed in 2008.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."My Last Attack"5:16
2."Fight to Kill"3:25
3."Call of Valhalla"3:47
4."Crisis in Utopia"3:58
5."Immortal Man"3:48
6."Nocturne in D Minor" (instrumental)2:07
7."The Blackest Night"3:57
8."Chase the Wind"5:19
9."Hollow Ground"5:23
10."Requiem"5:10
11."Cherish Disdain"4:58
Total length:47:08

Personnel

Holy Grail

Additional Personnel

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References

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