Crucible (album)

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Crucible
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 25, 2002
Genre Heavy metal, groove metal
Length56:33
Label Metal-is Records, Metal God Records
Producer Roy Z
Halford chronology
Live Insurrection
(2001)
Crucible
(2002)
Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1
(2006)
Alternative cover
Halford2.jpg
2010 remixed and remastered edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Crucible is the second studio album by the heavy metal band Halford released in 2002. A remixed and remastered edition was released in 2010. In contrast with the retrospective approach of the previous Halford album, Resurrection , Crucible was an intentional effort to depart from the traditional metal themes. [2] [3] The album has been described as "harder, darker, and more moody than Resurrection". [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Park Manor" (instrumental) Rob Halford, Roy Z, John Baxter1:11
2."Crucible"Halford, Roy Z4:26
3."One Will"Halford, Patrick Lachman, Roy Z, Mike Chlasciak, Bobby Jarzombek, Baxter3:32
4."Betrayal"Halford, Lachman, Riendeau3:04
5."Handing Out Bullets"Halford, Lachman, Jarzombek3:16
6."Hearts of Darkness"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter3:48
7."Crystal"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter4:37
8."Heretic"Halford, Chlasciak3:49
9."Golgotha"Halford, Lachman, Chlasciak, Baxter4:20
10."Wrath of God"Halford, Lachman, Chlasciak, Jarzombek3:11
11."Weaving Sorrow"Halford, Lachman, Baxter3:28
12."Sun"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter3:48
13."Trail of Tears"Halford, Lachman, Roy Z, Chlasciak, Riendeau, Jarzombek, Baxter5:56
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."She"Halford, Lachman, Chlasciak4:01
15."Fugitive"Halford, Lachman, Roy Z4:01
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Rock the World Forever"Halford, Lachman, Baxter3:07
15."In the Morning"Halford2:25

2010 remixed and remastered edition

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Betrayal"Halford, Lachman, Riendeau3:04
2."One Will"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter, Lachman, Chlasciak, Jarzombek3:32
3."Hearts of Darkness"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter3:51
4."Golgotha"Halford, Chlasciak, Baxter4:23
5."Handing Out Bullets"Halford, Chlasciak, Lachman, Jarzombek3:15
6."Crystal"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter4:47
7."Fugitive"Halford, Lachman, Roy Z, Baxter4:01
8."Wrath of God"Halford, Lachman, Chlasciak, Jarzombek3:12
9."In the Morning"Halford2:21
10."Rock the World Forever"Halford, Lachman, Baxter3:11
11."Crucible"Halford, Roy Z4:38
12."Heretic"Halford, Chlasciak3:53
13."She"Halford, Lachman4:04
14."Weaving Sorrow"Halford, Lachman3:27
15."Sun"Halford, Roy Z, Baxter3:48
16."Trail of Tears"Halford, Riendeau, Roy Z, Baxter, Chlasciak, Jarzombek, Lachman4:27

Personnel

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