Dawn of Reprisal

Dawn of Reprisal
Studio album by Malefice
Released	27 February 2009
Recorded	Fortress Studios (London) and Timeless Studios (London)
Genre	Thrash metal, [1] melodic metalcore [2]
Length	42:03
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Justin Hill and Dan Weller
Malefice chronology
Entities (2007) Dawn of Reprisal (2009) Awaken the Tides (2011)

Dawn of Reprisal is the second album by Malefice, released in February 2009 on Metal Blade Records. It was produced by Justin Hill and Dan Weller. The album has been compared to the work of God Forbid and Lamb of God. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HCS.net	[2]
Thrash Hits	[3]

Greg Prato, writing for AllMusic, called Dawn of Reprisal "straight-ahead, vintage metal" without "sonic experimentation", and likened the album to the metal of the early 90s. He felt that "The Midas Effect", "An Architect of Your Demise" and "End of Days" were the best songs. ^[1]

Thrash Hits found the album to be technically masterful, with "bowel-loosening growls, technical guitars and insane drumwork", however, "none of the songs seem to go anywhere, leaving you slightly unfulfilled". ^[3]

Hardcore Sound felt the band had done a "great job" on Dawn of Reprisal, but said it "really lacks the diversity". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Midas Effect" – 3:47
2. "Abandon Hope" – 4:03
3. "An Architect of Your Demise" – 4:13
4. "End of Days" – 4:15
5. "Human Portrait" – 3:35
6. "As I Bleed" – 4:53
7. "When Embers Ignite" – 3:21
8. "Retribution" – 4:33
9. "Hatred Justified" – 5:02
10. "Sickened" – 4:22

Personnel

• Dale Butler – vocals
• Ben Symons – guitars
• Alex Vuskans – guitars
• Thomas Hynes – bass
• Craig Thomas – drums

References

1. Dawn of Reprisal at AllMusic
2. "HCS.net review". Hardcore Sounds. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
3. "Thrash Hits review". Thrash Hits.