Descent into Chaos | ||||
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Released | 21 February 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
Length | 42:52 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Patrick J. Sten | |||
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Descent into Chaos is the second full-length studio album by the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band Nightrage. It was released by Century Media Records on 21 February 2005 in Europe, on 5 April 2005 in the US and by King Japan on 27 April 2005 in Japan. It was Nightrage's last album to feature Gothenburg vocalist Tomas Lindberg.
All lyrics are written by Marios Iliopoulos.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Being Nothing" | Iliopoulos | 3:10 |
2. | "Phantasma" | Iliopoulos | 3:32 |
3. | "Poems" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:00 |
4. | "Descent into Chaos" | Iliopoulos | 3:05 |
5. | "Frozen" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 4:04 |
6. | "Drug" | Iliopoulos | 4:06 |
7. | "Silent Solitude" | Iliopoulos | 3:33 |
8. | "Omen" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:44 |
9. | "Release" | Iliopoulos | 3:08 |
10. | "Solus" (instrumental) | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:01 |
11. | "Jubilant Cry" | Iliopoulos | 4:45 |
12. | "Reality Versus Truth" | Iliopoulos | 3:36 |
Total length: | 42:52 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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13. | "Black Skies" | Gus G. | 4:27 |
Total length: | 47:19 |
Region | Date | Label |
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Europe | 21 February 2005 | Century Media Records |
South Korea | 7 March 2005 | |
North America | 5 April 2005 | Century Media Records |
Japan | 27 April 2005 | King Japan |
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