Doomsday X

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Doomsday X
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ReleasedJuly 17, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Studio
  • Mercury Recording Studio
  • (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Genre Death metal
Length49:18
Label
Producer Malevolent Creation
Malevolent Creation chronology
Warkult
(2004)
Doomsday X
(2007)
Invidious Dominion
(2010)
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Doomsday X is the tenth studio album by the American death metal band Malevolent Creation. It was released via Nuclear Blast America on July 17, 2007, and was released in Europe on August 24, 2007 via Massacre Records. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Cauterized"Brett HoffmanPhil Fasciana3:48
2."Culture of Doubt"  4:18
3."Deliver My Enemy" (featuring Mick Thomson of Slipknot)  5:25
4."Archaic"Jason BlachowiczJason Blachowicz3:09
5."Buried in a Nameless Grave"BlachowiczBlachowicz3:46
6."Dawn of Defeat" Jon Rubin3:37
7."Prelude to Doomsday"  3:32
8."Upon Their Cross"  4:45
9."Strength in Numbers"  4:57
10."Hallowed" Jon Rubin, Gus Rios4:34
11."Unleash Hell" Rubin3:28
12."Bio-Terror" (guest vocals by Kyle Symons)  3:59

All the music was written by Phil Fasciana and lyrics by Brett Hoffman except where noted

Personnel

Production

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