| Down | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 November 1996 [1] | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal [2] | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Century Media [3] | |||
| Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
| Sentenced chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Down is the fourth album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced, released in November 1996 via Century Media. It is also the first album including the vocalist Ville Laihiala. This album is the band's first pure gothic metal album.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro – The Gate" | (instrumental) | Miika Tenkula | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Noose" | Sami Lopakka | Tenkula | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Shadegrown" | Lopakka | Tenkula | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Bleed" | Lopakka | Tenkula | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Keep My Grave Open" | Lopakka | Lopakka | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Crumbling Down (Give Up Hope)" | Lopakka | Tenkula | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Sun Won't Shine" | Lopakka | Tenkula | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Ode to the End" | Ville Laihiala, Lopakka | Tenkula | 5:20 |
| 9. | "0132" | (instrumental) | Tenkula | 1:42 |
| 10. | "Warrior of Life (Reaper Redeemer)" | Lopakka | Tenkula | 3:41 |
| 11. | "I'll Throw the First Rock" | Lopakka, Laihiala | Tenkula | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "No Tomorrow" | 4:34 |
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