| Ghost Empire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 January 2014 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 48:04 | |||
| Language | English, German | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Benny Richter, Marc Görtz | |||
| Caliban chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Rock Sound | 6/10 [2] |
Ghost Empire is the ninth studio album by German metalcore band Caliban, released on 24 January 2014 through Century Media Records. The album entered the German Media Control Charts at number 7, becoming Caliban's first top 10 album.
All lyrics are written by Dörner, additional lyrics written by Richter and Görtz; all music is composed by Görtz
| No. | Title | Additional lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King" | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "Chaos – Creation" | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "Wolves and Rats" | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "nebeL" | Sobtzick | 3:11 |
| 5. | "I Am Ghost" | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "Devil's Night" | 4:23 | |
| 7. | "yOUR Song" | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Cries and Whispers" | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "Good Man" | 5:07 | |
| 10. | "I Am Rebellion" | 4:21 | |
| 11. | "Who We Are" | 4:09 | |
| 12. | "My Vertigo" | 3:15 | |
| Total length: | 48:04 | ||
| No. | Title | Additional lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Falling Downwards" | Heafy | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 51:54 | ||
| No. | Title | Additional lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Falling Downwards" | Live Track (Available with "Album Only" Purchase) | 3:47 |
| 14. | "We Are The Many (Live in Bochum 2012)" | Live Track (Available with "Album Only" Purchase) | 4:33 |
| 15. | "Davy Jones (Live in Bochum 2012)" | Live Track | 4:26 |
| 16. | "The Bogeyman (Live in Bochum 2012)" | Live Track | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 65:28 | ||
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [3] [4]
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand | 24 January 2014 |
| Europe | 27 January 2014 |
| USA, Canada | 4 February 2014 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [6] | 184 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [7] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] | 51 |
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