| Harvest of Darkness | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 2, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Studio | Ross Robinson's Home Studio (Venice Beach) |
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal, alternative metal |
| Label | Roadrunner Records |
| Producer | Ross Robinson |
Harvest of Darknest is Wild Throne's debut album and was released by Roadrunner Records on October 2, 2015. The band went on a tour with Red Fang in support of the album.
After releasing three Eps, the band went about recording their debut album, which was produced by Veteran producer Ross Robinson. [1]
The album has gotten good reviews from Metal Sucks and Metal Injections. [2] [3] Michael Nelson of the website stereogum has lauded the album, calling Wild Throne peerless and are a band that do more than most bands in the career. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harvest of Darkness" | 04:55 |
| 2. | "Shadow Deserts" | 04:41 |
| 3. | "Fear Yourself" | 06:13 |
| 4. | "Lone Lust" | 04:28 |
| 5. | "The Death of a Star" | 06:13 |
| 6. | "Blood Maker" | 05:09 |
| 7. | "I of the Prism" | 03:31 |
| 8. | "War Is a Romance" | 03:39 |
| 9. | "Born to Die" | 04:19 |
| 10. | "The Wrecking Ball Unchained" | 06:17 |
| 11. | "Trans" | 05:13 |
| Total length: | 54:38 | |
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