Nightbringers | ||||
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Released | October 6, 2017 | |||
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Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
Length | 33:16 | |||
Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
Producer | The Black Dahlia Murder | |||
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology | ||||
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Metacritic | 85/100 [1] |
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Alternative Press | [2] |
Metal Injection | [3] |
Nightbringers is the eighth studio album by American melodic death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder. This is the first album to feature Brandon Ellis on lead guitar, replacing Ryan Knight. It was released on October 6, 2017, through Metal Blade Records. [4] Nightbringers became the best-selling direct-to-consumer pre-order in Metal Blade Records' history. [5] [6]
All lyrics are written by Trevor Strnad; all music is composed by the Black Dahlia Murder.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Widowmaker" | 3:21 |
2. | "Of God and Serpent, of Spectre and Snake" | 3:49 |
3. | "Matriarch" | 3:24 |
4. | "Nightbringers" | 3:35 |
5. | "Jars" | 3:37 |
6. | "Kings of the Nightworld" | 3:13 |
7. | "Catacomb Hecatomb" | 3:37 |
8. | "As Good as Dead" | 3:34 |
9. | "The Lonely Deceased" | 5:06 |
Total length: | 33:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Gone But Not Forgotten" | 01:15 |
11. | "This Mortal Coil" (Carcass cover) | 03:47 |
12. | "The Swarm" (At The Gates cover) | 03:19 |
13. | "Abysmal" (live) | 04:06 |
14. | "When the Last Grave Has Emptied" (live) | 03:30 |
Total length: | 49:13 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] | 68 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 136 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9] | 38 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 47 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 97 |
US Billboard 200 [12] | 35 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [13] | 3 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] | 6 |
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