Resurrection (Chimaira album)

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Resurrection
Chimairaresurrectioncdcover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 6, 2007 (2007-03-06)
Recorded2006
Genre Groove metal, [1] metalcore [2]
Length51:35 (regular edition)
59:03 (limited edition)
Label Ferret Music (U.S.)
Nuclear Blast (Worldwide)
Producer Jason Suecof
Chimaira chronology
Chimaira
(2005)
Resurrection
(2007)
The Infection
(2009)
Singles from Resurrection
  1. "Resurrection"
    Released: March 12, 2007 [3] [4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Lords of Metal9.2/10 [10]
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Resurrection is the fourth studio album by Chimaira, released on March 6, 2007. Debuting at number 42 on the Billboard 200 charts, Resurrection shipped about 16,000 copies sold in its first week. [12] The album was released in two forms: a regular version, and a limited edition version with different cover artwork and a DVD documentary of the making of the album. Chimaira's first album with Ferret Music since leaving Roadrunner Records, Resurrection features original drummer Andols Herrick who rejoined the group shortly before the writing process. Resurrection is also the first Chimaira album to feature some additional backing vocals by keyboardist Chris Spicuzza.

Contents

The international edition issued by Nuclear Blast was issued in a digipak along with the DVD documentary. However, the cover artwork was the standard one.

There's also a tin box limited to 500 copies from Nuclear Blast Germany, that includes the album with the DVD, plus six pictures of the band and a numbered authenticity certificate.

The title track appears on the soundtrack for the video game Saint's Row 2 .

The album is also listed on Metal Storm's top 100 metalcore albums. [2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mark Hunter

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Resurrection"
4:37
2."Pleasure in Pain"
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
3:04
3."Worthless"
  • Arnold
  • DeVries
3:44
4."Six"
  • Arnold
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
  • Herrick
9:44
5."No Reason to Live"Arnold3:44
6."Killing the Beast"Hunter3:47
7."The Flame"Arnold5:23
8."End It All"
  • Arnold
  • Hunter
4:22
9."Black Heart"
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
4:34
10."Needle"
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
3:08
11."Empire"
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
5:39
Total length:51:35
Bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Kingdom of Heartache"
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
4:11
13."Paralyzed"DeVries3:06
Total length:59:03

Personnel

Chimaira
Additional musicians
Production

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