Saved from the Truth

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Saved from the Truth
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2012
Genre
Language English
Label Pure Steel Records
Producer Mahyar Dean
Angband chronology
Visions of the Seeker
(2010)
Saved from the Truth
(2012)
IV
(2020)

Saved from the truth is the third studio album by Persian power metal act Angband released on September 28, 2012 through Pure Steel Records. as was the case with their previous album the mixing and mastering was handled by well-known producer Achim Kohler (Primal Fear, Amon Amarth). [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Seasons of My Pain" 
2."Fight for Life" 
3."Man of the New Time" 
4."Saved from the Truth" 
5."Angel" 
6."Persia" 
7."Kill the Hatred" 
8."Fearless Dream" 
9."Bitter Truth" 

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Mega Metal [2] 8/10
Lords of metal [3] 76/100

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. [4]

Lords of Metal magazine believes that: "the prog-influences have gained much more room on this album...on 'Saved From The Truth’ the gentlemen show progress on all fronts. musically this is the band's strongest release to date." [3]

Personnel

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References

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