The Black (Imminence album)

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The Black
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Studio album by
Released12 April 2024
Genre Metalcore
Length51:53
Label Self-released
Producer
  • Eddie Berg
  • Harald Barret
  • Henrik Udd
Imminence chronology
Heaven in Hiding
(2021)
The Black
(2024)
Singles from The Black
  1. "Come Hell or High Water"
    Released: 18 June 2023 [1]
  2. "Desolation"
    Released: 23 June 2023 [1]
  3. "Heaven Shall Burn"
    Released: 25 August 2023 [2]
  4. "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
    Released: 17 November 2023 [3]
  5. "Continuum"
    Released: 9 February 2024 [4]
  6. "The Black"
    Released: 15 March 2024 [5]

The Black is the fifth studio album by Swedish metalcore band Imminence. The album was self-released by the band on 12 April 2024. It was produced by Eddie Berg, Harald Barret and Henrik Udd. [6] [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound9/10 [8]
Ghost Cult9/10 [9]
Louder Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Distorted Sound scored the album 9 out of 10 and said: "Imminence aren't just a band, they're an experience, a feeling, a state of mind. The Black cements their place within the metalcore hierarchy. Expect even bigger things to come." [8] Ghost Cult gave the album a score 9/10 and saying: "With such theatrical innovation that challenges and transcends Metalcore, Imminence have become pioneers of a style that can best be described as Violincore. While each preceding album was a step in the right direction, The Black pulls off just the sound they were always meant to create." [9] Louder Sound gave the album a positive review and stated: "The Swedes' four studio albums so far have seen them tinker with overly polished production and the kind of atmospheric metalcore Architects left behind six years ago (2021's solid, albeit repetitive Heaven in Hiding bore more than a passing resemblance to Sam Carter and co), but with The Black, they've taken a step forward." [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Imminence

The Black track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Come Hell or High Water"3:49
2."Desolation"4:07
3."Heaven Shall Burn"4:07
4."Beyond the Pale"4:13
5."Death by a Thousand Cuts"5:26
6."Come What May"6:13
7."Cul-de-Sac"2:36
8."The Call of the Void"3:51
9."Continuum"4:20
10."L'appel du Vide"3:57
11."The Black"6:10
12."Le Noir"3:04
Total length:51:53

Personnel

Imminence

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for The Black
Chart (2024)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 61

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