| The Bottom Deep | ||||
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| Released | 22 July 2011 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 to 2011 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 60:15 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Communic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard (de) | (8/10) [2] |
The Bottom Deep is the fourth studio album recorded by Norwegian progressive metal band Communic. It was released on 22 July 2011 through Nuclear Blast records. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Facing Tomorrow" | 7:44 |
| 2. | "Denial" | 6:34 |
| 3. | "Flood River Blood" | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Voyage of Discovery" | 6:51 |
| 5. | "In Silence With my Scars" | 6:23 |
| 6. | "My Fallen" | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Destroyer of Bloodlines" | 5:49 |
| 8. | "A Wayward Soul" | 7:03 |
| 9. | "The Bottom Deep" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "In Union We Stand (Overkill cover)" | 5:04 |
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