| The Children of the Night | ||||
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| Released | 20 April 2015 | |||
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| Length | 56:32 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Ola Ersfjord | |||
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The Children of the Night is the third studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Tribulation. It was released on 20 April 2015 through Century Media Records. [1]
The album's sound is a stark departure from the death metal style of Tribulation's previous records. It features a heavy metal [2] and extreme metal sound [3] with elements from psychedelic rock, progressive metal, thrash metal, classic rock, [2] hard rock, and gothic rock. [4] It attributes influences to various rock and metal music acts such as Mercyful Fate, At the Gates, Led Zeppelin, Hawkwind, the Doors, [2] Iron Maiden, Deep Purple and Pink Floyd. [4]
The title of the album is a reference to Kiss's 1982 album Creatures of the Night . [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Decibel | 9/10 [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |   [6] |
The album generally received positive reviews from music critics. Chris Dick of Decibel magazine wrote: "There are few bands who are capable of Children of the Night". [1] Pitchfork critic Grayson Haver Currin described the album as "a heavy metal record that wanders beyond any comfort zone" and "a sprawling, compulsory tale that doesn't turn dull". [2] Loudwire's Joe DiVita thought that the record "offers a refreshing take on a beloved style with enough extreme metal elements in tact [sic] that should please fans on both sides of the fence." [3] Michael Nelson of Stereogum regarded it as "the best record he has heard in 2015." [4]
Pitchfork's Brandon Stosuy listed The Children of the Night as number two on his list of "The Best Metal Albums of 2015". [7] Spin magazine critic Colin Joyce listed the album as number six on the publication's list of "The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015". [8]
Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes. [9]
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