The Fateful Dark | ||||
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Released | 10 March 2014 (Europe) 18 March 2014 (USA) | |||
Recorded | Grindstone Studios, Suffolk, England | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal | |||
Length | 52:05 64:14 (iTunes) | |||
Label | Earache Records (Europe) Century Media Records (USA) | |||
Producer | Scott Atkins | |||
Savage Messiah chronology | ||||
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Kerrang! | KKKK [2] |
Metal Hammer | 8/10 [3] |
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The Fateful Dark is the third studio album from British heavy metal band Savage Messiah, released by Earache Records in Europe and Century Media Records in the USA. [6] [7]
The band returned to Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England and producer Scott Atkins (who they had worked with previously on their 2009 album Insurrection Rising [8] and 2012 album Plague Of Conscience [9] ) to record The Fateful Dark, between July and October 2013. [10]
The album was released in Europe on 10 March 2014, by Earache Records, and then a little over a week later in the USA on 18 March 2014, by Century Media Records. [11]
As well as being released in standard CD and digital formats, The Fateful Dark was made available on a limited run of 1,000 Limited Edition gatefold vinyl records (400 on Black vinyl, 300 on Cross of Babylon Orange vinyl, 200 on Hellblazer Red/Yellow vinyl and 100 on Inconocaust Clear vinyl). [12]
In February 2014 an official music video for "Hellblazer" was released, directed by Tom Walsh and featuring contortionist and Game of Thrones star Pixie Le Knot. [13] [14]
All lyrics are written by Dave Silver; all music is composed by Savage Messiah, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Iconocaust" | 6:15 |
2. | "Minority of One" | 4:18 |
3. | "Cross of Babylon" | 4:51 |
4. | "Hellblazer" | 3:59 |
5. | "Live as One Already Dead" | 5:39 |
6. | "The Fateful Dark" | 6:27 |
7. | "Zero Hour" | 6:33 |
8. | "Hammered Down" | 4:11 |
9. | "Scavengers of Mercy" | 5:04 |
10. | "The Cursed Earth" | 4:48 |
Total length: | 52:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Be Quick or Be Dead" (Iron Maiden cover) | 3:28 |
12. | "Lightning to the Nations" (Diamond Head cover) | 4:31 |
13. | "Killers" (Motörhead cover) | 4:10 |
Total length: | 64:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Be Quick or Be Dead" (Iron Maiden cover) | 3:28 |
2. | "Lightning to the Nations" (Diamond Head cover) | 4:31 |
3. | "Killers" (Motörhead cover) | 4:10 |
Total length: | 12:09 |
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