| The God-Shaped Void | ||||
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| Released | February 14, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 58:51 | |||
| Label | Inside Out | |||
| Producer | Ulrich Wild | |||
| Psychotic Waltz chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The God-Shaped Void | ||||
The God-Shaped Void is the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Psychotic Waltz, released on February 14, 2020. This is the band's first studio album since 1996's Bleeding .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devils and Angels" | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Stranded" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Back to Black" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "All the Bad Men" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "The Fallen" | 5:49 |
| 6. | "While the Spiders Spin" | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Pull the String" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Demystified" | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Season of the Swarm (Bonus track)" | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Sisters of the Dawn" | 6:41 |
| 11. | "In the Silence" | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 58:51 | |
Psychotic Waltz
Production [3]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] | 9 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [5] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 8 |
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