The Pulse of Awakening

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The Pulse of Awakening
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Studio album by
Released23 November 2009
Recorded2009
StudioThe Drone, Geneva, Switzerland
S. D. F. Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland
Genre
Length72:48
Label Listenable
Producer Thomas "Drop" Betrisey
Sybreed chronology
Antares
(2007)
The Pulse of Awakening
(2009)
God Is an Automaton
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters 6/10 [2]
Soundsphere3/5 [3]

The Pulse of Awakening is the third album by industrial metal band Sybreed. The album was released in 2009 under Listenable Records. [4] Vocalist Benjamin Nominet has stated that the album title was inspired by the cyberpunk anime television series Ergo Proxy . [5]

Contents

On 10 April 2025, the band announced that Antares, the Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton would all be reissued on CD and vinyl, all set to be released on 30 May through Listenable. [6] That same day, the band released a cover of the Tears for Fears song "Shout" that will appear on the reissue for the Pulse of Awakening. [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Benjamin Nominet and Thomas “Drop” Betrisey, except where noted.

The Pulse of Awakening track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nomenklatura" 4:49
2."A.E.O.N" 5:03
3."Doomsday Party" 4:19
4."Human Black Box" 5:08
5."KillJoy" 4:50
6."I Am Ultraviolence" 4:03
7."Electronegative" 4:40
8."In the Cold Light" 3:16
9."Lucifer Effect" 6:36
10."Love Like Blood" (Killing Joke cover) Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker, Paul Raven 4:46
11."Meridian A.D." 5:59
12."From Zero to Nothing" 19:19 [a]
Total length:72:48
The Pulse of Awakening Reissue (2025)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nomenklatura" 4:49
2."A.E.O.N" 5:03
3."Doomsday Party" 4:19
4."Human Black Box" 5:08
5."KillJoy" 4:50
6."I Am Ultraviolence" 4:03
7."Electronegative" 4:40
8."In the Cold Light" 3:16
9."Lucifer Effect" 6:36
10."Love Like Blood" (Killing Joke cover)Coleman, Ferguson, Walker, Raven4:46
11."Meridian A.D." 5:59
12."Flesh Doll for Sale" 5:01
13."From Zero to Nothing" 9:52
14."Shout" (Tears for Fears cover) Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley 5:02
Total length:73:24

Personnel

Sybreed
Additional

Notes

  1. Shortened to 9:52 on some editions

References

  1. "Sybreed - The Pulse Of Awakening review". Metal Storm .
  2. "Sybreed: The Pulse of Awakening". 11 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. "CD Review: Sybreed – The Pulse of Awakening" . Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. "SYBREED: 'The Pulse Of Awakening' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net .
  5. "Spotlight: Sybreed". Soundsphere.
  6. Kennelty, Greg (10 April 2025). "SYBREED Announces Reissues, Streams Cover Of TEARS FOR FEARS' "Shout"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. "Sybreed share cover of Tears For Fears "Shout" from upcoming 'The Pulse of Awakening' reissue". 11 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.