Threnody (Engel album)

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Threnody
EngelThrenodyCover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2010
Recorded2008
PUK Studios at Gjerlev, Denmark
Genre Melodic death metal, industrial metal
Length53:00
Label Avex Group/Trooper Entertainment (Japan)
Season of Mist (Europe/US)
Producer Tue Madsen
Engel chronology
Absolute Design
(2007)
Threnody
(2010)
Blood of Saints
(2012)

Threnody is the second album from Swedish melodic death metal/industrial band Engel. [1] This is the final Engel release with Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen on drums. Threnody was finished by the end of 2008, but due to issues with their former label, SPV GmbH, the release of the album was delayed.

Contents

Music videos were released for the demo version of "Elbow And Knives" (entitled "Someone Died (Made You God)"), "Sense the Fire" and "Six Feet Deep".

Track listing

Japanese track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Threnody"3:56
2."Sense the Fire"4:20
3."Until Eternity Ends"3:50
4."To the End"4:01
5."Down"3:49
6."Heartsick"4:33
7."Feed the Weak"4:15
8."For Those Who Will Resist"3:41
9."Every Sin (Leaves a Mark)"3:32
10."Roll the Dice"4:37
11."Elbow and Knives"3:10
12."Perfect Isis"6:10
13."Fearless" (bonus track)3:45
Total length:53:38
Europe/US track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Six Feet Deep" 
2."Sense the Fire" 
3."For Those Who Will Resist" 
4."Feed the Weak" 
5."To the End" 
6."Every Sin (Leaves a Mark)" 
7."Down" 
8."Heartsick" 
9."Threnody" 
10."Burn" 
11."Perfect Isis" 

Release history

DateRegion
April 7, 2010Japan
November 8, 2010Europe
January 11, 2011United States

Personnel

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References

  1. "ENGEL's New Album Available In Japan". Blabbermouth.net . 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2012-06-04.