| Threnody | ||||
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| Released | April 13, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 2009 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, thrash metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jamie King | |||
| Woe of Tyrants chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
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