Thy Messenger

Thy Messenger
EP by Vader
Released	31 May 2019 (2019-05-31)
Genre	Death metal
Length	13:23
Label	Nuclear Blast
Vader chronology
The Empire (2016) Thy Messenger (2019) Solitude in Madness (2020)

Thy Messenger is an extended play by the Polish death metal band Vader. The EP was released 31 May 2019 ^[1] through Nuclear Blast. ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Vader except Steeler, written by Tipton, Halford, and Downing.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grand Deceiver"		2:14
2.	"Litany"		3:09
3.	"Emptiness"		2:38
4.	"Despair"		1:18
5.	"Steeler" (Judas Priest cover)	Tipton, Halford, Downing	4:04
Total length:			13:23

Reception

Writing for Metal Injection, Matthew Castleman wrote, "Vader still loves being Vader," and rated the EP an 8 out of 10. ^[3] Metal Report called the release "merciless" and rated it an 8.5 out of 10. ^[4] Writing for Metal Temple, Ross Donald called the EP "almost perfect", rating it a 9 out of 10. ^[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection
Metal Report
Metal Temple

Lineup

• Piotr Wiwczarek – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Marek Pajak – rhythm guitar
• Tomasz Halicki – bass
• James Stewart – drums

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [6]	33

References

1. "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From DEATH ANGEL, DARKTHRONE, and More Out Today – 5/31". Metal Injection. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
2. "VADER – announce new EP "Thy Messenger"!". Nuclear Blast. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
3. "Quick Review: VADER Thy Messenger". Metal Injection. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
4. "Vader – Thy Messenger review". The Metal Report. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
5. Apex. "Metal-Temple.com :: Vader – Thy Messenger (CD Review)". www.metal-temple.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
6. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 June 2019.