Versus (The Haunted album)

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Versus
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Studio album by
Released17 September 2008 (Sweden)
Recorded1–11 April 2008
(PUK Studio, Denmark)
16 April – late April 2008
(IF Studios)
Genre Thrash metal, melodic death metal, groove metal
Length39:03
Label Century Media
Producer Tue Madsen, The Haunted
The Haunted chronology
The Dead Eye
(2006)
Versus
(2008)
Warning Shots
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Versus is the sixth studio album by Swedish metal band The Haunted. It was released on 17 September 2008. This marks a return to their aggressive sounds in the previous albums after their experimental fifth album The Dead Eye . All instruments were recorded live like their debut album, The Haunted , and solos and vocals were added once they had the songs down. [2] The album is more or less about the decadence of mankind as last two songs "Faultline" and "Imperial Death March" point it out.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Moronic Colossus"Jensen3:50
2."Pieces"J. Björler / A. Björler3:50
3."Little Cage"A. Björler, Jensen3:15
4."Trenches"A. Björler3:42
5."Ceremony"J. Björler / A. Björler3:43
6."Skuld"A. Björler2:49
7."Crusher"Jensen3:13
8."Rivers Run"J. Björler4:32
9."Iron Mask"A. Björler3:41
10."Faultline"Jensen3:44
11."Imperial Death March"Dolving2:48
Total length:39:03
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Seize the Day"2:19
13."Narcotic"3:51
14."Versus"4:06
15."Devolve"3:28
16."Meat Wagon" ( Note 1 )3:07
Exclusive to European iTunes
No.TitleLength
12."Sacrifice"4:46
Exclusive to United States iTunes
No.TitleLength
12."Walk on Water"3:35
Collateral Damage (disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."Seize the Day"2:19
2."Narcotic"3:51
3."Versus"4:06
4."Devolve"3:28

Note

  1. ^ "Meat Wagon" is the only song on Japanese issue that is not on the special edition issue while the rest of the songs are.

Credits

Release history

DateRegion
19 September 2008Rest of Europe
10 October 2008United States

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