XXV (Vader album)

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XXV
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Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
Studio album of re-recorded songs by
Vader
Released28 May 2008
RecordedJuly 2007 – March 2008, Hertz Studio, Białystok
Genre Death metal, thrash metal
Length96:00 / 112:00
LanguageEnglish, Polish
Label Regain, Mystic, Avalon Marquee
Producer Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy
Vader chronology
Impressions in Blood
(2006)		XXV
(2008)		 Necropolis
(2009)
Singles from XXV
  1. "v.666"
    Released: 15 January 2008
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XXV is the 25th-anniversary studio album by Polish death metal band Vader, released in 2008 by Regain Records. The album is a collection of re-recorded songs from earlier Vader albums, from The Ultimate Incantation up to The Beast . The special edition includes three bonus tracks and a bonus third DVD, with an old and rare live VHS containing footage from throughout the band's career. XXV was recorded between July 2007 and March 2008 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland and produced by Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy. The album is the last Vader release that features guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz and drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, and the only studio recording with bassist Marcin "Novy" Nowak.

Contents

The release was preceded by the single "v.666", issued on 15 January 2008. A music video was shot for the song "Carnal", directed by Carlos Abysmo. [5]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicAlbumLength
1."inVADERs (Intro)" (instrumental) Krzysztof Oloś 1:38
2."Chaos"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek The Ultimate Incantation 4:16
3."Vicious Circle"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr WiwczarekThe Ultimate Incantation2:37
4."Crucified Ones"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekThe Ultimate Incantation3:18
5."Dark Age"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekThe Ultimate Incantation4:31
6."Reign-Carrion"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekThe Ultimate Incantation6:32
7."Silent Empire"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek De Profundis 4:13
8."Sothis"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr WiwczarekDe Profundis3:26
9."Incarnation"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr WiwczarekDe Profundis3:05
10."Reborn in Flames" (featuring Seth Van De Loo)Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekDe Profundis4:52
11."Blood of Kingu"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekDe Profundis4:33
12."Carnal"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek Black to the Blind 2:09
13."Fractal Light"Paweł FrelikPiotr WiwczarekBlack to the Blind2:41
14."Red Passage"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekBlack to the Blind2:46
15."Black to the Blind"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr WiwczarekBlack to the Blind4:03
Disc 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicAlbumLength
1."Kingdom"Tomasz KrajewskiPiotr WiwczarekKingdom3:21
2."Wings"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek Litany 3:06
3."Xeper"Paweł FrelikPiotr WiwczarekLitany3:49
4."Cold Demons"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekLitany2:10
5."Final Massacre"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek Necrolust 4:23
6."Reign Forever World"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr WiwczarekReign Forever World3:56
7."Epitaph"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek Revelations 3:55
8."Dark Transmission"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek The Beast 4:34
9."Fear of Napalm" (Terrorizer cover; featuring Tomasz "Hal" Halicki, Robert "Pierścień" Pierściński)Oscar Garcia, Jesse Pintado, David Vincent, Pete Sandoval Oscar Garcia, Jesse Pintado, David Vincent, Pete Sandoval Future of the Past 2:59
10."Wyrocznia" (KAT cover; featuring Roman Kostrzewski)Roman KostrzewskiRoman Kostrzewski, Piotr Luczyk, Wojciech Mrowiec, Ireneusz Loth, Tomasz JaguśFuture of the Past3:24
11."Tyrani Piekieł"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekLive In Decay4:48
Disc 2 Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicAlbumLength
12."Trupi Jad"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekLive In Decay6:33
13."Reborn in Flames (V.Panzer)"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr WiwczarekNecrolust4:57
14."Dark(er) Transmission(er) (V.999)"Paweł FrelikPiotr WiwczarekThe Beast4:36
Special edition DVD
No.TitleLyricsMusicRecordedLength
1."Gin Psie"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Olsztyn, 19863:03
2."Trupi Jad"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Białystok, 19896:43
3."Vicious Circle"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek Moscow, 19903:06
4."Demons Wind/Decapitated Saints"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Białystok, 19926:56
5."Intro/Dark Age"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Piekary Śląskie, 19926:04
6."Breath of Centuries"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek Warsaw, 19924:23
7."Chaos"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek Groningen, 19934:35
8."Decapitated Saints"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Brooklyn, New York, 19932:50
9."Reign-Carrion"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Łódź, 19936:31
10."Blood of Kingu"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Turin, 19954:30
11."Crucified Ones"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Sopot, 19953:55
12."Testimony"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Hamburg, 19963:42
13."Black to the Blind/Silent Empire"Paweł Wasilewski/Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek Madrid, 19988:11
14."Distant Dream"Tomasz KrajewskiPiotr WiwczarekStolzenhain, Schönewalde 19982:47
15."Forwards to Die/North"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek Houston, 20003:50
16."Sothis"Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek Essen, 20014:06

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

v.666

v.666 is the sixth single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released only in Poland on 15 January 2008 by Empire Records. The release features two songs "Carnal (v.666 Version)", and "Vicious Circle (v.666 Version)".

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Carnal" (v.666 Version)Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek2:09
2."Vicious Circle" (v.666 Version)Paweł WasilewskiPiotr Wiwczarek2:36

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Japan28 May 2008 [8] Avalon Marquee
Poland16 June 2008 [9] Mystic Production
Europe18 June 2008 [10] Regain Records

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