X (Royal Hunt album)

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X
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Studio album by
Royal Hunt
Released20 January 2010
RecordedNorth Point Productions, Media Sound and Sun Studios
Genre Progressive metal
Length49:35 (regular edition)
54:00 (bonus)
Label Scarlet Records (Europe), Avalon Marquee (Japan Flag of Japan.svg )
Producer André Andersen
Royal Hunt chronology
Collision Course... Paradox 2
(2008)		X
(2010)		 Show Me How to Live
(2011)

X is the tenth studio album released by the band Royal Hunt on 20 January 2010, on Scarlet Records in Europe and on Marquee/Avalon Records in Japan. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by André Andersen.

  1. "Episode X (Arrival)" - 1:59
  2. "End of the Line" - 4:49
  3. "King for a Day" - 4:49
  4. "The Well" - 4:52
  5. "Army of Slaves" - 6:00
  6. "Shadowman" - 5:35
  7. "Back to Square One" - 5:24
  8. "Blood Red Stars" - 6:21
  9. "The Last Leaf" - 4:25
  10. "Falling Down" - 4:15
  11. "Episode X (Departure)" - 1:06
  12. "Sixth Sense" (European bonus track) - 4:25

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] 89

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References

  1. ↑ "Royal Hunt - X". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Royal Hunt - X" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Royal Hunt - X". oricn ME inc.
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