Armamentarium is the third studio album by German melodic death metal band Neaera. It was released on 24 August 2007 through Metal Blade Records.
| Armamentarium | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | June 2007 | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, metalcore | |||
| Length | 52:57 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hansen, Alexander Dietz, Neaera | |||
| Neaera chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
Packaging
editThe first edition of this album contains a bonus DVD (61 minutes long) of Neaera playing live in their hometown of Münster.[3][unreliable source?]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Neaera; all music is composed by Neaera
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spearheading the Spawn" | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Tools of Greed" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Armamentarium" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Synergy" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Harbinger" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "In Loss" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "The Orphaning" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "The Escape from Escapism" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Mutiny of Untamed Minds" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "The Need for Pain" | 5:29 |
| 11. | "Liberation" | 7:13 |
| Total length: | 52:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "The Cleansing Void" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 57:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mechanisms of Standstill" | |
| 2. | "Paradigm Lost" | |
| 3. | "The World Devourers" | |
| 4. | "Let the Tempest Come" | |
| 5. | "I Love the World" | |
| 6. | "Armamentarium" | |
| 7. | "Walls Instead of Bridges" | |
| 8. | "...to Oblivion" (contains "From Grief...") | |
| 9. | "Broken Spine" | |
| 10. | "Scars to Grey" | |
| 11. | "Where Submission Reigns" |
Credits
editWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[4]
Personnel
edit- Neaera
- Benjamin Hilleke – vocals
- Stefan Keller – guitar
- Tobias Buck – guitar
- Benjamin Donath – bass
- Sebastian Heldt – drums
- Additional musicians
- Marcus Bischoff (Heaven Shall Burn) – vocals on "Liberation"
- Production
- Neaera – production
- Jacob Hansen – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Alexander Dietz (Heaven Shall Burn) – vocals recording
- Ralf Müller – vocals recording
- Artwork and design
- theterje
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Studios
edit- Hansen Studios – recording, mixing, mastering
- Rape of Harmonies Studios – vocals recording
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 65 |
References
edit- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Neaera - Armamentarium Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Prato, Greg. Armamentarium - Neaera at AllMusic
- ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum – Neaera – Armamentarium
- ^ Armamentarium (booklet). Neaera. Metal Blade Records. 2007.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neaera – Armamentarium" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.