Battlefields of Asura is the eighth studio album from Taiwanese melodic death metal band Chthonic. It was released on October 12, 2018, in North America.[1] The album features guest vocals from Randy Blythe and Denise Ho.[2]

Battlefields of Asura
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018
GenreMelodic black metal, symphonic black metal
Length40:02
LabelCiongzo Idea Corporation (TW)
Howling Bull (JP)
ChthoniC chronology
Bu-Tik
(2013)
Battlefields of Asura
(2018)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[3]
Exclaim!6/10[4]
Metal Injection9/10[5]
Metal Storm9.2/10[6]

Track listing

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Battlefields of Asura album track listing adapted from Allmusic.[7]

No.TitleLength
1."Drawing Omnipotence Nigh" (Intro)2:07
2."The Silent One's Torch"4:03
3."Flames Upon the Weeping Winds"3:10
4."A Crimson Sky's Command"3:31
5."Souls of the Revolution" (feat. Randy Blythe)4:39
6."Taste the Black Tears"4:49
7."One Thousand Eyes"5:16
8."Masked Faith"2:19
9."Carved in Bloodstone"2:57
10."Millennia's Faith Undone" (feat. Denise Ho)5:06
11."Autopoiesis" (Outro)2:05
Total length:40:02

Personnel

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Battlefields of Asura album personnel adapted from Allmusic.[7]

Chthonic

  • Freddy Lim, "Left Face of Maradou" – vocals, composer
  • Jesse Liu, "the Infernal" – guitar
  • Doris Yeh, "Thunder Tears" – bass
  • Dani Wang, "Azathothian Hands" – drums
  • CJ Kao, "Dispersed Fingers" – keyboards, synthesizer

References

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  1. ^ "CHTHONIC To Release 'Battlefields Of Asura' Album In October". Blabbermouth. August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Emperor Rhombus (August 7, 2018). "We're Getting a New Chthonic Album This October". MetalSucks. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Scott Morrow (October 18, 2018). "Chthonic Reemerge with the Symphonically Grand Battlefields of Asura". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Max Morin (October 8, 2018). "Chthonic – Battlefields of Asura". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ TK, Leon (October 12, 2018). "Album Review: CHTHONIC Battlefields of Asura". Metal Injection. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. ^ ScreamingSteelUS (October 3, 2018). "Chthonic – Battlefields Of Asura Review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Chthonic Battlefields of Asura Credits". Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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