Blood of the Saints is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released in 2011.[1] It is the band's first album with songs that had music videos, made for "We Drink Your Blood" and "Sanctified with Dynamite". In addition to recording at Studio Fredman, Sweden, the band recorded some parts of the album in the 12th-century Deutschherrenkapelle chapel in Saarbrücken.
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| Released | 29 July 2011 17 December 2021 (10th Anniversary Edition) | |||
| Recorded | December 2010 – February 2011 | |||
| Studio | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
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| Length | 41:46 | |||
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| Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Metal Hammer | |
A limited edition of Blood of the Saints included a bonus CD titled The Sacrilege Symphony (And Still the Orchestra Plays), which contained orchestral versions of Powerwolf songs. It was arranged by Dominic G. Joutsen, who previously worked for the metal band Heavenwood.[2]
Critical reception
editThe record reached position number 23 in the German charts[3] and 75 in the Swiss charts.[4]
Metal.de wrote about the album: "This is a very melodic power metal sounding from the speakers, which impresses above all through catchiness and a powerful sing along factor. At least after the second run everyone will be able to sing along at least the choruses. Of course this is again due to the powerful yet clear voice of Attila Dorn, who has now finally given up his accent. He sings even more aggressively.[5] The Metal Hammer judged: "Certainly: Powerwolf let their musical influences always open through, and if you listen well, the trained ear recognizes very quickly riff quotes from bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest or Accept. But how can you blame the wolves for creating excellent songwriting?"[6]
The album won the Metal Hammer "Power metal album of the year" award.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Matthew Greywolf, Charles Greywolf, Attila Dorn and Falk Maria Schlegel
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening: Agnus Dei" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Sanctified with Dynamite" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "We Drink Your Blood" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Murder at Midnight" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "All We Need Is Blood" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Dead Boys Don't Cry" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Son of a Wolf" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Night of the Werewolves" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Phantom of the Funeral" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Die, Die, Crucify" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Ira Sancti (When the Saints Are Going Wild)" | 6:25 |
| Total length: | 41:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist (Orchestral Version)" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "In Blood We Trust (Orchestral Version)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Sanctified With Dynamite (Orchestral Version)" | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Ira Sancti (When the Saints Are Going Wild) (Orchestral Version)" | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Moscow After Dark (Orchestral Version)" | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 25:45 | |
Personnel
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Powerwolf
Additional musicians
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Technical personnel
Other personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 75 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "Powerwolf – "Blood of the Saints" (CD)". Metal Underground. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "Powerwolf – Blood Of The Saints". Discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "Blood of the Saints". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- "Powerwolf – Blood of the Saints CD". DC Universe. Retrieved 13 January 2014. - ^ "Blood of the Saints". Metal Archives. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf – Blood Of The Saints – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Powerwolf – Blood Of The Saints Review • metal.de". metal.de. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Kritik zu Powerwolf Blood Of The Saints". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Powerwolf – Blood of the Saints" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Powerwolf – Blood of the Saints". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Powerwolf – Blood of the Saints" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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