Scriptures is the eighth studio album by British death metal band Benediction, released on October 16, 2020 on Nuclear Blast. It is the band's first studio album in 12 years and marks the return of former vocalist Dave Ingram. Originally scheduled for May 2020, the album's release was pushed back to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being rescheduled again to October.[3]
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| Released | 16 October 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | Grindstone | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 46:56 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Scott Atkins | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer |   [1] |
| New Noise Magazine | [2] |
Three music videos were released, for the tracks "Rabid Carnality",[4] "Stormcrow",[5] and "Iterations of I"[6] respectively.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iterations of I" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Scriptures in Scarlet" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "The Crooked Man" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Stormcrow" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Progenitors of a New Paradigm (feat. Kam Lee)" | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Rabid Carnality" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "In Our Hands, The Scars" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Tear Off These Wings" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Embrace the Kill" | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Neverwhen" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "The Blight at the End" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "We Are Legion" | 4:49 |
Personnel
edit- Darren Brookes – guitar
- Peter Rew – guitar
- Dave Ingram – vocals
- Dan Bate – bass
- Giovanni Durst – drums
References
edit- ^ October 2020, Dom Lawson 15. "Death metal legends Benediction obliterate all-comers on new album Scriptures". Metal Hammer Magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Album Review: Benediction -- Scriptures". New Noise Magazine. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "BENEDICTION: New Album Pushed Back To August". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 13 April 2020.
- ^ "BENEDICTION To Release 'Scriptures' Album In October". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "BENEDICTION Releases Music Video For 'Stormcrow'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "BENEDICTION Premier "Iterations Of I" Music Video; Scriptures Album Out Now". bravewords.com.