Firefight is the third album by Canadian melodic death metal band Blackguard, due on March 29, 2011, via Victory Records. Unlike its predecessor, this album contains elements of power metal and symphonic metal based on the band's melodic death metal root, much like in Children of Bodom's vein.

Firefight
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2011
RecordedJuly 2010 – March 2011
GenreMelodic death metal, power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal
Length43:32
LabelVictory Records
ProducerBlackguard, Paul "Ablaze" Zinay, Kim Gosselin, Étienne Mailloux, Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc
Blackguard chronology
Profugus Mortis
(2009)
Firefight
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Assault [1]
Metal Storm(7.8/10) [2]
Sputnikmusic [3]
Alter The Press! [4]

Track listing

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All songs written by Paul "Ablaze" Zinay and Kim Gosselin, except noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Tephra" (Gosselin)0:34
2."Firefight" (Zinay, Étienne Mailloux)5:04
3."Farewell" (Zinay, Jonathan Lefrancois Leduc)4:08
4."Wastelands"6:20
5."Cruel Hands"4:44
6."Iblis" (Mailloux)2:54
7."The Fear of All Flesh"4:53
8."A Blinding Light"5:15
9."The Path"5:00
10."Sarissas"4:44
Total length:43:32

Personnel

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Blackguard

References

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  1. ^ "BLACKGUARD: Firefight (Album Review)". Metal Assault. 2011-03-25.
  2. ^ "Blackguard - Firefight". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  3. ^ "Blackguard Firefight". Sputnikmusic. 2011-05-12.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Blackguard - Firefight". Alter The Press!. 2011-04-26.