Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark is a two disc compilation album from Nuclear Blast Records to commemorate their 20 years as a record label. Produced by Peter Wichers, who is also the only songwriter on the album, it features a variable collection of "All Stars" much in the same vein as Roadrunner United.[1] The album includes 11 different singers, with Wichers playing bass and guitar, and drums by Dirk Verbeuren and Henry Ranta. It also includes a second disc which includes 10 songs from thrash metal, death metal and black metal bands signed to Nuclear Blast.[2] While its "twin" album Into the Light focuses more on the power metal side of the label, Out of the Dark is rather devoted to the genre of melodic death metal.

Out of the Dark
Compilation album by
Nuclear Blast All-Stars
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2007 Germany September 27, 2007 United States
GenreMelodic death metal
Extreme metal
Thrash metal
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerPeter Wichers
Nuclear Blast All-Stars chronology
Into the Light
(2007)
Out of the Dark
(2007)

Track listing

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Disc 1

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All music is composed by Peter Wichers from Soilwork

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Dysfunctional Hours" (with Anders Fridén of In Flames)Anders Fridén04:23
2."Schizo" (feat. Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy and Pain)Peter Tägtgren03:32
3."Devotion" (feat. Jari Mäenpää of Wintersun)Jukka Koskinen03:40
4."The Overshadowing" (feat. Christian Älvestam formerly of Scar Symmetry)Henrik Ohlsson03:43
5."Paper Trail" (feat. John Bush formerly of Anthrax)John Bush04:19
6."The Dawn of All" (feat. Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork)Björn Strid04:10
7."Cold Is My Vengeance" (feat. Maurizio Iacono of Kataklysm)Maurizio Iacono03:46
8."My Name Is Fate" (feat. Mark Osegueda of Death Angel)Mark Osgueda04:02
9."The Gilded Dagger" (feat. Richard Sjunnesson and Roland Johansson; both formerly of Sonic Syndicate)Richard Sjunnesson04:30
10."Closer to the Edge" (feat. Guillaume Bideau of Mnemic)Guillaume Bideau04:36
Total length:40:48

Disc 2

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  1. Dimmu Borgir – The Heretic Hammer (US Bonus "In Sorte Diaboli") (04:38)
  2. Immortal – Tyrants (06:18)
  3. Nile – As He Creates, So He Destroys (04:38)
  4. Exodus – Purge the World (Japan Bonus "Shovel Headed Kill Machine") (04:02)
  5. Anthrax - Ghost (01:56)
  6. Meshuggah – Futile Bread Machine (Campfire Version) (Taken from "The True Human Design" EP) (03:30)
  7. Chimaira - Kingdom of Heartache (Japan Bonus "Resurrection") (04:09)
  8. All Shall Perish – Prisoner of War (04:44)
  9. Agnostic Front – All is Not Forgotten (01:55)
  10. Threat Signal – Counterbalance (05:39)

Total length: 41:22

Nuclear Blast America Version

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Personnel

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