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The World We Left Behind

The World We Left Behind is the seventh studio album by American psychedelic black metal band Nachtmystium, released in August 2014. Nachtmystium's vocalist and frontman, Blake Judd was struggling with a heroin addiction while working on the album.[7] Judd's addiction drew public attention when he was arrested for misdemeanor theft charges, and later accused of defrauding multiple fans and business partners.[7] Many of the album's songs include references to Judd's struggle with heroin and recovery.[8] The album received a mixed reception.

The World We Left Behind
Studio album by
Nachtmystium
ReleasedAugust 2014 (2014-08)
RecordedJuly – August 2013
StudioBelle City Sound, Racine, Wisconsin
GenreAtmospheric black metal
Length54:40
LabelCentury Media Records
Nachtmystium chronology
Silencing Machine
(2014) 		The World We Left Behind
(2014) 		Retox: Remixes and Rarities
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic43/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
The Line of Best Fit[4]
Metal Storm8.5/10[5]
Pitchfork Media3.9/10[6]

Track list

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No.TitleLength
1."Intrusion"2:44
2."Fireheart"5:15
3."Voyager"7:20
4."Into the Endless Abyss"8:27
5."In the Absence of Existence"6:51
6."The World We Left Behind"6:33
7."Tear You Down"5:18
8."On the Other Side"4:43
9."Epitaph for a Dying Star"7:29

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 32

References

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  1. ^ "The World We Left Behind – Nachtmystium". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Schalek, Dave. "Nachtmystium – The World We Left Behind Review". About.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Thomas, Fred. "The World We Left Behind – Nachtmystium". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Horton, Ross (August 13, 2014). "Nachtmystium - The World We Left Behind". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Apothecary (August 4, 2014). "Nachtmystium – The World We Left Behind review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Currin, Grayson (August 7, 2014). "Nachtmystium: The World We Left Behind". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Blake Judd Gives First Interview in Two Years: "I Had So Many Opportunities to Get Better, but I Was Convinced That I Was Special"". Vice Media. September 16, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  8. ^ Harris, Chris (July 30, 2014). "Nachtmystium Streaming New Track". Gunshy Assassin. gunshyassassin.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Nachtmystium Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2014.



 

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