Through Our Darkest Days is the seventh studio album by the Danish melodic death metal band Mercenary. It is their only album with drummer Peter Mathiesen who joined the band as a regular member in 2012 after performing more than 50 shows with them.[3] He left the band in 2019.
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| Released | 26 July 2013 (Europe) 30 July 2013 (US) | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios, Denmark[1] | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, power metal[2] | |||
| Length | 48:10 | |||
| Label | NoiseArt Records (Europe) Prosthetic Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hansen | |||
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The cover artwork was done by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie the guitarist of the Danish metal band Mnemic. René Pedersen commented: "The cover artwork portraits a dark atmosphere, symbolizing the darkness that surrounds us everyday. But in darkness there is always a light, which in this case is symbolized by a burning candle, and the figure that holds its eyes in its hands, showing a piece of the world as seen through our eyes."[4]
Track list
editAll tracks composed by Mercenary.[5]
- "A New Dawn" – 5:15
- "Welcome the Sickness" – 5:18
- "Through Our Darkest Days" – 4:39
- "Dreamstate Machine" – 5:34
- "A Moment of Clarity" – 5:02
- "Beyond This Night" – 5:45
- "Starving Eyes" – 5:14
- "Generation Hate" – 4:50
- "Forever the Unknown" – 6:31
- Bonus track
- "Holding On to Serenity" – 5:06
Credits
editBand members
- René Pedersen – vocals, bass
- Jakob Mølbjerg – rhythm guitar
- Martin Buus – lead guitar, keyboards
- Peter Mathiesen – drums
Guest appearances
- Kim Olesen – keyboards
Additional credits
- Jakob Hansen – producer
- Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – cover artwork
References
edit- ^ "Mercenary: Lyric Video For 'Through Our Darkest Days' Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Review: Mercenary – Through Our Darkest Days". new-trascendence.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Mercenary Writing New Material – in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Mercenary". Mercenary.dk. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Through Our Darkest Days – Mercenary | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.