Versus is the sixth studio album by Swedish metal band The Haunted. It was released on 17 September 2008. This marks a return to their aggressive sounds in the previous albums after their experimental fifth album The Dead Eye. All instruments were recorded live like their debut album, The Haunted, and solos and vocals were added once they had the songs down.[2] The album is more or less about the decadence of mankind as last two songs "Faultline" and "Imperial Death March" point it out.
| Versus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 September 2008 (Sweden) | |||
| Recorded | 1–11 April 2008 (PUK Studio, Denmark) 16 April – late April 2008 (IF Studios) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, melodic death metal, groove metal | |||
| Length | 39:03 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Tue Madsen, The Haunted | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moronic Colossus" | Jensen | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Pieces" | J. Björler / A. Björler | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Little Cage" | A. Björler, Jensen | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Trenches" | A. Björler | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Ceremony" | J. Björler / A. Björler | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Skuld" | A. Björler | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Crusher" | Jensen | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Rivers Run" | J. Björler | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Iron Mask" | A. Björler | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Faultline" | Jensen | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Imperial Death March" | Dolving | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 39:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Seize the Day" | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Narcotic" | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Versus" | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Devolve" | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Meat Wagon" (Note 1) | 3:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Sacrifice" | 4:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Walk on Water" | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seize the Day" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Narcotic" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Versus" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Devolve" | 3:28 |
Note
edit- ^ "Meat Wagon" is the only song on Japanese issue that is not on the special edition issue while the rest of the songs are.
Credits
edit- Peter Dolving – vocals & lyrics
- Patrik Jensen – rhythm guitar
- Anders Björler – lead guitar
- Jonas Björler – bass
- Per Möller Jensen – drums
Release history
edit| Date | Region |
|---|---|
| 19 September 2008 | Rest of Europe |
| 10 October 2008 | United States |
References
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