Waking into Nightmares is the second album by the American thrash metal band Warbringer, released on May 19, 2009, in the U.S. and May 25, 2009, in Europe. It was produced by Gary Holt, guitarist of thrash metal band Exodus. The cover art was painted by Dan Seagrave.[3] A video for the song Severed Reality was produced.[4] Waking into Nightmares sold around 2,000 copies in its first week of release in the U.S.[5]

Waking into Nightmares
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 19, 2009 (US)
May 25, 2009 (EU)
RecordedJanuary 2009
StudioSharkbite Studios, Oakland, California
GenreThrash metal
Length40:14
LabelCentury Media
ProducerGary Holt
Warbringer chronology
War Without End
(2008)
Waking into Nightmares
(2009)
Worlds Torn Asunder
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rock Sound[2]

Track listing

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All music by Warbringer, all lyrics by John Kevill, except track 8 by Ben Bennett

No.TitleLength
1."Jackal"3:09
2."Living in a Whirlwind"3:21
3."Severed Reality"3:59
4."Scorched Earth"3:44
5."Abandoned by Time"4:21
6."Prey for Death"4:46
7."Nightmare Anatomy" (instrumental)4:02
8."Shadow from the Tomb"4:07
9."Senseless Life"4:57
10."Forgotten Dead"4:03
Total length:40:14

Bonus tracks[6]

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No.TitleLength
11."The Road Warrior"3:47
12."Humans to Kill (a re-recording of "Zombie", a pre-Warbringer band)"4:02
Total length:48:03

Personnel

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Warbringer

  • John Kevill – vocals
  • John Laux – lead guitar
  • Adam Carroll – rhythm guitar
  • Ben Bennett – bass, vocals on track 8
  • Nic Ritter – drums

Production

  • Gary Holt – production, guitar solo on track 11
  • Adam Myatt – engineering
  • Zack Ohren – mixing
  • Dan Seagrave – artwork

References

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  1. ^ [https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1556536 Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rock Sound review
  3. ^ "Warbringer Reveals New Album Details".
  4. ^ "Warbringer Posts 'Severed Reality' Video Online".
  5. ^ "WARBRINGER Vocalist on 'Talking Metal'". July 17, 2009.
  6. ^ "Warbringer - Waking into Nightmares - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".