Blood is an EP by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on 22 September 2003 in Europe via Metal Blade, and day after in Poland by Metal Mind. Japanese edition was released on 22 October 2003 by Avalon Marquee.

Blood
Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski
EP by
Released22 September 2003
RecordedRG Studio, Gdańsk, July 2003; Red Studio, Gdańsk, February–March 2002
GenreDeath metal
Length26:56
LabelMetal Blade, Metal Mind, Avalon Marquee
ProducerPiotr "Peter" Wiwczarek
Vader chronology
Revelations
(2002)
Blood
(2003)
The Beast
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Teraz Rock[1]
Exclaim!favorable[2]

Tracks 1–2 were recorded and mixed in July 2003 at RG Studio in Gdańsk, Poland. Mastering took place at RG Studio in Gdańsk, Poland. Tracks 3–7 were recorded and mixed between February and March 2002 at Red Studio in Gdańsk, Poland during Revelations (2002) sessions, and mastered at Studio 333 in Częstochowa, Poland.

This is the last release with drummer Krzysztof Raczkowski, the first one with Marcin Nowak as bass player (without performing on the tracks), and featuring Jacek Hiro's performance, it is the only release with the participation of all members from Dies Irae.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Shape-Shifting"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek4:49
2."We Wait"Paweł FrelikPiotr Wiwczarek3:53
3."As The Fallen Rise"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:11
4."Son Of Fire"Piotr WiwczarekPiotr Wiwczarek2:09
5."Traveler"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek2:06
6."When Darkness Calls"Łukasz SzurmińskiPiotr Wiwczarek5:16
7."Angel of Death" (Thin Lizzy cover; featuring Jacek Hiro)Phil Lynott, Darren WhartonPhil Lynott, Darren Wharton6:33
Total length:26:56
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
8."Immortal Rites" (Morbid Angel cover)David VincentTrey Azagthoth, David Vincent3:59

Personnel

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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Vader
Additional musicians
Production
  • Jacek Wiśniewski – cover art
  • Piotr Łukaszewski – sound engineer
  • Massive Management – management
  • Bartek Kuźniak – mastering (tracks: 3–7)
  • Michał Mielnik – mastering (tracks: 1–2)
Note
  • Tracks 1–2 Recorded & mixed at RG Studio, Gdańsk, July 2003.
  • Mastered at RG Studio, Gdańsk.
  • Tracks 3–7 Recorded & mixed at Red Studio, Gdańsk, February/March 2002.
  • Mastered at Studio 333, Częstochowa.

Charts

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Weekly

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[4] 44

Monthly

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Poland (ZPAV Top 100) 31[5]

Release history

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Region Date Label
Europe 22 September 2003[6] Metal Blade Records
Poland 23 September 2003[7] Metal Mind Productions
Japan 22 October 2003[8] Avalon Marquee

References

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  1. ^ Brzeziński, Adam. ""Vader "Blood" review" (in Polish). Teraz Rock. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. ^ Pratt, Greg. "Vader "Blood" review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Walewski, Jacek. "Piotr Peter Wiwczarek (Vader)" (in Polish). www.magazyngitarzysta.pl. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. ^ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 06.10.2003 – 12.10.2003" (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Top 100 – lista miesięczna Wrzesień 2003" (in Polish). muzyka.interia.pl. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Vader – "Blood"". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Vader – "Blood"" (in Polish). metalmind.com.pl. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Vader – "Blood"" (in Japanese). www.marquee.co.jp. Retrieved 16 February 2014.