Descent into Chaos is the second full-length studio album by the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band Nightrage. It was released by Century Media Records on 21 February 2005 in Europe, on 5 April 2005 in the US and by King Japan on 27 April 2005 in Japan. It was Nightrage's last album to feature Gothenburg vocalist Tomas Lindberg.
| Descent into Chaos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 February 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Patrick J. Sten | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[2] |
| Lambgoat | 7/10[3] |
| Metal.de | 9/10[4] |
| Metal Storm | 8.5/10[5] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Marios Iliopoulos
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Being Nothing" | Iliopoulos | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Phantasma" | Iliopoulos | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Poems" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Descent into Chaos" | Iliopoulos | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Frozen" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Drug" | Iliopoulos | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Silent Solitude" | Iliopoulos | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Omen" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Release" | Iliopoulos | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Solus" (instrumental) | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Jubilant Cry" | Iliopoulos | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Reality Versus Truth" | Iliopoulos | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 42:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Black Skies" | Gus G. | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 47:19 | ||
Personnel
edit- Tomas Lindberg − vocals
- Marios Iliopoulos − guitars
- Gus G. − guitars
- Henric Karlsson − bass guitar
- Fotis Benardo − drums
- Mikael Stanne − additional vocals ("Frozen")
Additional personnel
edit- Fredrik Nordström – keyboards
- Patrik J. Sten – guitars ("Phantasma", "Frozen"), backing vocals, samples, intros, effects ("Being Nothing", "Descent into Chaos", "Reality Versus Truth", "Jubilant Cry")
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 February 2005 | Century Media |
| South Korea | 7 March 2005 | |
| North America | 5 April 2005 | Century Media |
| Japan | 27 April 2005 | King Japan |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r735173
- ^ "Reviews - Descent into Chaos - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Ash Levitt (15 August 2005). "NIGHTRAGE 'Descent Into Chaos' Album Review - Lambgoat". Lambgoat. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Peter Mildner (23 March 2005). "Nightrage – Descent Into Chaos". Metal.de. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Malcolm (5 April 2005). "Nightrage - Descent Into Chaos review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 28 September 2024.