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Necropolis is the eighth studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader. The album was released on 21 August 2009 by Nuclear Blast.[9] The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Heavy Metal Album of the Year (Album roku heavy metal)'.[10] On 8 April 2009, Vader released the first part of their studio report for the album.[11] Subsequently, the second part was released on 22 April, and the third part was released on 27 May.[12][13]
| Necropolis | ||||
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 Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski | ||||
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| Released | 21 August 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Tue Madsen[1] | |||
| Vader chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Necropolis | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Blabbermouth |    [4] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | [5] |
| Blistering | [6] |
| Teraz Rock | [7] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[8] |
Necropolis was recorded between March and April 2009 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland, and was produced by Tue Madsen. Mixing and mastering for the album took place at Antfarm Studio in Denmark by Madsen, except the songs "The Seal" and "Summoning the Futura", which were mixed at VooDoo Gates Studio in Olsztyn, Poland. Necropolis is the first Vader release that features drummer Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz. A video was shot for the song "Never Say My Name", which is based partially on the book "The Gospel According To Satan" by Patrick Graham.[14] Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek talked about working on the set for videoclip, saying:
We started the video shooting on August 15, at about noon. That day we were in for the Last Supper and the slaughter of the Messiah's followers shots, while during the night we were to take some bluebox and Janus shots. [...] The next day we took the martyr shots and the Romans' armament ones, which were crucial for 'Necropolis'. Sunday. [...] It wasn't so easy that day... The owner of the place, who at first was eager to rent it to the Inbornmedia crew, found it enough when it came to the crucifixion, burning and the transformation of the Messiah into Janus. My roars and the burying crucifix brought about an immediate response of the security guards. They called the police and we were supposed to leave the gravel pit at once... Fortunately, we managed to 'steal' one more hour before the cops arrived.[15]
The album sold around 1,130 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album reached number 19 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers). In Poland, Necropolis landed at position No. 5, and dropped out five weeks later. The album also charted in France and Germany.
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devilizer" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Rise of the Undead" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Never Say My Name" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Blast" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 1:50 |
| 5. | "The Seal" | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:10 | |
| 6. | "Dark Heart" | Harry Maat | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Impure" | Harry Maat | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Summoning the Futura" | Piotr Wiwczarek | 1:05 | |
| 9. | "Anger" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:14 |
| 10. | "We Are the Horde" | Harry Maat | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:10 |
| 11. | "When the Sun Drowns in Dark" | Harry Maat | Piotr Wiwczarek | 7:06 |
| Total length: | 33:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Black Metal" (Venom cover) | Conrad Lant | Tony Bray, Jeff Dunn, Conrad Lant | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Fight Fire with Fire" (Metallica cover) | James Hetfield | James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, Lars Ulrich | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Rise Of The Undead" (early edition) | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Impure" (early edition) | Harry Maat | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crucified Ones" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Black to the Blind" | Paweł Wasilewski | Piotr Wiwczarek | 4:38 |
| 3. | "The Epitaph" | Łukasz Szurmiński | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Carnal" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Wings" | Paweł Frelik | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:51 |
| 6. | "This is the War" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Piotr Wiwczarek | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Lead Us!!!" | Piotr Wiwczarek | Maurycy Stefanowicz | 3:13 |
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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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"We Are the Horde" is the seventh single by the Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on 1 September 2009 by Nuclear Blast.[17]
The single was also released on 7" picture disc as split with American death metal band Nile.[18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are the Horde" | Harry Maat | Piotr Wiwczarek | 3:10 |
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| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Polish Albums Chart[19] | 5 |
| German Albums Chart[20] | 64 |
| French Albums Chart[21] | 188 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers[22] | 36 |
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| Formats | Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD, CD+DVD, LP | Europe | August 21, 2009[23][24][25] | Nuclear Blast |
| CD | Russia | Nuclear Blast/Irond Records | |
| Mexico | Nuclear Blast/Scarecrow Records[26] | ||
| CD, CD+DVD | Poland | 24 August 2009[27] | Nuclear Blast/Warner Music Poland |
| CD | Japan | 26 August 2009[28] | Avalon Marquee |
| CD, CD+DVD, LP | North America | 22 September 2009 | Nuclear Blast |
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