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Veto is the seventh studio album by German extreme metal band Heaven Shall Burn, released on 19 April 2013 through Century Media Records. The album entered the US Top Heatseekers albums at No. 14[5] selling 1,175 copies in the first week.[6]
| Veto | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Chemical Burn Studios, Germany (recording), Antfarm Studio, Denmark (mixing) | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal,[1] metalcore[2][1] | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Language | English, German | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Alexander Dietz, Maik Weichert | |||
| Heaven Shall Burn chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Godiva" | 4:20 | ||
| 2. | "Land of the Upright Ones" | 4:09 | ||
| 3. | "Die Stürme rufen Dich" (German: "The storms call out for you") | 4:00 | ||
| 4. | "Fallen" | 4:30 | ||
| 5. | "Hunters Will Be Hunted" | 6:00 | ||
| 6. | "You Will Be Godless" | 3:11 | ||
| 7. | "Valhalla" (Blind Guardian cover) | Hansi Kürsch | Hansi Kürsch, André Olbrich, Marcus Siepen, Thomas Stauch | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Antagonized" | 3:34 | ||
| 9. | "Like Gods Among Mortals" | 4:21 | ||
| 10. | "53 Nations" | 4:07 | ||
| 11. | "Beyond Redemption" | 5:47 | ||
| Total length: | 49:02 | |||
All tracks are written by Heaven Shall Burn, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "European Super State" (Killing Joke cover) | Killing Joke | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 53:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Nowhere" (Therapy? cover) | Andy Cairns | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 51:47 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "European Super State" (Killing Joke cover) | Jaz Coleman, Martin Glover, Geordie Walker, Paul Ferguson | 4:31 |
| 13. | "River Runs Red" (Life of Agony cover) | 1:51 | |
| 14. | "Whatever It May Take 2013" | 3:44 | |
| Total length: | 59:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Counterweight" | 4:38 | |
| 2. | "Profane Believers" | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "The Only Truth" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "The Omen" | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "Voice of the Voiceless" | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "Behind a Wall of Silence" | 3:52 | |
| 7. | "Combat" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Forlorn Skies" | 4:17 | |
| 9. | "Whatever It May Take" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "The Disease" | 3:02 | |
| 11. | "Trespassing the Shores of Your World" | 5:30 | |
| 12. | "Endzeit" | 5:29 | |
| 13. | "Black Tears" (Edge of Sanity cover) | Dan Swanö | 3:12 |
| 14. | "To Inherit the Guilt" | 3:28 | |
| 15. | "The Weapon They Fear" | 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 1:01:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Godiva" | 4:23 | |
| 2. | "Land of the Upright Ones" | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Die Stürme rufen Dich" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Fallen" | 4:36 | |
| 5. | "Hunters Will Be Hunted" | 5:59 | |
| 6. | "You Will Be Godless" | 3:10 | |
| 7. | "Valhalla" (Blind Guardian cover) | Blind Guardian | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Antagonized" | 3:33 | |
| 9. | "Like Gods Among Mortals" | 3:32 | |
| 10. | "53 Nations" | 4:17 | |
| 11. | "Beyond Redemption" | 5:43 | |
| Total length: | 49:04 | ||
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Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Heaven Shall Burn
- Marcus Bischoff – vocals
- Alexander Dietz – guitars, producer, engineer
- Maik Weichert – guitars, co-producer
- Eric Bischoff – bass
- Matthias Voigt – drums
Additional musicians
- René Liedtke – additional lead and solo guitars on "Valhalla" and "Beyond Redemption", choir on "Valhalla"
- Alexander Klopp – solo guitars on "Land of the Upright Ones", choir on "Valhalla"
- Ralf Klein – solo guitars on "Land of the Upright Ones", choir on "Valhalla"
- Rob Franssen (Born from Pain) – chorus vocals, backing vocals on "Die Stürme rufen Dich"
- Dominik Stammen (Born from Pain) – chorus vocals, backing vocals on "Die Stürme rufen Dich"
- Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) – guest vocals on "Valhalla", choir on "Valhalla"
- Dan Wilding (Carcass) – additional percussion and drums
- Katharina Radig – vocals on "European Super State", choir on "Valhalla"
- Benjamin Mahnert – choir on "Valhalla"
- Elsterglanz – choir on "Valhalla"
- Patrick W. Engel – choir on "Valhalla"
Production
- Tue Madsen – mixing, mastering
- Patrick Wittstock – design, layout
- John Collier – front cover
Production (500.Live)
- Lars Dietrich – live recording
- Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann – live recording
- Alexander Dietz – mixing, mastering
- Christian Thiele – photography
Production (Blizzard Over England Mix)
- Colin Richardson – mixing, mastering
- Carl Bown – mixing engineer
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| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway | April 19, 2013 |
| Europe | April 22, 2013 |
| Australia, New Zealand, Finland | April 26, 2013 |
| US, Canada | April 30, 2013 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 153 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 194 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 71 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
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