Firefight (album)
| Firefight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | July 2010 - March 2011 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 43:32 | |||
| Label | Victory Records | |||
| Producer | Blackguard, Paul "Ablaze" Zinay, Kim Gosselin, Étienne Mailloux, Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc | |||
| Blackguard chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Assault |   [1] |
| Metal Storm | (7.8/10) [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |   [3] |
| Alter The Press! |  [4] |
Firefight is the third album by Canadian melodic death metal band Blackguard, due on March 29, 2011, via Victory Records. Unlike its predecessor, this album contains elements of power metal and symphonic metal based on the band's melodic death metal root, much like in Children of Bodom's vein.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Paul "Ablaze" Zinay and Kim Gosselin, except noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tephra" (Gosselin) | 0:34 |
| 2. | "Firefight" (Zinay, Étienne Mailloux) | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Farewell" (Zinay, Jonathan Lefrancois Leduc) | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Wastelands" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Cruel Hands" | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Iblis" (Mailloux) | 2:54 |
| 7. | "The Fear of All Flesh" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "A Blinding Light" | 5:15 |
| 9. | "The Path" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Sarissas" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 43:32 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Blackguard
- Paul "Ablaze" Zinay – lead vocals
- Kim Gosselin - lead guitar, orchestrations
- Terry "Roadcase" Deschenes – rhythm guitar
- Étienne Mailloux – bass guitar
- Justine "Juice" Ethier – drums, percussion
References[edit]
- ^ "BLACKGUARD: Firefight (Album Review)". Metal Assault. 2011-03-25.
- ^ "Blackguard - Firefight". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ "Blackguard Firefight". Sputnikmusic. 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Album Review: Blackguard - Firefight". Alter The Press!. 2011-04-26.
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/firefight-r2138429
- http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/04/album-review-blackguard-firefight.html
- http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6202550
- http://www.last.fm/music/Blackguard
- http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=4897
- http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Blackguard-nom_album-Firefight-l-en.html
- http://allmetalresource.com/2011/03/10/review-blackguard-firefight-2011/
- Blackguard's own words
