Architect of Lies
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Architect of Lies is the fifth album
released by the band Mercenary
, but the third through Century Media Records
. This is the first album to include René "Renegade" Pedersen on bass
and death growl
s who replaced founding member Henrik "Kral" Andersen who left the band in March 2006. This is also the last album to include vocalist Mikkel Sandager, keyboardist Morten Sandager, and drummer Mike Park. The album was released March 25, 2008. With this album Mercenary exhibits a sound closer to thrash metal
, a sound previously explored on Everblack
.
Artwork is provided by Niklas Sundin
who also did the artwork for 11 Dreams
. Two versions of the album will be released. One being the normal CD and the second being a limited edition
including the bonus track
"Death Connection" and a bonus DVD offering live footage filmed at Bang Your Head!!! 2007 and Summer Nights festival 2007, a detailed studio report and the promo video for "My World Is Ending," from their last album The Hours that Remain
.
On January 25, "Embrace the Nothing" was posted on the band's MySpace page.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released by the band Mercenary
Mercenary (band)
Mercenary is a metal band from Denmark that was formed in 1991. Although they are usually labelled as a melodic death metal band, they use aspects of power metal in their music, as well as thrash metal in their earlier work.-Biography:...
, but the third through Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
. This is the first album to include René "Renegade" Pedersen on bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and death growl
Death growl
A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
s who replaced founding member Henrik "Kral" Andersen who left the band in March 2006. This is also the last album to include vocalist Mikkel Sandager, keyboardist Morten Sandager, and drummer Mike Park. The album was released March 25, 2008. With this album Mercenary exhibits a sound closer to thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
, a sound previously explored on Everblack
Everblack
Everblack is the second album released by the band Mercenary, and the second through Hammerheart Records. This is the first album to include future lead singer Mikkel Sandager and his brother Morten Sandager on keyboards. This is also the only album to feature Signar Petersen on lead guitars and...
.
Artwork is provided by Niklas Sundin
Niklas Sundin
Niklas Sundin , is a musician best known as the guitarist of bands Dark Tranquillity and Laethora. He also wrote some of the lyrics for the first three and recent two Dark Tranquillity albums and In Flames' album The Jester Race, and...
who also did the artwork for 11 Dreams
11 Dreams
-Musicians:*Jakob Mølbjerg – Rhythm guitar*Mikkel Sandager – Clean vocals*Henrik "Kral" Andersen – Death growls, bass*Morten Sandager – Keyboards*Mike Park – Drums*Martin Buus – Lead guitar-Special guest appearances:...
. Two versions of the album will be released. One being the normal CD and the second being a limited edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
including the bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
"Death Connection" and a bonus DVD offering live footage filmed at Bang Your Head!!! 2007 and Summer Nights festival 2007, a detailed studio report and the promo video for "My World Is Ending," from their last album The Hours that Remain
The Hours that Remain
The import version of the CD contains two additional tracks.- Limited Edition :The limited edition of The Hours That Remain includes a DVD. The first song is a video of 11 Dream's Firesoul, songs 2 to 5 are from the live show at Dynamo 2005, and finally, the rest are the official bootleg by the...
.
On January 25, "Embrace the Nothing" was posted on the band's MySpace page.