Ballet of the Brute

Ballet of the Brute
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 2004
RecordedFebruary 2004
StudiosJailhouse Studios, Horsens
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
Length36:28
LabelsScarlet Records
Century Media Records
ProducersTommy Hansen, Jacob Bredahl and Hatesphere
Hatesphere chronology
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Black
(2003)
Ballet of the Brute
(2004)
The Killing (EP)
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Rock Hard9/10[2]
Metal.de6/10[3]
Chronicles of Chaos8.5/10[4]
Heavymetal.dk7/10[5]
Scream Magazine4/6[6]
Noise.fi4/5[7]
Powermetal.de[8]
Vampster[9]

Ballet of the Brute is the third studio album by the Danish thrash metal band Hatesphere.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Beginning and the End" (intro)1:56
2."Deathtrip"1:52
3."Vermin"4:38
4."Downward to Nothing"2:57
5."Only the Strongest..."3:52
6."What I See I Despise"5:11
7."Last Cut, Last Head"4:18
8."Warhead"3:55
9."Blankeyed"2:31
10."500 Dead People"5:13
Bonus tracks (U.S. Version).
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Bark at The Moon" (Ozzy Osbourne Cover)Osbourne 
12."Caught in a Mosh"Anthrax cover 
Bonus tracks (Japanese version).
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Release The Pain"  
12."Bark at The Moon" (Ozzy Osbourne Cover)Osbourne 
13."Caught in a Mosh" (Anthrax cover)Anthrax 

Personnel

  • Anders Gyldenøhr – drums
  • Henrik Bastrup Jacobsen – guitars
  • Mikael Ehlert – bass
  • Peter Lyse Hansen – guitars
  • Jacob Bredahl – vocals

References

  1. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Ballet of the Brute Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "HATESPHERE - Ballet Of The Brute". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 23 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ David (26 May 2004). "Hatesphere - Ballet Of The Brute". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ McKay, Aaron (11 August 2004). "HateSphere - _Ballet of the Brute_". Visions (review) (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Bjørn (13 June 2004). "HateSphere Ballet Of The Brute". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Aaslie, André (2004). "HATESPHERE "Ballet Of The Brute"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 83. p. 42.
  7. ↑ Peltola, Toni (5 July 2004). "Levyarvostelut Hatesphere – Ballet Of The Brute". Noise.fi (review) (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Voigtländer, Stephan (2 June 2004). "HATESPHERE - Ballet Of The Brute". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "HATESPHERE: Ballet Of The Brute". Vampster (in German). 1 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2026.

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