Dawn of the 5th Era

Dawn of the 5th Era
Studio album by
Released19 November 2014
Recorded2014
StudiosAnsa Studio, Finland
Studio Gillionsdottir
GenreMelodic death metal
Length48:21
LabelAFM Records
ProducersAndy Gillion
Ville Viljanen
Mors Principium Est chronology
...And Death Said Live
(2012)
Dawn of the 5th Era
(2014)
Embers of a Dying World
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric9/10[1]
Hard Rock Haven8/10[2]
Heavymetal.dk8/10[3]
Metal.de7/10[4]
Powermetal.de9.5/10[5]
Thrashpit.com6.5/10[6]
Time for Metal9.8/10[7]
Ultimate Guitar8.7/10[8]

Dawn of the 5th Era is the fifth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Mors Principium Est. It was released on 19 November 2014 via AFM Records. The band's first official music video was released for "Monster in Me".[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Gillion.

No.TitleLength
1."Enter the Asylum" (intro)1:32
2."God Has Fallen"4:27
3."Leader of the Titans"5:29
4."We Are the Sleep"5:59
5."Innocence Lost"3:54
6."I Am War"4:30
7."Monster in Me"4:38
8."Apricity" (instrumental)2:37
9."Wrath of Indra"3:59
10."The Journey"5:09
11."The Forsaken"6:07
12."California Dreamin'" (The Mamas & the Papas cover) (Japanese bonus track)2:20
Total length:50:41

Credits

Musicians

  • Ville Viljanen – vocals
  • Andy Gillion – lead guitar
  • Kevin Verlay – rhythm guitar
  • Teemu Heinola – bass guitar
  • Mikko Sipola – drums

Production

  • Thomas 'Plec' Johansson – mixing, mastering
  • Teemu Heinola – recording (drums, vocals)
  • Andy Gillion – recording (guitars, bass, keyboards)

References

  1. ↑ McGinn, Katarina (23 November 2014). "Mors Principium Est – Dawn of the 5th Era (AFM Records)". Dead Rhetoric (review). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Gaines, Justin (8 January 2015). "Mors Principium Est – Dawn of the 5th Era". Hard Rock Haven (review). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Olsen, Kapser (14 December 2014). "Mors Principium Est - Dawn Of The 5th Era". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Wischkowski, Jan (22 December 2024). "Mors Principium Est - Dawn Of The 5th Era". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Rapp, Marcel (6 December 2024). "MORS PRINCIPIUM EST - Dawn Of The 5th Era". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mors Principium Est - Dawn of the Fifth Era Review". Thrashpit.com (review). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Heike L. "Mors Principium Est – Dawn Of The 5th Era". Time for Metal (review) (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dawn Of The 5th Era review by Mors Principium Est". Ultimate Guitar (review) (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Mors Principium Est – Fifth Degree of Melo-Death". Retrieved 8 May 2026.