Descent into Chaos (Nightrage album)
| Descent into Chaos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 February 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Patrick J. Sten | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[2] |
| Lambgoat | 7/10[3] |
| Metal.de | 9/10[4] |
| Metal Storm | 8.5/10[5] |
| Noise.fi | [6] |
Descent into Chaos is the second full-length studio album by the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band Nightrage. It was released by Century Media Records on 21 February 2005 in Europe, on 5 April 2005 in the US and by King Japan on 27 April 2005 in Japan. It was Nightrage's last album to feature Gothenburg vocalist Tomas Lindberg.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Marios Iliopoulos.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Being Nothing" | Iliopoulos | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Phantasma" | Iliopoulos | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Poems" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Descent into Chaos" | Iliopoulos | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Frozen" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Drug" | Iliopoulos | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Silent Solitude" | Iliopoulos | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Omen" | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Release" | Iliopoulos | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Solus" (instrumental) | Iliopoulos, Gus G. | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Jubilant Cry" | Iliopoulos | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Reality Versus Truth" | Iliopoulos | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 42:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Black Skies" | Gus G. | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 47:19 | ||
Personnel
- Tomas Lindberg − vocals
- Marios Iliopoulos − guitars
- Gus G. − guitars
- Henric Karlsson − bass guitar
- Fotis Benardo − drums
- Mikael Stanne − additional vocals ("Frozen")
Additional personnel
- Fredrik Nordström – keyboards
- Patrik J. Sten – guitars ("Phantasma", "Frozen"), backing vocals, samples, intros, effects ("Being Nothing", "Descent into Chaos", "Reality Versus Truth", "Jubilant Cry")
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 February 2005 | Century Media |
| South Korea | 7 March 2005 | |
| North America | 5 April 2005 | Century Media |
| Japan | 27 April 2005 | King Japan |
References
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r735173
- ↑ "Reviews - Descent into Chaos - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ Ash Levitt (15 August 2005). "NIGHTRAGE 'Descent Into Chaos' Album Review - Lambgoat". Lambgoat. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ Peter Mildner (23 March 2005). "Nightrage – Descent Into Chaos". Metal.de. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ Malcolm (5 April 2005). "Nightrage - Descent Into Chaos review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ Hartikainen, Tommi (25 January 2005). "Levyarvostelut Nightrage – Descent Into Chaos". Noise.fi (review) (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.