To the Nines (Hatesphere album)

To the Nines
Studio album by
Released23 March 2009
RecordedOctober 2008
StudiosAntfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark
GenresThrash metal, melodic death metal
Length34:34
LabelNapalm
ProducerTue Madsen
Hatesphere chronology
Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes
(2007)
To the Nines
(2009)
The Great Bludgeoning
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!(favorable)[1]
Blabbermouth7.5/10[2]
Rock Hard9/10[3]
Metal.de6/10[4]
Heavymetal.dk8/10[5]
Powermetal.de4.5/10[6]

To the Nines is the sixth studio album by the Danish melodeath/thrash metal band Hatesphere. To the Nines peaked at number 36 on the Tracklisten, the Danish top 40 record chart.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."To the Nines"Jonathan Albrechtsen, Peter Lyse Hansen, Hatesphere, Mixen Lindberg, Jakob Nyholm2:27
2."Backstabber"Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg, Nyholm4:26
3."Cloaked in Shit"Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere4:29
4."Clarity"Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg5:19
5."Even If It Kills Me"Hatesphere, Lindberg, Nyholm1:22
6."Commencing a Campaign"Hansen, Hatesphere1:11
7."The Writing's on the Wall"Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg3:18
8."In the Trenches"Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg3:15
9."Aurora"Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg4:06
10."Oceans of Blood"Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg4:43
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."The Coming of Chaos" (live)Hatesphere4:39
12."Cloaked in Shit" (live)Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere4:30
13."In the Trenches" (demo version)Albrechtsen, Hansen, Hatesphere, Lindberg3:17

Personnel

  • Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen - rhythm guitar
  • Mixen Lindberg - bass guitar
  • Dennis Buhl - drums
  • Jakob Nyholm - lead guitar
  • Jonathan "Joller" Albrechtsen - vocals

References

  1. ↑ Falzon, Denise (May 2009). "To the Nines review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "HATESPHERE To the Nines". Blabbermouth (review). 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "HATESPHERE - To The Nines". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 18 March 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Markus (20 March 2009). "Hatesphere - To The Nines". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Stampe (17 March 2009). "HateSphere To The Nines". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Sievers, Markus (18 June 2009). "Lukrativität gegen Null anstrebend". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hatesphere's 'To the Nines' lands on Danish chart". Blabbermouth.net. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.

Further reading

  • Review by Stormbringer.at (in German)
  • Review by DarkScene.at (in German)
  • Review by Metalfan.nl (in Dutch)
  • Review by PowerofMetal.dk
  • Review by Lollipop Magazine
  • Review by Arctic Metal (in Norwegian)