Bringer of Pain
2017 studio album by Battle Beast
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Bringer of Pain is the fourth full-length album by the Finnish heavy metal band Battle Beast, released on 17 February 2017.[1] It is the first album without lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and lead songwriter Anton Kabanen, and the first one to be produced by the band's keyboard player Janne Björkroth.
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| Released | 17 February 2017 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Janne Björkroth | |||
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Bringer of Pain was awarded platinum in the band's native Finland[2] and won the 'metal album of the year' in the Finnish Grammy's (Emma-gaala). [3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Straight to the Heart" | Eero Sipilä, Juuso Soinio | Sipilä | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Bringer of Pain" | Noora Louhimo, Joona Björkroth | Joona Björkroth, Louhimo | 3:04 |
| 3. | "King for a Day" | Janne Björkroth, Elise Widemark | Janne Björkroth | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Beyond the Burning Skies" | Joona Björkroth | Joona Björkroth, Janne Björkroth | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Familiar Hell" | Janne Björkroth, Widemark | Janne Björkroth | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Lost in Wars" (feat. Tomi Joutsen) | Janne Björkroth, Widemark | Janne Björkroth | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Bastard Son of Odin" | Joona Björkroth, Sipilä | Joona Björkroth, Sipilä | 3:36 |
| 8. | "We Will Fight" | Soinio, Sipilä, Louhimo | Soinio, Sipilä, Janne Björkroth | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Dancing with the Beast" | Janne Björkroth, Widemark | Janne Björkroth | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Far from Heaven" | Janne Björkroth, Widemark | Janne Björkroth | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "God of War" | Sipilä | Janne Björkroth, Soinio, Joona Björkroth | 3:56 |
| 12. | "The Eclipse" | Joona Björkroth | Joona Björkroth | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Rock Trash" | Janne Björkroth, Widemark | Janne Björkroth | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 51:06 | |||
Personnel
Battle Beast
- Noora Louhimo – lead vocals
- Joona Björkroth – lead guitar
- Juuso Soinio – rhythm guitar
- Eero Sipilä – bass, backing vocals
- Pyry Vikki – drums
- Janne Björkroth – keyboards
Guest appearances
- Tomi Joutsen – vocals on "Lost in Wars"
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 36 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 77 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 64 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 182 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 14 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)ERROR in "Scotland": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD.[11] | 87 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 50 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 16 |