Idolator (album)
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| Idolator | ||||
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| Released | August 18, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 48:46 | |||
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| Producer | Blood Stain Child, Tue Madsen | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| BW&BK |  [2] |
| Rock Hard | [3] |
| Metal.de | [4] |
| Metal Storm | [5] |
| AncientSpirit | [6] |
| Vampire Magazine | (unfavorable)[7] |
Idolator is the third album by the Japanese metal band Blood Stain Child. Idolator combines melodic death metal similar to the In Flames albums released before this album with electronic and industrial metal influences similar to Machinae Supremacy, particularly on "Nuclear Trance". "Embrace Me", has a piano section both at the beginning and at the end of the song. In 2006, the band signed to Dockyard1 and released the album in Europe on November 27, 2006.[8] The album was released in the United States on July 17, 2007.
All tracks are written by Ryu except where stated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Hyper Sonic" | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Live Inside" | 3:27 | |
| 3. | "Embrace Me" | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Final Sky" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Truth" | 3:17 | |
| 6. | "Trial Spiral" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Void" | 4:21 | |
| 8. | "Nuclear Trance" | 5:06 | |
| 9. | "Ag2o" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "Type-N" | 3:23 | |
| 11. | "Life Story" | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "True Blue" | Jun Onose | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 48:46 | ||
European release track list
- "Hyper Sonic" 4:41
- "Truth" – 3:17
- "Final Sky" – 4:03
- "Live Inside" – 3:27
- "Ag2o" – 3:40
- "Embrace Me" – 4:56
- "Trial Spiral" – 3:48
- "Void" – 4:21
- "Type-N" – 3:23
- "True Blue (Luna Sea cover)" – 3:36
Personnel
- Ryo – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Ryu – lead guitar
- Shiromasa – rhythm guitar
- Aki – keyboards, piano, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals
- Violator – drums
