Invictus (Iconoclast III)
2010 studio album by Heaven Shall Burn
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Invictus (Iconoclast III) is the sixth studio album by German melodic death metal band Heaven Shall Burn and is the last part of the Iconoclast trilogy, following their previous studio album Iconoclast released in 2008 and the live CD/DVD Iconoclast II -Bildersturm (The Visual Resistance)- released in 2009. The band uploaded the songs "Combat" and "The Omen" on their Myspace profile as a preview.[6] It was released on May 21, 2010 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On June 8, 2010 it was released in the United States. The album entered the German Media Control Charts at No. 9.[7] Selling 900 copies in the first week[8] Invictus entered the US Top Heatseekers at No. 48[9]
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| Invictus (Iconoclast III) | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 45:08 | |||
| Languages | English, German | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producers | Alexander Dietz, Maik Weichert | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:10 | |
| 2. | "The Omen" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Combat" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "I Was I Am I Shall Be" | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "Buried in Forgotten Grounds" | 5:33 | |
| 6. | "Sevastopol" | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "The Lie You Bleed for" | 4:41 | |
| 8. | "Return to Sanity" | 3:20 | |
| 9. | "Against Bridge Burners" | 3:29 | |
| 10. | "Of Forsaken Poets" | 4:32 | |
| 11. | "Nowhere" (Therapy? cover, Limited Edition bonus track[10]) | Andy Cairns | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Given in Death" | 5:12 | |
| 13. | "Outro" | 1:46 | |
| Total length: | 47:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Forlorn Skies" | ||
| 2. | "Counterweight" | ||
| 3. | "Voice of the Voiceless" | ||
| 4. | "Endzeit" | ||
| 5. | "Buried in Forgotten Grounds" | ||
| 6. | "The Disease" | ||
| 7. | "Architects of the Apocalypse" | ||
| 8. | "The Omen" | ||
| 9. | "Unleash Enlightment" | ||
| 10. | "Of no Avail" | ||
| 11. | "Black Tears" (Edge of Sanity cover) | Dan Swanö | |
| 12. | "Behind a Wall of Silence" |
The limited edition includes, a wristband, a sticker and a bonus DVD containing a special live performance in Vienna with the theme "Defending Sparta". Inspired by the movie 300, the band chose 300 fans, gave them special T-shirts and let them have a battle on the band's music.[11]
Credits
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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- Production ("Defending Sparta")
- Alexander Dietz – recording, mixing
- Patrick W. Engel – mixing, mastering
- Werner Stockinger – show production
- Benjamin Mahnert – show production
- Maik Weichert – show production
- Steffen "Slayer" Jochmann – FoH sound
- Martin Kames – light design
Release history
| Region | Date |
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| Germany, Austria, Switzerland | May 21, 2010 |
| United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Europe |
May 24, 2010 |
| Spain, Italy | May 25, 2010 |
| Sweden, Finland, Hungary | May 26, 2010 |
| North America | June 8, 2010 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 17 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 9 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[13] | 14 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 258 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 38 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 48[9] |