The Arrival (album)
2004 studio album by Hypocrisy
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The Arrival is the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy, released on 16 February 2004. It is the last album with their longtime drummer Lars Szöke. The song "Eraser" was made into a music video. The album was also released in a strictly limited boxset, containing "The Arrival", eight postcards and a bonus DVD of Hypocrisy's complete live show at Summer Breeze Festival in 2002.
| The Arrival | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 2003 | |||
| Studio | The Abyss | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producers | Peter Tägtgren, Michael Hedlund | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 7.5/10[2] |
| Metal.de | 8/10[3] |
| Metal Storm | [4] |
Dan Swanö (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7–9) and Silenoz (track 5) wrote lyrics for the album. The band wrote lyrics for track 2 and Tägtgren also wrote lyrics for tracks 4–6.
Track listing
All music is composed by Hypocrisy.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Born Dead Buried Alive" | Dan Swanö | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Eraser" | 4:27 | |
| 3. | "Stillborn" | Dan Swanö | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Slave to the Parasites" | Dan Swanö, Peter Tägtgren | 5:02 |
| 5. | "New World" | Silenoz, Peter Tägtgren | 4:11 |
| 6. | "The Abyss" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "Dead Sky Dawning" | Dan Swanö | 4:28 |
| 8. | "The Departure" | Dan Swanö | 5:18 |
| 9. | "War Within" | Dan Swanö | 4:53 |
Personnel
Hypocrisy
- Peter Tägtgren − vocals, guitar; keyboards, mixing
- Mikael Hedlund − bass; fretless bass on intro of "Eraser"
- Lars Szöke − drums
Production
- Björn Engelmann − mastering
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 71 |