The Great Mass
2011 studio album by Septicflesh
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The Great Mass is the eighth studio album by Greek death metal band Septicflesh. It was recorded between July–September 2010 in Devasoundz (Greece) and The Abyss (Sweden) and produced by Peter Tägtgren. The orchestration was written by Christos Antoniou and recorded by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Upon release, The Great Mass received universal acclaim from critics. In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 9th best symphonic metal album of all time.[11]
Released18 April 2011
RecordedJuly–September 2010
StudioDevasoundz Studios (Athens, Greece), Studio Abyss (Ludvika, Sweden), Smecky Studios (Prague, Czech Republic)
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| Released | 18 April 2011 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 2010 | |||
| Studio | Devasoundz Studios (Athens, Greece), Studio Abyss (Ludvika, Sweden), Smecky Studios (Prague, Czech Republic) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic death metal | |||
| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Septic Flesh | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9.5/10[1] |
| Rock'n'World | 5.7/10[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |   [3] |
| Angry Metal Guy |  [4] |
| Metal Storm | 9/10[5] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | 9.2/10[6] |
| Subexistance | 9/10[7] |
| Lords of Metal | 95%[8] |
| Spirit of Metal webzine | 8.5/10[9] |
| Revolver | [10] |
Track listing
All lyrics written by Sotiris V., all music composed by Septicflesh, symphonic tracks performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Vampire from Nazareth" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "A Great Mass of Death" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Pyramid God" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Five-Pointed Star" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Oceans of Grey" | 5:11 |
| 6. | "The Undead Keep Dreaming" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Rising" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Apocalypse" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Mad Architect" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Therianthropy" | 4:28 |
Personnel
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