The Face Of Fear' is the band's 9th studio album and the third with the current line-up. The record contains nine brand new, straight-to-your-face songs.
The lyrics are ARTILLERY as you know them, with subjects concerning the destruction of mankind, double standards, abuse and the looming worst-case scenario. 'The Face Of Fear' was recorded with long-time producer Søren Andersen at Medley Studios. It's Søren's fifth time at the helm and once again he manages to deliver a monster production. Sören Andersen on 'The Face Of Fear': "Pure and raw! Some of the material of this album was originally written in the early 80's and that inspired us to go old school this time. Not too many layers, just classic Artillery thrash metal� And Bastholm is better than ever on this one. This is a no-filler album, created together with the band. I'm really proud of the final result and I hope everyone will enjoy it as much as I do!" Comments ARTILLERY on the video for 'The Face Of Fear': "Most of the scenes for the video were shot at Amager strand park right outside of Copenhagen. And the live scenes go back to when the band visited Japan and played at the Thrash Dominations together with Exodus, Voivod and Sanctuary. The video was shot by the bands good friend Terkel Christensen who also did the video 'When The Magic is Gone' from the latest album 'Penalty By Perception'. The song is about dealing the end of man by himself. We create our own phobia about the destruction of the World, but remain disrespectful to the globe." -
The Face Of Fear was recorded with long-time producer Soren Andersen at Medley Studios. It's Soren's fifth time at the helm, and once again he manages to deliver a monster production. Soren comments: "Pure and raw! Some of the material of this album was originally written in the early 80's, and that inspired us to go old school this time. Not too many layers, just classic Artillery thrash metal... And Bastholm is better than ever on this one. This is a no-filler album, created together with the band. I'm really proud of the final result and I hope everyone will enjoy it as much as I do!"
Issued in 6-panel Digipack. Comes with 12-page booklet.
Special limited edition Digipak including 2 bonus tracks.
Sticker on the front called the release as "LTD ED".
On CD is printed"Special Edition".
"Mind Of No Return" is a re-recorded track and originally appeared on their 1982 '[url=https://www.discogs.com/Artillery-We-Are-The-Dead/release/3607333]We Are The Dead[/url]' demo.
Info from Digipak:
Produced, recorded by , mixed and mastered July/August 2018.
"The world is gonna fall..."
"The Face Of Fear" is the powerful 2018 album by Danish thrash metal legends Artillery, released on CD format by renowned label Metal Blade Records. This release showcases Artillery's signature blend of razor-sharp riffs, melodic hooks, and relentless energy across a collection of tracks that confront themes of fear and societal unrest. With over three decades in the scene, Artillery have established themselves as pioneers in European thrash metal since their formation in 1982. Their earlier albums like "By Inheritance" are considered genre classics, and they continue to impress with technical prowess and songwriting maturity. Metal Blade Records has been at the forefront of heavy music since 1982, supporting iconic acts such as Slayer, Amon Amarth, and Cannibal Corpse?making them a trusted name for quality metal releases.
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