Rising from Ashes is the fifth album by German power metal band Silent Force,[6][7] released on December 13, 2013, via AFM Records.[8] It is their first album since Walk the Earth in 2007. It was produced by Beyrodt himself and it was the first and only album also with singer Michael Bormann (Jaded Heart),[9] bass guitarist Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, (Sinner (band) Voodoo Circle) and Italian keyboardist Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Jorn, Edge of Forever), respectively instead of D. C. Cooper (returned to Royal Hunt), Jürgen Steinmetz and Torsten Röhre.[10]
| Rising from Ashes | ||||
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| Released | December 13, 2013 (Standard and limited edition) December 11, 2013 (Japanese edition) | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 44:40 (Standard edition) 47:35 (Limited edition) 48:47 (Japanese edition) | |||
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| Producer | Alex Beyrodt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles |   [1] |
| Metal Hammer Germany | [2] |
| Sea of Tranquillity |   [3] |
| Get Ready to Rock! |  [4] |
| Metal Storm | [5] |
The album was preceded by the single "Circle of Trust" on December 4, 2013.[11]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Alex Beyrodt and Michael Bormann.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caught In Their Wicked Game" | 4:39 |
| 2. | "There Ain't No Justice" | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Circle Of Trust" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Living To Die" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Before You Run" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "You Gotta Kick It" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Turn Me Loose" | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Born To Be A Fighter" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Anytime Anywhere" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Kiss Of Death" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 44:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I'm Gonna Rescue You" | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Raise Your Hands" | 4:07 |
Personnel
edit- Michael Bormann – vocals
- Alex Beyrodt – guitars, producing
- Mat Sinner – bass guitar
- Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards
- André Hilgers – drums
Additional personnel
edit- Level 10 Music – management
- Achim Köhler – mixing
- Ubikmedia – video editing
- Felipe Machado – cover
- Hiko – artwork
References
edit- ^ Gromen, Mark. "SILENT FORCE - RISING FROM THE ASHES". BraveWords. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ Ahlig, Enrico. "Silent Force RISING FROM ASHES". metalhammer.de. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Pardo, Pete. "Silent Force: Rising From Ashes". Sea of Tranquillity - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ Berisford, Phil. "Album review: SILENT FORCE – Rising From Ashes". Get Ready to Rock!. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Lewis, R. "Silent Force - Rising From Ashes review". Metal Storm. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ Cockett, Dave. "Silent Force - 'Rising From The Ashes'". Rocktopia. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Shrum, Tony. "Silent Force Rising From Ashes (AFM Records)". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "New SILENT FORCE Album Due In December". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ Popke, Michael. "Silent Force: Rising From Ashes (AFM Records)". Shepherd Express. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "SILENT FORCE: New Lineup Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "SILENT FORCE: 'Circle Of Trust' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 4, 2013.