Through Our Darkest Days
| Through Our Darkest Days | ||||
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| Released | 26 July 2013 (Europe) 30 July 2013 (US) | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios, Denmark[1] | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, power metal[2] | |||
| Length | 48:10 | |||
| Label | NoiseArt Records (Europe) Prosthetic Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hansen | |||
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Through Our Darkest Days is the seventh studio album by Danish melodic death metal band Mercenary. It is their only album with drummer Peter Mathiesen who joined the band as a regular member in 2012 after performing more than 50 shows with them.[3] He left the band in 2019.
The cover artwork was done by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie the guitarist of the Danish metal band Mnemic. René Pedersen commented: "The cover artwork portraits a dark atmosphere, symbolizing the darkness that surrounds us everyday. But in darkness there is always a light, which in this case is symbolized by a burning candle, and the figure that holds its eyes in its hands, showing a piece of the world as seen through our eyes."[4]
Track list
[edit]All music is composed by Mercenary[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A New Dawn" | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Welcome the Sickness" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Through Our Darkest Days" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Dreamstate Machine" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "A Moment of Clarity" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Beyond This Night" | 5:45 |
| 7. | "Starving Eyes" | 5:14 |
| 8. | "Generation Hate" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Forever the Unknown" | 6:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Holding On to Serenity" | 5:06 |
Credits
[edit]Band members
- René Pedersen – vocals, bass
- Jakob Mølbjerg – rhythm guitar
- Martin Buus – lead guitar, keyboards
- Peter Mathiesen – drums
Guest appearances
- Kim Olesen – keyboards
Additional credits
- Jakob Hansen – producer
- Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – cover artwork
References
[edit]- ^ "Mercenary: Lyric Video For 'Through Our Darkest Days' Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Review: Mercenary – Through Our Darkest Days". new-trascendence.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Mercenary Writing New Material – in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Mercenary". Mercenary.dk. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Through Our Darkest Days – Mercenary | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.