Released August 13, 2008 Length 47:18 Release date 13 August 2008 Genre Death metal | Recorded Drum Forest Studio Artist Deuteronomium Label Bullroser Records | |
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Deuteronomium from the midst of the battle sampler
From the Midst of the Battle is the third full-length album by the Finnish death metal band Deuteronomium, released on August 13, 2008 by Bullroser Records. During its release on the 34th week, From the Midst of the Battle peaked at number 11 on the Official Finnish Album Chart. The album was produced by Mikko Härkin (ex-Sonata Arctica, Mehida) and Deuteronomium.
Contents
Recording
On March 2008, Deuteronomium announced that they are recording a new album for the first time since 1999's Here to Stay -album. The album was recorded during Spring 2008 in Drum Forest Studio, and the album title was announced to be From the Midst of the Battle. It was released by Bulroser Records on March 2008, and The album was pre-released in a special book cover digibook edition that will include the CD as well as a full live concert from their performance at the True Attitude event, Heinola, Finland, a studio diary, and a concert travel documentary of their performance at Elements of Rock, Switzerland. The album features such special guests as Christian Palin (Random Eyes), Oula Siipola (Lumina Polaris), Kristiina Holländer, Mikko Härkin (ex-Sonata Arctica, Mehida) and Claudio Enzler (Sacrificium). The last song of the album is a 17-minute epic featuring such special instruments as kantele. Warfare and battle are prominent themes on the album.
Reception
On July 24, 2008, several songs from the album were played at the established Finnish heavy metal music radioshow Metalliliitto, and the radio host Matti Riekki commented: "I could announce this as one of the best albums of the year." Several songs were also played on the Finnish Radio Rock station.
From the Midst of the Battle peaked at number 11 on the Official Finnish Album Chart in 34th week. The next week it was at number 16. Also in 34th week the album was on number 6 on Finnish rock music magazine Rumba's Album Chart that lists the sales numbers of over 30 stores that specialize in selling records. Following the release, the band was featured in the Finnish heavy metal music magazine Inferno's issue #59, and the album scored 4.5 points out of 5 in the review, achieving commendations for the "killer riffs" and J.J. Kontoniemi's drum playing. Out of all the reviews in the magazine, only one other album achieved as high points.
On September 4, the biggest Finnish heavy metal music site Imperiumi.net chose From the Midst of the Battle for "Record of the Week" status. The reviewer gave the album 8.5 points out of 10 and wrote:
Track listing
- Fields of War (5:20)
- 3:16 (4:00)
- Defending the Faith (4:13)
- Song of the Saved (2:07)
- Lost Indeed, (3:44)
- Hail to the King (2:58)
- A Thorn Through Your Flesh (2:41)
- Holy War, Holy Violence (4:58)
- Tales from the Midst of the Battle (17:19)
Personnel
Songs
1Fields of War5:20
23:164:00
3Defending the Faith4:13