Length 42:02 Artist Vader Label Nuclear Blast | Tibi et Igni
(2014) The Empire
(2016) Release date 30 May 2014 Genres Death metal, Thrash metal | |
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Released May 30, 2014 (2014-05-30) Recorded December 2013 – February 2014 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland Language English, Polish, German Producer Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy Similar Vader albums, Death metal albums | ||
Vader 01 go to hell
Tibi et Igni is the tenth studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on May 30, 2014, through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded by the Wiesławski brothers at Hertz Studio in Poland. The album was preceded by the 7" EP Go to Hell, which was released on April 18, 2014.
Contents
- Vader 01 go to hell
- Background
- Release
- Personnel
- Vader
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Where Angels Weep
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
Tibi et Igni is the first album to feature British drummer James Stewart, who replaced Pawel "Paul" Jaroszewicz in 2011.
Background
During an interview in February 2013, frontman Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek announced that Vader had begun working on a new studio album with the working title Straight to Hell, which was set to be released in late 2013. In May 2013, Wiwczarek announced that Vader planned to enter the studio in December to record its upcoming album, which was set to be released in early 2014.
On December 7, 2013, it was announced that Vader had entered Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland and had begun recording a new album, with a new working title, Tibi et Igni, which is a Latin phrase that means "For You and Fire". The band had planned to record 14 new songs and 4 bonus tracks, and revealed possible song titles, including "Abandon All Hope", "Bring Them to Me" and "Infernal Poetry".
On December 29, Wiwczarek announced that tracking for the album would be completed by the end of January 2014, and the album would be completed by February. He also announced the album should be released by April or May 2014. On March 7, 2014, Vader announced that the band had finished recording the album, and that it will be released on May 30, 2014, through Nuclear Blast.
On March 27, Vader released a teaser for Tibi et Igni. On April 16, a lyric video for the song "Where Angels Weep" was released.
Release
Tibi et Igni is available as a standard CD, as a digipak CD with 2 bonus tracks, as a colored LP with a bonus 7" EP (including 2 bonus tracks), and exclusively through Nuclear Blast mailorder as a limited digipak edition with a signed Vader tourbook. The album features artwork from Joe Petagno, best known for his artwork for bands including Motörhead, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
The album reached number 18 on the US Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers), selling around 1500 copies in two weeks. In Poland, Tibi et Igni landed at number 16, and dropped out two weeks later. The release also charted in France, Japan, Switzerland, and Germany.
To promote the album, Vader released three track by track videos.
Personnel
Production and performance credits taken from album liner notes.
Vader
Additional musicians
Production
"Where Angels Weep"
"Where Angels Weep" is the ninth single by Vader. It was released on April 18, 2014, by Nuclear Blast.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Harry Maat and Piotr Wiwczarek; all music composed by Piotr Wiwczarek.
Songs
1Go to Hell4:37
2Where Angels Weep2:19
3Armada on Fire3:51