The Arrival (album)
The Arrival is the ninth studio album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy, released on 16 February 2004. It is the last album with their long-time drummer, Lars Szöke. The song "Eraser" was made into a music video. The album was also released in a strictly limited boxset (cat. no. NB 1230-5) containing "The Arrival", eight postcards and a bonus DVD of Hypocrisy's complete live show at Summer Breeze Festival in 2002.
| The Arrival | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | August – September 2003 | |||
| Studio | The Abyss | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren Michael Hedlund | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 7.5/10[2] |
| Metal.de | 8/10[3] |
Dan Swanö (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7-9) and Silenoz (track 5) wrote lyrics for the album. The band wrote lyrics for track 2 and Tägtgren also wrote lyrics for tracks 4–6.
Track listing
All music is composed by Hypocrisy.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born Dead Buried Alive" | Dan Swanö | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Eraser" | 4:27 | |
| 3. | "Stillborn" | 3:24 | |
| 4. | "Slave to the Parasites" | 5:02 | |
| 5. | "New World" | Silenoz | 4:11 |
| 6. | "The Abyss" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "Dead Sky Dawning" | 4:28 | |
| 8. | "The Departure" | 5:18 | |
| 9. | "War Within" | 4:53 |
Personnel
Hypocrisy
- Peter Tägtgren − vocals, electric 7-string guitar, keyboards
- Lars Szöke − drums
- Michael Hedlund − bass guitar, fretless bass on intro of "Eraser"
Production
- Produced by Peter Tägtgren and Michael Hedlund
- Mixed by Peter Tägtgren
- Mastered in Cutting Room Studios by Bjorn Engelmann
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 71 |
References
- Serba, John. The Arrival at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- Popoff, Martin (13 January 2004). "Hypocrisy - The Arrival". BW&BK.
- "Hypocrisy - The Arrival". Metal.de (in German). 9 February 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- "Austriancharts.at – Hypocrisy – The Arrival" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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