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2014 studio album by Avatar
Hail the Apocalypse
Studio album by Avatar
Released13 May 2014
RecordedKarma Sound Studios, Bang Saray, Thailand
Genre
Length50:52
LabelEntertainment One
ProducerTobias Lindell
Avatar chronology
Black Waltz
(2012) 		Hail the Apocalypse
(2014) 		Feathers & Flesh
(2016)
Singles from Hail the Apocalypse
  1. "Hail the Apocalypse"
    Released: 17 March 2014
  2. "Bloody Angel"
    Released: 8 April 2014
  3. "Vultures Fly"
    Released: 17 November 2014
  4. "Tower"
    Released: 12 December 2024
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Hail the Apocalypse is the fifth studio album by Swedish metal band Avatar, released on 13 May 2014. It is their first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, reaching number 97 and selling 3,500 copies in its first week. The album was mixed by Jay Ruston and mastered by Paul Logus.

In December 2024, amidst a legal battle with their former record label, Avatar released a 7" single of "Tower", consisting of a piano version on the A-side and a live version on the B-side.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Hail the Apocalypse"4:13
2."What I Don't Know"4:53
3."Death of Sound"4:21
4."Vultures Fly"4:38
5."Bloody Angel"6:04
6."Murderer"5:03
7."Tsar Bomba"3:33
8."Puppet Show"4:23
9."Get in Line"3:13
10."Something in the Way" (Nirvana cover)4:27
11."Tower"6:04
12."Use and Abuse" (featuring DJ Starscream)3:26
Total length:54:18

Personnel

Avatar

  • Johannes Eckerström – lead vocals
  • Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby – guitar
  • Tim Öhrström – guitar, backing vocals
  • Henrik Sandelin – bass, backing vocals
  • John Alfredsson – drums

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200 97
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 18

References

  1. Monger, James Christopher. "Hail the Apocalypse – Avatar". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Avatar Release Re-Recorded Piano Version of "Tower"". Metal Planet Music. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. "Avatar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. "Avatar Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. "Avatar Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. "Avatar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
Avatar
  • Johannes Eckerström
  • Jonas Jarlsby
  • Tim Öhrström
  • Henrik Sandelin
  • John Alfredsson
  • Simon Andersson
Studio albums
Singles


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