Pitch Black is the debut studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Rifftera. It was released in 2015 and reached position 37 in The Official Finnish Charts.[1] The album features guest appearance from Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork on the track "Rotten to the Core".[2]
| Pitch Black | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 28, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 (northern hemisphere) | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 53:57 | |||
| Label | Inverse Records | |||
| Producer | Janne Hietala | |||
| Rifftera chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
All lyrics written by Janne Hietala.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to Life" | Hietala | Hietala, Mikko Kuoppamaa | 5:22 |
| 2. | "One Step Closer" | Hietala | Hietala, Kuoppamaa, Antti Pöntinen | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Lightbringer" | Hietala | Hietala | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Ashes Fall" | Hietala | Hietala, Pöntinen | 7:03 |
| 5. | "Rotten to the Core" | Hietala | Hietala | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Open Wounds" | Hietala | Hietala | 5:24 |
| 7. | "The Ruins of the Empire" | Hietala | Hietala, Kuoppamaa | 6:40 |
| 8. | "Pitch Black" | Hietala | Hietala, Kuoppamaa | 11:48 |
| Total length: | 53:57 | |||
Personnel edit
Rifftera edit
- Janne Hietala – guitar, harsh vocals
- Mikko Kuoppamaa – guitar, clean vocals
- Antti Pöntinen – keyboards
- Jupe Karhu – bass
Guest musicians edit
- Thomas Tunkkari – drums
- Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork) – vocals on "Rotten to the Core"
Production edit
- Janne Hietala – production, engineering, mixing
- Mikko Kuoppamaa – engineering
- Sami Koivisto – engineering (drums), mastering
- Petri Lampela – cover art
- Heidi Järvi – photography
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 37 |
References edit
- ^ ”Rifftera: Pitch Black” (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Rifftera to release a debut album Pitch Black" Inverse Music Group. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Rifftera: Pitch Black" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
External links edit
- Pitch Black (album) at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Rifftera – Rotten to the Core video at YouTube
- Rifftera – Lightbringer video at YouTube