Passiondale is the eighth full-length album by God Dethroned, released on April 24, 2009. It is a concept album based on the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I. The album was recorded with only three band members, with Henri Sattler recording all guitar parts. This album returns to the blackened death metal sound originally heard on The Grand Grimoire, Bloody Blasphemy, and Ravenous while retaining the melodic death metal sound of the previous three albums.[2]

Passiondale
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2009
GenreBlackened death metal, melodic death metal[1]
LabelMetal Blade
God Dethroned chronology
The Toxic Touch
(2006)
Passiondale
(2009)
Under the Sign of the Iron Cross
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing edit

  1. "The Cross of Sacrifice" – 1:05
  2. "Under a Darkening Sky" – 3:59
  3. "No Man's Land" – 3:14
  4. "Poison Fog" – 6:39
  5. "Drowning in Mud" – 3:44
  6. "Passiondale" – 4:05
  7. "No Survivors" – 3:51
  8. "Behind Enemy Lines" – 3:38
  9. "Fallen Empires" – 4:49
  10. "Artifacts of the Great War" – 2:57

Personnel edit

God Dethroned edit

  • Henri Sattler – vocals, guitars
  • Henk Zinger – bass
  • Roel Sanders – drums

Guest musicians edit

  • Danny Servaes - Keyboards
  • Midori Hass-Kayanuma - Voice (Track 1)
  • Marco v.d. Velde (of The Wounded) - Clean Vocals (Tracks 4 and 7)
  • Joerg Uken - Keyboards (Track 1)

References edit

  1. ^ "Passiondale: God Dethroned Aren't Quiet on the Western Front". 23 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Passiondale: God Dethroned Aren't Quiet on the Western Front". 23 April 2009.