The Hunt for White Christ

The Hunt for White Christ is the 13th studio album by Swedish death metal band Unleashed, released on October 26, 2018 via Napalm.[3][4]

The Hunt for White Christ
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
RecordedApril – May 2018
StudioChrome Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreDeath metal
Length41:39
LabelNapalm
ProducerFredrik Folkare
Unleashed chronology
Dawn of the Nine
(2015)
The Hunt for White Christ
(2018)
No Sign of Life
(2021)
Singles from The Hunt for White Christ
  1. "Lead Us Into War"
    Released: September 1, 2018[1]
  2. "The Hunt for White Christ"
    Released: October 25, 2018[2]

The Hunt for White Christ is based on conceptual storyline written by bassist and vocalist Johnny Hedlund about the world of Odalheim and their Midgard warriors, sharing the same story with As Yggdrasil Trembles (2010), Odalheim (2012) and Dawn of the Nine (2015).[4]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Johnny Hedlund; all music is composed by Fredrik Folkare

No.TitleLength
1."Lead Us Into War"3:28
2."You Will Fall"3:35
3."Stand Your Ground"3:15
4."Gram"4:10
5."Terror Christ"3:54
6."They Rape the Land"4:00
7."The City of Jorsala Shall Fall"4:12
8."The Hunt for White Christ"2:36
9."Vidaurgelmthul"3:24
10."By the Western Wall"4:17
11."Open to All the World"4:48
Total length:41:39

Personnel

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Unleashed

  • Johnny Hedlund – vocals, bass
  • Fredrik Folkare – lead guitar
  • Tomas Måsgard – rhythm guitar
  • Anders Schultz – drums

Production

  • Fredrik Folkare – production, mixing
  • Erik Mårtensson – mastering
  • Pär Olofsson – cover art
  • Joakim Sterner – design
  • Jens Rydén – photography

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 149
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 165
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 87

References

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  1. ^ Kennelty, Greg (September 1, 2018). "UNLEASHED "Lead Us Into War" With Killer Death Metal Song". Metal Injection. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "UNLEASHED – Release Second Single And Lyric Video For "The Hunt for White Christ"". Rock 'n' Load. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Divita, Joe (August 31, 2018). "UNLEASHED 'LEAD US INTO WAR' ON NEW ALBUM'S FIRST SONG – PREMIERE + INTERVIEW". Loudwire. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "UNLEASHED To Release 'The Hunt For White Christ' Album In October". Blabbermouth.net. August 23, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Unleashed – The Hunt for White Christ" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Unleashed – The Hunt for White Christ" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Unleashed – The Hunt for White Christ" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Unleashed – The Hunt for White Christ". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2018.