Firefight is the third album by Canadian melodic death metal band Blackguard, due on March 29, 2011 via Victory Records. Unlike its predecessor, this album contains elements of power metal and symphonic metal based on the band's melodic death metal root, much like in Children of Bodom's vein.

Firefight
Studio album by Blackguard
Released	March 29, 2011
Recorded	July 2010 - March 2011
Genre	Melodic death metal, power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal
Length	43:32
Label	Victory Records
Producer	Blackguard, Paul "Ablaze" Zinay, Kim Gosselin, Étienne Mailloux, Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc
Blackguard chronology
Profugus Mortis (2009) Firefight (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Assault	[1]
Metal Storm	(7.8/10) [2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]
Alter The Press!	[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Paul "Ablaze" Zinay and Kim Gosselin, except noted.

Personnel

Blackguard

• Paul "Ablaze" Zinay – lead vocals
• Kim Gosselin - lead guitar, orchestrations
• Terry "Roadcase" Deschenes – rhythm guitar
• Étienne Mailloux – bass guitar
• Justine "Juice" Ethier – drums, percussion

References

• http://www.allmusic.com/album/firefight-r2138429
• http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/04/album-review-blackguard-firefight.html
• http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6202550
• http://www.last.fm/music/Blackguard
• http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=4897
• http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Blackguard-nom_album-Firefight-l-en.html
• http://allmetalresource.com/2011/03/10/review-blackguard-firefight-2011/
• Blackguard's own words