The Great Mass is the eighth studio album by Greek death metal band Septicflesh. It was recorded between July–September 2010 in Devasoundz (Greece) and The Abyss (Sweden) and produced by Peter Tägtgren. The orchestration was written by Christos Antoniou and recorded by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Upon release, The Great Mass received universal acclaim from critics. In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 9th best symphonic metal album of all time.[13]
The Great Mass | ||||
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Studio album by Septicflesh | ||||
Released | 18 April 2011 | |||
Recorded | July–September 2010 | |||
Studio | Devasoundz Studios (Athens, Greece), Studio Abyss (Ludvika, Sweden), Smecky Studios (Prague, Czech Republic) | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal, death metal[1] | |||
Length | 43:35 | |||
Label | Season of Mist | |||
Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Septic Flesh | |||
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Singles from The Great Mass | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Chronicles of Chaos | 9.5/10[2] |
Metal Archives | 84%[3] |
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Metal Storm | 9/10[6] |
Ultimate Guitar Archive | 9.2/10[7] |
Subexistance | 9/10[8] |
Lords of Metal | 95%[9] |
Spirit of Metal webzine | 8.5/10[10] |
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Rock'n'World | 5.7/10[12] |
All lyrics written by Sotiris V., all music composed by Septicflesh, symphonic tracks performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Vampire from Nazareth" | 4:08 |
2. | "A Great Mass of Death" | 4:46 |
3. | "Pyramid God" | 5:13 |
4. | "Five-Pointed Star" | 4:33 |
5. | "Oceans of Grey" | 5:11 |
6. | "The Undead Keep Dreaming" | 4:29 |
7. | "Rising" | 3:16 |
8. | "Apocalypse" | 3:55 |
9. | "Mad Architect" | 3:36 |
10. | "Therianthropy" | 4:28 |
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Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 132 |
Formats | Region | Date | Label |
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CD | Europe | April 18, 2011[15] | Season of Mist |
CD | North America | April 19, 2011[15] | Season of Mist |
CD | Japan | September 21, 2011[16] | Nippon Columbia |
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