To the Nameless Dead - Composition

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To the Nameless Dead is the sixth studio album by the Irish black metal band Primordial, released in 2007. It is also available in a limited edition as a digibook, featuring a different cover design, a 40-page booklet, and a bonus DVD. The album was recorded at Foel Studio, Wales, with producer Chris Fielding. It was recorded using all analog equipment and using mostly first or second takes for the final recording, making for a more raw and spontaneous sound.

To the Nameless Dead

Studio album by

Primordial

Released

November 27, 2007[1]

Recorded

July–August 2007[2]

Studio

Foel Studio (Llanfair Caereinion, Wales)

Genre

Black metal, Celtic metal

Length

54:49

Label

Metal Blade

Producer

Chris Fielding

Primordial chronology

The Gathering Wilderness
(2005)

To the Nameless Dead
(2007)

Redemption at the Puritan's Hand
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
Allmusic	[4]
Sputnik Music	[5]
Chronicles of Chaos	[6]

To The Nameless Dead received virtually universal and overwhelming praise, rising to such accolades as being named 2008's Metal Album of the Year by Chronicles of Chaos (continuing an unprecedented back to back honoring for Primordial by the webzine).

Track listing

All lyrics are written by A.A. Nemtheanga.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Empire Falls"	Ciáran MacUiliam	8:12
2.	"Gallows Hymn"	Micheál O'Floinn	5:54
3.	"As Rome Burns"	MacUiliam, Pól MacAmlaigh	9:16
4.	"Failures Burden"	O'Floinn	6:38
5.	"Heathen Tribes"	MacUiliam	8:18
6.	"The Rising Tide" (Instrumental)	Primordial	1:32
7.	"Traitors Gate"	MacUiliam	6:48
8.	"No Nation on This Earth"	MacAmlaigh, MacUiliam	8:11
Total length:			54:49

Bonus DVD tracks (recorded at the 2006 Rock Hard Festival)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Golden Spiral"
2.	"The Gathering Wilderness"
3.	"Sons of the Morrigan"
4.	"The Coffin Ships"
5.	"Song of the Tomb"
6.	"Gods to the Godless"

Credits

A.A. Nemtheanga – Vocals, mastering, mixing
Ciáran MacUiliam – Guitars
Michael O'Floinn – Guitars
Pól MacAmlaigh – Bass
Simon O'Laoghaire – Drums

References

"To the Nameless Dead, by Primordial".
"PRIMORDIAL Prepares To Record New Album". Blabbermouth. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
Bowar, Chad. "About.com To The Nameless Dead review". Retrieved 9 February 2015.
To the Nameless Dead at AllMusic
Munro, Tyler (24 November 2007). "Sputnik Music To the Nameless Dead review". Retrieved 9 February 2015.
Sarampalis, Kostas (2 December 2007). "Chronicles of Chaos To the Nameless Dead review".

v t e Primordial
Alan Averill Ciáran MacUiliam Micheál O'Floinn Pól MacAmhlaigh Simon O'Laoghaire Feargal Flannery Derek MacAmhlaigh
Studio albums	Imrama A Journey's End Spirit the Earth Aflame Storm Before Calm The Gathering Wilderness To the Nameless Dead Redemption at the Puritan's Hand Where Greater Men Have Fallen Exile Amongst the Ruins
EPs	The Burning Season

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