Impressions in Blood
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{{Infobox album
| name = Impressions in Blood
| type = studio
| artist = Vader
| cover = Vader - Impressions In Blood.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover art by Seth Siro Anton
| released = 23 August 2006
| recorded = 2006, Hertz Studio, Białystok, Poland
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Death metal
| length = 37:15
| label = Regain, Mystic, Candlelight, Avalon Marquee
| producer = Wojtek & Sławek Wiesławscy{{cite web|url=http://www.vader.pl/impressions-e.html|title=Vader – "Impressions in Blood"|publisher=vader.pl|accessdate=6 February 2014}}
| prev_title = The Art of War
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = XXV
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = VaderImpressionsalternative.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = special edition cover art
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = About.com
|rev2 = AllMusic
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Mason|first=Stewart |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/impressions-in-blood-mw0000442269|title=Vader – 'Impressions in Blood' review|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=6 February 2014}}
|rev3 = Blabbermouth
|rev4 = Chronicles of Chaos
|rev4score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|last=Smit|first=Jackie |url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=2-4312|title=Vader – 'Impressions in Blood' review|publisher=chroniclesofchaos.com|accessdate=6 February 2014}}
|rev5 = Teraz Rock
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Pawlak|first=Marcin|url=http://www.terazrock.pl/recenzje/czytaj/impressions-in-blood.html|title=Vader – 'Impressions in Blood' review|publisher=terazrock.pl|accessdate=6 February 2014|language=pl}}
}}
Impressions in Blood is the seventh studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. It was released on 23 August 2006 in Japan by Avalon Marquee with a bonus cover of "Raining Blood" by Slayer. In Poland, the album was released on 1 September 2006 via Mystic Production. The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Rock/Metal Album of the Year (Album roku rock/ metal)'.{{cite web|url=http://www.zpav.pl/fryderyk/nominowani/index.php?year=2006|title=Fryderyki 2006: nominowani i laureaci|publisher=zpav.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=6 February 2014}}
Impressions in Blood was recorded between April and June 2006 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland, and was produced by the Wiesławscy Brothers. The album features cover art by Septicflesh bassist Seth Siro Anton. Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski described the work on the album, saying:
{{cquote|The band entered the studio on 24th of [April]. First two days we spent on preparing everything, soundcheck and so on. Then I started recording my drum tracks which all in all took me 10 days... It's going to be the fastest album I've ever recorded, you will hear there a lot of blastbeats and fast double pedal drumming. This time for the recording I used OSCA 5B drumsticks, TAMA Starclassic drumkit with Ludwig 'Black Beauty' snare drum, Alchemy Professional cymbals, Aquarian Response II pads on toms and Hi-Energy on snare, Roland RT-7K triggers, D-DRUM module and finally, my current favourite thing — AXIS X-Longboards pedals which helped me to achieve a staggering level of speed.{{cite web|title=Vader Working On Their 'Fastest' Album Ever|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/vader-working-on-their-fastest-album-ever/|publisher=blabbermouth.net|accessdate=2014-03-02}}}}
A music video was shot for the song "Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)", which was directed by Andrzej Wyrozębski.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/videos.php?band_id=9&bandname=Vader|title=Vader Videos|publisher=metalstorm.net|accessdate=6 February 2014}} Janusz Król was responsible for special effects and the set design for the video, while Sławomir Panasewicz was the cameraman. In Poland, Impressions in Blood landed at position No. 8, and dropped out five weeks later. The album also charted in Japan.
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 37:15
| title1 = Between Day and Night
| lyrics1 =
| note1 = instrumental
| music1 = Krzysztof Oloś
| length1 = 0:41
| title2 = ShadowFear
| lyrics2 = Harry Maat
| music2 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| length2 = 4:50
| title3 = As Heavens Collide...
| length3 = 2:41
| lyrics3 = Harry Maat
| music3 = Maurycy Stefanowicz
| title4 = Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)
| length4 = 3:02
| lyrics4 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| music4 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title5 = Field of Heads
| length5 = 4:06
| lyrics5 = Harry Maat
| music5 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title6 = Predator
| length6 = 5:12
| lyrics6 = Paweł Frelik
| music6 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title7 = Warlords
| lyrics7 = Harry Maat
| music7 = Maurycy Stefanowicz
| length7 = 2:43
| title8 = Red Code
| length8 = 2:30
| lyrics8 = Paweł Frelik
| music8 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title9 = Amongst the Ruins
| length9 = 4:07
| lyrics9 = Harry Maat
| music9 = Maurycy Stefanowicz
| title10 = They Live!!!
| length10 = 2:13
| lyrics10 = Paweł Frelik
| music10 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title11 = The Book
| length11 = 5:07
| lyrics11 = Paweł Frelik
| music11 = Maurycy Stefanowicz
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| title11 = Raining Blood
| length11 = 3:40
| lyrics11 = Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
| music11 = Jeff Hanneman
| note11 = Slayer cover
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Special edition disc 2
| title1 = Lead Us!!!
| length1 = 3:19
| lyrics1 = Maurycy Stefanowicz
| music1 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title2 = The Book
| length2 = 5:07
| lyrics2 = Paweł Frelik
| music2 = Maurycy Stefanowicz
| title3 = Die!!! (Gin Psie)
| length3 = 2:55
| lyrics3 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| music3 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| title4 = Raining Blood
| length4 = 3:38
| lyrics4 = Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
| music4 = Jeff Hanneman
| note4 = Slayer cover
| title5 = This is the War
| length5 = 2:54
| lyrics5 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| music5 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| note5 = videoclip
| title6 = Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)
| length6 = 3:03
| lyrics6 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| music6 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| note6 = videoclip
| title7 = Sword of the Witcher
| length7 = 3:38
| lyrics7 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| music7 = Piotr Wiwczarek
| note7 = videoclip
}}
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2006)
!Peak |
|---|
| Polish Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=332&lang=en |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart |publisher=OLiS |accessdate=6 February 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"|8 |
| Japanese Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/149836/products/release/ |title=ベイダーのCD・DVDリリース情報、ベイダーのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典 - Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon.co.jp|accessdate=6 February 2014|language=Japanese}}
|style="text-align:center;"|265 |
Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| Japan
| Avalon Marquee |
| Poland |
| Europe
| 4 September 2006{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/vader/impressions_in_blood_f2/|title=Vader – "Impressions in Blood"|publisher=rateyourmusic.com|accessdate=6 February 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55439 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911095633/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55439 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2012 |title=Vader: Another New Song Posted Online |publisher=blabbermouth.net |accessdate=6 February 2014 }} |
| USA |