Preachers of the Night

Preachers of the Night
A wolf holding a burning cross with 7 other wolves lined up on the right. The Powerwolf logo and the words "Preachers of the Night" along the bottom.
Studio album by
Powerwolf
Released19 July 2013
RecordedDecember 2012 – March 2013
StudioStudio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre
Length45:32
Language
  • English
  • Latin
  • German
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerFredrik Nordström
Powerwolf studio album chronology
Blood of the Saints
(2011) 		Preachers of the Night
(2013) 		Blessed & Possessed
(2015)
Singles from Preachers of the Night
  1. "Amen & Attack"
    Released: 28 June 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Danger Dog[1]
Metal.de
Metal Hammer
Metal Storm[2]

Preachers of the Night is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. It was released on 19 July 2013.[3] The band wrote it during 2012 and began recording it in December of the same year at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden.[4]

Critics reacted positively to the album, which became Powerwolf's first number one album on the German charts,[5] while also charting in several other countries.

Much like Blood of the Saints, Preachers of the Night includes in its deluxe version a bonus orchestral CD, titled The Sacrilege Symphony II.[6]

The album's single "Amen & Attack" was released on 28 June 2013.[7][8]

Background

Powerwolf began writing their fifth album in 2012. They finished in the November of the same year.[4]

They recorded their album in December 2012 at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, and the process lasted until March 2013.[9] The album's cover art, created by the band's guitarist Matthew Greywolf, was unveiled on 2 May 2013.[10]

On 11 July 2013, Napalm Records released audio samples of all the tracks from the album on their YouTube channel.[11][12]

Critical reception

Metal.de commented: "Powerwolf are once again damned in love with detail, the new album is full of majestic opulence and pomp, epic grandeur, sing-along choruses and a healthy dose of self-irony. Effective, resounding, rousing".[13] Metal Hammer wrote: "To be honest: who occupies such a good, reliable and original drawer, must not be accused, in this to persist". The magazine pointed out that the new songs live among other things, because of their "unrestrained speed as extremely effective".[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matthew Greywolf

No.TitleLength
1."Amen & Attack"3:54
2."Secrets of the Sacristy"4:07
3."Coleus Sanctus"3:45
4."Sacred & Wild"3:40
5."Kreuzfeuer"3:47
6."Cardinal Sin"3:47
7."In the Name of God (Deus Vult)"3:15
8."Nochnoi Dozor"3:45
9."Lust for Blood"3:54
10."Extatum et Oratum"3:56
11."Last of the Living Dead"7:42
Total length:45:32
Deluxe edition bonus CD (The Sacrilege Symphony II)
No.TitleLength
1."Amen & Attack (Orchestral Version)"4:55
2."Coleus Sanctus (Orchestral Version)"5:08
3."Kreuzfeuer (Orchestral Version)"6:03
4."Cardinal Sin (Orchestral Version)"5:21
Total length:21:27

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 105
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 97
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 23

References

  1. ^ Craig Hartranft (18 July 2013). "Powerwolf : Preachers of the Night". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Powerwolf – Preachers Of The Night review". Metal Storm. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Powerwolf – 'Preachers of the Night' (CD)". Metal Underground. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
    - "Powerwolf– Preachers of the Night". Discogs. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
    - "Preachers of the Night". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
    - "Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "POWERWOLF Preparing To Enter Studio". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ "POWERWOLF's 'Preachers Of The Night' Tops German Chart". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Preachers of the Night". Metal Archives. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ^ bravewords.com. "POWERWOLF Shoot Video For 'Amen & Attack'; Vinyl Pre-Order Available". bravewords.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Amen & Attack, by Powerwolf". Powerwolf. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ "POWERWOLF Completes Work On New Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  10. ^ "POWERWOLF: 'Preachers Of The Night' Cover Artwork Unveiled". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  11. ^ "POWERWOLF: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Preachers Of The Night' Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  12. ^ POWERWOLF – Preachers of the Night (Preview) | Napalm Records, retrieved 19 September 2019
  13. ^ "Powerwolf – Preachers Of The Night Review". metal.de. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Kritik zu Powerwolf Preachers Of The Night". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Powerwolf: Preachers of the Night" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Powerwolf – Preachers of the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2019.


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