Thy Messenger

Thy Messenger
EP by
Vader
Released31 May 2019 (2019-05-31)
GenreDeath metal
Length13:23
LabelNuclear Blast
Vader chronology
The Empire
(2016) 		Thy Messenger
(2019) 		Solitude in Madness
(2020)

Thy Messenger is an extended play by the Polish death metal band Vader. The EP was released 31 May 2019[1] through Nuclear Blast.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Vader except Steeler, written by Tipton, Halford, and Downing.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Grand Deceiver" 2:14
2."Litany" 3:09
3."Emptiness" 2:38
4."Despair" 1:18
5."Steeler" (Judas Priest cover)Tipton, Halford, Downing4:04
Total length:13:23

Reception

Writing for Metal Injection, Matthew Castleman wrote, "Vader still loves being Vader," and rated the EP an 8 out of 10.[3] Metal Report called the release "merciless" and rated it an 8.5 out of 10.[4] Writing for Metal Temple, Ross Donald called the EP "almost perfect", rating it a 9 out of 10.[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection
Metal Report
Metal Temple

Lineup

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[6] 33

References

  1. ^ "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From DEATH ANGEL, DARKTHRONE, and More Out Today – 5/31". Metal Injection. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ^ "VADER – announce new EP "Thy Messenger"!". Nuclear Blast. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Quick Review: VADER Thy Messenger". Metal Injection. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Vader – Thy Messenger review". The Metal Report. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ Apex. "Metal-Temple.com :: Vader – Thy Messenger (CD Review)". www.metal-temple.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 June 2019.