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Battlefields of Asura

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Battlefields of Asura
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018
GenreMelodic black metal, symphonic black metal
Length40:02
LabelCiongzo Idea Corporation (TW)
Howling Bull (JP)
ChthoniC chronology
Bu-Tik
(2013)
Battlefields of Asura
(2018)

Battlefields of Asura is the eighth studio album from Taiwanese melodic death metal band Chthonic. It was released on October 12, 2018, in North America.[1] The album features guest vocals from Randy Blythe and Denise Ho.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[3]
Exclaim!6/10[4]
Metal Injection9/10[5]
Metal Storm9.2/10[6]

Track listing

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Battlefields of Asura album track listing adapted from Allmusic.[7]

No.TitleLength
1."Drawing Omnipotence Nigh" (Intro)2:07
2."The Silent One's Torch"4:03
3."Flames Upon the Weeping Winds"3:10
4."A Crimson Sky's Command"3:31
5."Souls of the Revolution" (feat. Randy Blythe)4:39
6."Taste the Black Tears"4:49
7."One Thousand Eyes"5:16
8."Masked Faith"2:19
9."Carved in Bloodstone"2:57
10."Millennia's Faith Undone" (feat. Denise Ho)5:06
11."Autopoiesis" (Outro)2:05
Total length:40:02

Personnel

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Battlefields of Asura album personnel adapted from Allmusic.[7]

Chthonic

  • Freddy Lim, "Left Face of Maradou" – vocals, composer
  • Jesse Liu, "the Infernal" – guitar
  • Doris Yeh, "Thunder Tears" – bass
  • Dani Wang, "Azathothian Hands" – drums
  • CJ Kao, "Dispersed Fingers" – keyboards, synthesizer

References

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  1. ^ "CHTHONIC To Release 'Battlefields Of Asura' Album In October". Blabbermouth. August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Emperor Rhombus (August 7, 2018). "We're Getting a New Chthonic Album This October". MetalSucks. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Scott Morrow (October 18, 2018). "Chthonic Reemerge with the Symphonically Grand Battlefields of Asura". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Max Morin (October 8, 2018). "Chthonic – Battlefields of Asura". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ TK, Leon (October 12, 2018). "Album Review: CHTHONIC Battlefields of Asura". Metal Injection. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. ^ ScreamingSteelUS (October 3, 2018). "Chthonic – Battlefields Of Asura Review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Chthonic Battlefields of Asura Credits". Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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