Idolator (album)
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| Released | August 18, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 48:46 | |||
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| Producer | Blood Stain Child, Tue Madsen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| BW&BK |   [2] |
| Rock Hard | [3] |
| Metal.de | [4] |
| Metal Storm | [5] |
| AncientSpirit |  [6] |
| Vampire Magazine | (unfavorable)[7] |
Idolator is the third album by the Japanese metal band Blood Stain Child. Idolator combines melodic death metal similar to the In Flames albums released before this album with electronic and industrial metal influences similar to Machinae Supremacy, particularly on "Nuclear Trance". "Embrace Me", has a piano section both at the beginning and at the end of the song. In 2006, the band signed to Dockyard1 and released the album in Europe on November 27, 2006.[8] The album was released in the United States on July 17, 2007.
Original track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ryu except where stated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hyper Sonic" | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Live Inside" | 3:27 | |
| 3. | "Embrace Me" | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Final Sky" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Truth" | 3:17 | |
| 6. | "Trial Spiral" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Void" | 4:21 | |
| 8. | "Nuclear Trance" | 5:06 | |
| 9. | "Ag2o" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "Type-N" | 3:23 | |
| 11. | "Life Story" | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "True Blue" | Jun Onose | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 48:46 | ||
European release track list
[edit]- "Hyper Sonic" 4:41
- "Truth" – 3:17
- "Final Sky" – 4:03
- "Live Inside" – 3:27
- "Ag2o" – 3:40
- "Embrace Me" – 4:56
- "Trial Spiral" – 3:48
- "Void" – 4:21
- "Type-N" – 3:23
- "True Blue (Luna Sea cover)" – 3:36
Personnel
[edit]- Ryo – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Ryu – lead guitar
- Shiromasa – rhythm guitar
- Aki – keyboards, piano, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals
- Violator – drums
Release history
[edit]| Region | Release date |
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| Japan | August 18, 2005 |
| Europe | November 27, 2006 |
| United States | July 17, 2007 |
References
[edit]- ^ Idolator at AllMusic
- ^ Begai, Carl (January 27, 2006). "BLOOD STAIN CHILD - Idolator". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Kupfer, Thomas. "BLOOD STAIN CHILD - Idolator". Rock Hard. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Blood Stain Child - Idolator". Metal.de. November 28, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Blood Stain Child - Idolator review". Metal Storm.
- ^ "AS Reviews".
- ^ "Vampire-Magazine.com :: Idolator :: Blood Stain Child/". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ "BLOOD STAIN CHILD Signs To DOCKYARD 1". Blabbermouth. November 2, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- www.bloodstainchild.com
- www.dockyard1.com Label and Release Info Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
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