Rising from Ashes (album)

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Rising from Ashes
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 13, 2013 (Standard and limited edition)
December 11, 2013 (Japanese edition)
GenrePower metal
Length44:40 (Standard edition)
47:35 (Limited edition)
48:47 (Japanese edition)
Label
  • AFM Records (Standard and limited edition)
  • Nexes and Seven Seas (Japanese edition)
ProducerAlex Beyrodt
Silent Force chronology
Walk the Earth
(2007)
Rising from Ashes
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles[1]
Metal Hammer Germany[2]
Sea of Tranquillity[3]
Get Ready to Rock![4]
Metal Storm[5]

Rising from Ashes is the fifth album by German power metal band Silent Force,[6][7] released on December 13, 2013, via AFM Records.[8] It is their first album since Walk the Earth in 2007. It was produced by Beyrodt himself and it was the first and only album also with singer Michael Bormann (Jaded Heart),[9] bass guitarist Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, (Sinner (band) Voodoo Circle) and Italian keyboardist Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Jorn, Edge of Forever), respectively instead of D. C. Cooper (returned to Royal Hunt), Jürgen Steinmetz and Torsten Röhre.[10]

The album was preceded by the single "Circle of Trust" on December 4, 2013.[11]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Alex Beyrodt and Michael Bormann.

No.TitleLength
1."Caught In Their Wicked Game"4:39
2."There Ain't No Justice"4:55
3."Circle Of Trust"4:39
4."Living To Die"4:47
5."Before You Run"4:31
6."You Gotta Kick It"4:10
7."Turn Me Loose"5:06
8."Born To Be A Fighter"3:39
9."Anytime Anywhere"4:22
10."Kiss Of Death"3:52
Total length:44:40
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."I'm Gonna Rescue You"2:55
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Raise Your Hands"4:07

Personnel[edit]

Additional personnel[edit]

  • Level 10 Music – management
  • Achim Köhler – mixing
  • Ubikmedia – video editing
  • Felipe Machado – cover
  • Hiko – artwork

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gromen, Mark. "SILENT FORCE - RISING FROM THE ASHES". BraveWords. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Ahlig, Enrico. "Silent Force RISING FROM ASHES". metalhammer.de. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Pardo, Pete. "Silent Force: Rising From Ashes". Sea of Tranquillity - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Berisford, Phil. "Album review: SILENT FORCE – Rising From Ashes". Get Ready to Rock!. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Lewis, R. "Silent Force - Rising From Ashes review". Metal Storm. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  6. ^ Cockett, Dave. "Silent Force - 'Rising From The Ashes'". Rocktopia. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Shrum, Tony. "Silent Force Rising From Ashes (AFM Records)". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "New SILENT FORCE Album Due In December". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  9. ^ Popke, Michael. "Silent Force: Rising From Ashes (AFM Records)". Shepherd Express. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "SILENT FORCE: New Lineup Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  11. ^ "SILENT FORCE: 'Circle Of Trust' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 4, 2013.