| Delivering the Black | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 January 2014 (JP) 24 January 2014 (EU) 28 January 2014 (US) | |||
| Recorded | House of Music Studios, Winterbach, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal, speed metal | |||
| Label | Frontiers Records | |||
| Primal Fear chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Delivering the Black | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Dangerdog |  
[1] |
| Jukebox:Metal | 
[2] |
| Metal Storm |  
[3] |
| Ultimate-Guitar | 8.2/10 [4] |
Delivering the Black is the tenth studio album from German heavy metal band Primal Fear, which was released on 24 January 2014 via Frontiers Records. [5]
Music videos were made for "When Death Comes Knocking", "King for a Day" and "Alive & on Fire".
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mat Sinner, Magnus Karlsson and Ralf Scheepers
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King for a Day" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Rebel Faction" | 4:41 |
| 3. | "When Death Comes Knocking" | 6:58 |
| 4. | "Alive & on Fire" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Delivering the Black" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Road to Asylum" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "One Night in December" | 9:18 |
| 8. | "Never Pray for Justice" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Born with a Broken Heart" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Inseminoid" | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 51:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Innocent Man" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Man Without Shadow" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "When Death Comes Knocking" (Single Edit) | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 63:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Innocent Man" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Man Without Shadow" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "When Death Comes Knocking" (Single Edit) | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Born with a Broken Heart" (Edit Version) | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 68:11 | |
Note
- Limited Edition releases contains a DVD featuring two music videos and the making of the album
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart [6] | 13 |
Personnel
- Ralf Scheepers - Vocals
- Mat Sinner - Bass, vocals
- Magnus Karlsson - Guitars, keyboards
- Alex Beyrodt - Guitars
- Randy Black - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Liv Kristine - Backing vocals on "Born with a Broken Heart"
Production
- Mat Sinner - Producer, Lyrics
- Achim Koehler - Recording
- Jacob Hansen - Mixing, Mastering
- Ralf Scheepers - Co-producer (vocals), Lyrics
- Magnus Karlsson - Co-producer, Lyrics
- Oliver Barth - Filming (Bonus DVD)
- Sinja Mueller - Recording (assistant)
- Jobert Mello - Cover art, Artwork, Layout
- Alex Kuehr - Photography
References
- ^ Dangerdog Review
- ^ "Delivering The Black review". Jukebox:Metal.com.
- ^ Metal Storm review
- ^ Ultimate-Guitar Review
- ^ "Primal Fear: 'Delivering The Black' album details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ ":: PRIMAL FEAR's 'Delivering The Black' Cracks German Top 15". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
