Songs of Death and Resurrection
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| Released | March 5, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 62:40 | |||
| Label | Solid State[1] | |||
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| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [4] [4] |
Songs of Death and Resurrection is a collection of reworked versions of previously released songs by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, released by Solid State Records on March 5, 2021.
The album consists of new studio recordings of songs from across their catalog, deconstructed and reconstructed into so-called "Resurrected" versions, primarily in the acoustic format, and often accompanied by piano and strings. In addition to songs like "Dead Flowers (Resurrected)" and "The Heart of a Graveyard (Resurrected)," there was a "resurrected" version of a previously unheard song, "Praise the Void." The original version later appeared on the band's eleventh studio album, Exile. [5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Throat Is an Open Grave (Resurrected)" | Demon Hunter (2002) | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Dead Flowers (Resurrected)" | True Defiance (2012) | 5:37 |
| 3. | "The Heart of a Graveyard (Resurrected)" | Extremist (2014) | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Praise the Void (Resurrected)" | later released on Exile (2022) | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Blood in the Tears (Resurrected)" | The World Is a Thorn (2010) | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Loneliness (Resurrected)" | Peace (2019) | 6:06 |
| 7. | "I Am a Stone (Resurrected)" | True Defiance (2012) | 5:21 |
| 8. | "I Will Fail You (Resurrected)" | Extremist (2014) | 5:21 |
| 9. | "Deteriorate (Resurrected)" | The Triptych (2005) | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Carry Me Down (Resurrected)" | Storm the Gates of Hell (2007) | 4:55 |
| 11. | "The Tide Began to Rise (Resurrected)" | The Triptych (2005) | 5:46 |
| 12. | "My Heartstrings Come Undone (Resurrected)" | Summer of Darkness (2004) | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 62:40 | ||
Personnel
Demon Hunter
- Ryan Clark – vocals, art direction and design for Invisible Creature, Inc.
- Patrick Judge – acoustic lead guitar
- Jeremiah Scott – acoustic rhythm guitar, additional vocals on "Dead Flowers", "Deteriorate", "The Tide Began to Rise", studio photography
- Jon Dunn – acoustic bass guitar
- Timothy "Yogi" Watts – drums, additional vocals on "Dead Flowers", "Deteriorate", "The Tide Began to Rise"
Additional personnel
- Peggy Clark - additional vocals on "Loneliness", "Dead Flowers"
- Joanna Ott - piano, additional vocals on "Dead Flowers", "The Tide Began to Rise"
- Chris Carmichael - strings arrangements
- Eliran Kantor - artwork painted
References
- ^ Cordova, Daniel (March 5, 2021). "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From DEMON HUNTER, WOLF KING, And More Out Today – 3/5". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "DEMON HUNTER Streams Acoustic Versions Of "I Will Fail You" & "Dead Flowers"". Metal Injection. January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "DEMON HUNTER Streams Doomy Acoustic Version Of "Loneliness"". Metal Injection. February 13, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Fryberger, Scott (February 27, 2021). "Demon Hunter, "Songs of Death and Resurrection" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Bennett, Macie (March 4, 2021). "Demon Hunter Reissues Fan Favorites and Oddities on 'Songs of Death and Resurrection'". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Beard, Mason (November 10, 2020). "Songs of Death and Resurrection: Demon Hunter Announces Acoustic Album". The Metal Onslaught Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
