{"id":25767,"date":"2015-07-17T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T23:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=25767"},"modified":"2021-03-31T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:30:05","slug":"news-powerwolf-release-sixth-studio-album-blessed-and-possessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-powerwolf-release-sixth-studio-album-blessed-and-possessed\/","title":{"rendered":"POWERWOLF Release Sixth Studio Album \u2018Blessed & Possessed\u2019 (July 17th, 2015) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

POWERWOLF Release Sixth Studio Album \u2018Blessed & Possessed\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nJuly 17th, 2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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German power metal group Powerwolf issued sixth full-length studio album Blessed & Possessed<\/em> on July 17th, 2015 through Napalm Records.<\/p>\n

Limited edition versions of Blessed & Possessed<\/em> contained a separate mediabook bonus covers album titled Metallium Nostrum<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Recording sessions began on January 4th, 2015 at Kohlekeller Studio, member Roel van Helden beginning the process of tracking drums. On February 1st, Charles Greywolf had concluded tracking bass parts at his own Studio Greywolf.<\/p>\n

Blessed & Possessed<\/em> was mixed by Fredrik Nordstr\u00f6m at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, mixing having concluded by April 3rd. Mastering was handled by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street in \u00d6rebro, Sweden, meanwhile.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork was created by guitarist Matthew Greywolf.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Blessed & Possessed\u2019
\n02. \u2018Dead Until Dark\u2019
\n03. \u2018Army Of The Night\u2019
\n04. \u2018Armata Strigoi\u2019
\n05. \u2018We Are The Wild\u2019
\n06. \u2018Higher Than Heaven\u2019
\n07. \u2018Christ & Combat\u2019
\n08. \u2018Sanctus Dominus\u2019
\n09. \u2018Sacramental Sister\u2019
\n10. \u2018All You Can Bleed\u2019
\n11. \u2018Let There Be Night\u2019<\/p>\n

Metallium Nostrum<\/em> <\/p>\n

01. \u2018A Touch Of Evil\u2019 (Judas Priest)
\n02. \u2018Conquistadores\u2019 (Running Wild)
\n03. \u2018Edge Of Thorns\u2019 (Savatage)
\n04. \u2018Power And Glory\u2019 (Chroming Rose)
\n05. \u2018Out In The Fields\u2019 (Gary Moore)
\n06. \u2018Shot In The Dark\u2019 (Ozzy Osbourne)
\n07. \u2018Gods Of War Arise\u2019 (Amon Amarth)
\n08. \u2018The Evil That Men Do\u2019 (Iron Maiden)
\n09. \u2018Headless Cross\u2019 (Black Sabbath)
\n10. \u2018Night Crawler\u2019 (Judas Priest)<\/p>\n

Powerwolf\u2019s recording line-up was as follows:<\/p>\n

Attila Dorn (vocals)
\nMatthew Greywolf (guitar)
\nCharles Greywolf (guitar and bass)
\nRoel van Helden (drums)
\nFalk Maria Schlegel (keyboards)<\/p>\n

The limited edition bonus covers disc Metallium Nostrum<\/em> would later be issued as a standalone album on January 11th, 2019 via Napalm Records.<\/p>\n

A music video was filmed for the track \u2018Army Of The Night\u2019. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018Armata Strigoi\u2019, \u2018Sacramental Sister\u2019 and the bands cover version of Gary Moore\u2019s \u2018Out In The Fields\u2019. All four clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Fifth studio record Preachers Of The Night<\/em> was released in July 2013 via Napalm Records.<\/p>\n