{"id":43397,"date":"2015-01-12T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=43397"},"modified":"2021-01-16T14:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T14:13:29","slug":"news-the-crown-release-eighth-studio-album-proper-death-is-not-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-the-crown-release-eighth-studio-album-proper-death-is-not-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CROWN Release Eighth Studio Album Proper \u2018Death Is Not Dead\u2019 (January 12th, 2015) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE CROWN Release Eighth Studio Album Proper \u2018Death Is Not Dead\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nJanuary 12th, 2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Trollh\u00e4ttan, Sweden-based death metal group The Crown issued eighth full-length studio album proper Death Is Not Dead<\/em> on January 12th, 2015 in Europe through Century Media Records. The label scheduled North American release for January 13th.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork duties fell to Bj\u00f6rn Gosses of Killustrations.<\/p>\n

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

01. \u2018Reign\u2019
\n02. \u2018Headhunter\u2019
\n03. \u2018Iblis Bane\u2019
\n04. \u2018Eternal\u2019 (Paradise Lost cover)
\n05. \u2018Struck By Lightning\u2019
\n06. \u2018Speed Kills (Full Moon Ahead)\u2019
\n07. \u2018Herd Of Swine\u2019
\n08. \u2018Horrid Ways\u2019
\n09. \u2018Ride To Ruin\u2019
\n10. \u2018Meduseld\u2019
\n11. \u2018Godeater\u2019<\/p>\n

Bonus CD (Limited Digipack Edition)<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018We Come In Peace (Piece By Piece)\u2019
\n02. \u2018Agent Orange\u2019 (Sodom cover)<\/p>\n

The Crown\u2019s recording line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

Johan Lindstrand (vocals)
\nRobin S\u00f6rqvist (lead guitars and backing vocals)
\nMarko Tervonen (rhythm guitars and drums)
\nMagnus Olsfelt (bass)
\nHenrik Axelsson (session drums)<\/p>\n

The track \u2018Headhunter\u2019 underwent seven-inch vinyl single release on October 27th, 2014. Limited to 1,000 copies, the B-side featured the Napalm Death cover rendition \u2018Unfit Earth\u2019. <\/p>\n

Music videos were released for the tracks \u2018Headhunter\u2019 and \u2018Iblis Bane\u2019. In addition, an official lyric video for the song \u2018Speed Kills (Full Moon Ahead)\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Seventh studio record proper Doomsday King<\/em> was released in September 2010.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Patrik Skogl\u00f6w.<\/em><\/p>\n