Praises to the War Machine

Praises to the War Machine is the debut solo release/album by heavy metal vocalist Warrel Dane from Nevermore, released on April 25, 2008. The album was produced by Peter Wichers, who was tapped by Dane to work on the album while Wichers was still a member of Soilwork. After leaving that band in 2007, Wichers co-wrote the album with Dane and played on eight of its tracks. Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren and former Himsa guitarist Matt Wicklund also played on the album. Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis and the band's touring guitarist at the time Chris Broderick make guest appearances, along with James Murphy, who had performed on the Nevermore album This Godless Endeavor. Praises to the War Machine includes two cover songs, The Sisters of Mercy's "Lucretia My Reflection" and "Patterns" by Paul Simon. Dane had previously covered a Simon song on Nevermore's album Dead Heart in a Dead World.

Praises to the War Machine
Studio album by
Warrel Dane
ReleasedApril 25, 2008
Recorded2007 – 2008
GenreProgressive metal, thrash metal, groove metal
Length50:04
LabelCentury Media
ProducerPeter Wichers
Warrel Dane chronology
Praises to the War Machine
(2008)		 Shadow Work
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Dane was in the process of recording a follow-up to Praises to the War Machine at the time of his death in December 2017.

Track listing

All songs by Warrel Dane and Peter Wichers except where indicated

  1. "When We Pray" - 3:38
  2. "Messenger" - 3:58
  3. "Obey" - 3:14
  4. "Lucretia My Reflection" (Andrew Eldritch) - 4:38
  5. "Let You Down" - 3:53
  6. "August" - 3:48
  7. "Your Chosen Misery" 4:09
  8. "The Day the Rats Went to War" - 3:37
  9. "Brother" - 3:23
  10. "Patterns" (Paul Simon) - 4:00
  11. "This Old Man" - 3:43
  12. "Equilibrium" - 3:52 (Dane/Wicklund)
  13. "Everything Is Fading" - 4:05 (Limited edition bonus track)

Credits

Additional personnel
gollark: I did put up my egg on marri's trade, yes.
gollark: ***X E N O W Y R M S*** myself.
gollark: I'd like to be overburdened with people *giving* me IOUs, like Icon of Salt. That sounds like a good position.
gollark: Shame it's a valentine one, though, I like the halloweeny ones more.
gollark: ~~Or just doesn't actually want a ND~~

References
  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Warrel Dane Praise to the War Machine review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-06-03.


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