Resurrection (Chimaira album)

Resurrection is the fourth studio album by Chimaira, released on March 6, 2007. Debuting at number 42 on the Billboard 200 charts, Resurrection shipped about 16,000 copies sold in its first week.[14] The album was released in two forms: a regular version, and a limited edition version with different cover artwork and a DVD documentary of the making of the album. Chimaira's first album with Ferret Music since leaving Roadrunner Records, Resurrection features drummer Andols Herrick who rejoined the group.

Resurrection
Studio album by
Chimaira
ReleasedMarch 6, 2007 (2007-03-06)
Recorded2006
GenreGroove metal, metalcore
Length51:35 (regular edition)
59:03 (limited edition)
LabelFerret Music (U.S.)
Nuclear Blast (Worldwide)
ProducerJason Suecof
Chimaira chronology
Chimaira
(2005)		 Resurrection
(2007)		 The Infection
(2009)
Singles from Resurrection
  1. "Resurrection"
    Released: March 12, 2007[1][2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
About.com[4]
Blabbermouth.net[5]
Pyro Music[6]
Metal Injection[7]
Thrashpit[8]
Chronicles of Chaos[9]
411Mania[10]
Lords of Metal9.2/10[11]
Metal Invader[12]
Tartarean Desire[13]

The international edition issued by Nuclear Blast was issued in a digipak along with the DVD documentary. However, the cover artwork was the standard one.

There's also a tin box limited to 500 copies from Nuclear Blast Germany, that includes the album with the DVD, plus six pictures of the band and a numbered authenticity certificate.

The title track appears on the soundtrack for the video game Saint's Row 2.

The album is also listed on Metal Storm's top 100 metalcore albums.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mark Hunter.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Resurrection"
4:37
2."Pleasure in Pain"
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
3:04
3."Worthless"
  • Arnold
  • DeVries
3:44
4."Six"
  • Arnold
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
  • Herrick
9:44
5."No Reason to Live"Arnold3:44
6."Killing the Beast"Hunter3:47
7."The Flame"Arnold5:23
8."End It All"
  • Arnold
  • Hunter
4:22
9."Black Heart"
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
4:34
10."Needle"
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
3:08
11."Empire"
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
  • Arnold
5:39
Total length:51:35
Bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Kingdom of Heartache"
  • DeVries
  • Hunter
4:11
13."Paralyzed"DeVries3:06
Total length:59:03

Personnel
Chimaira
Additional Musicians
  • Jason Suecof – additional keyboards and samples
  • Morgoth the Impaler - keyboards on "Empire"
  • Steve Steverson – backing vocals
Production
  • Produced by Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studios
  • Mixed, engineered and tracked drums by Andy Sneap at Backstage Studios
  • Additional engineering by Mark Lewis
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
  • Artwork by Dennis Sibeijn
  • Photography by Todd Bell
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References
  1. "Chimaira - Resurrection at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  2. "Chimaira Resurrection (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. About.com review
  5. Blabbermouth.net review Archived 2007-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  6. http://www.pyromusic.net/index.php?p=reviews_review&id=1024
  7. http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/cd-review-chimaira-resurrection
  8. http://www.rocknworld.com/thrashpit/reviews/07/Chimaira.shtml
  9. http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-4523_chimaira_resurrection.aspx
  10. http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/51788/Chimaira---Resurrection-Review.htm
  11. http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=8955&lang=en
  12. http://www.metal-invader.com/db/reviews-3896.html
  13. http://www.tartareandesire.com/reviews/Chimaira/Resurrection/3723/
  14. Katie Hasty, "Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200", Billboard.com, March 14, 2007.
  15. Metalstorm.net, "Top 100 Metalcore Albums"
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