Unbreakable (Primal Fear album)

Unbreakable
Studio album by
Released20 January 2012 (2012-01-20)
Recorded2011 at House of Music Studios, Winterbach, Germany
GenreHeavy metal, power metal, speed metal
LabelFrontiers
ProducerMat Sinner
Primal Fear chronology
16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
(2009)
Unbreakable
(2012)
Delivering the Black
(2014)
Singles from Delivering the Black
  1. "Bad Guys Wear Black"
    Released: 5 December 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Classic Rock[1]

Unbreakable is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Primal Fear, and the first album with guitarist Alex Beyrodt. The album was released on 20 January 2012 in Europe,[2] and 24 January in North America.[3] Recording began at House of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany[4][5] on 10 July 2011.[2]

A music video was made for "Bad Guys Wear Black".

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mat Sinner, Magnus Karlsson, Ralf Scheepers, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unbreakable (Part 1)" (Intro) 1:37
2."Strike" 4:39
3."Give 'Em Hell" 3:05
4."Bad Guys Wear Black" 3:31
5."And There Was Silence" 5:13
6."Metal Nation"Sinner, Alex Beyrodt, Scheepers5:11
7."Where Angels Die" 8:09
8."Unbreakable (Part 2)" 6:05
9."Marching Again" 5:41
10."Born Again"Sinner, Karlsson, Scheepers, Ronny Milianowicz4:48
11."Blaze of Glory" 3:56
12."Conviction"Sinner, Beyrodt, Scheepers3:49
Total length:56:24
Digipak Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Night of the Jumps"3:55
2."Bad Guys Wear Black" (Video) 
Total length:59:39
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Night of the Jumps"3:55
2."Born Again" (Acoustic Version)4:48
Total length:64:27

Personnel

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Band members

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Jobert Mello - cover art, artwork
  • Heiko Roith - photography
  • Mat Sinner - producer
  • Achim Köhler - mixing and mastering at Indiscreet Audio, Stuttgart, Germany[2][4]
  • Martin Müller - director ("Bad Guys Wear Black" music video)

References

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  1. ^ Ling, Dave (March 2012). "Primal Fear - Unbreakable". Classic Rock (168): 101.
  2. ^ a b c d "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - PRIMAL FEAR: New Album Title, Release Date Announced". blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  3. ^ "More PRIMAL FEAR Reviews, Release Dates Approaching! | Primal Fear". Primalfear.de. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Unbreakable (CD (digibook)). Primal Fear. Warner/Chappell. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - PRIMAL FEAR's RALF SCHEEPERS Completes Vocal Tracks For New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.