Modern Ruin (Covenant album)
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| Modern Ruin | ||||
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| Released | January 2011 | |||
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| Length | 57:08 | |||
| Label | Metropolis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| COMA Music Magazine | Favourable[1] |
Modern Ruin is the seventh studio album of Swedish futurepop band Covenant. It was released on 17 January 2011 by Synthetic Symphony.[2] This was the first album by the band that featured Daniel Myer as a core member.[3]
The second disc features various versions of "Wir Sind Die Nacht", a song the band recorded for the film of the same name.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Modern Ruin" | Joakim Montelius, Mattias Möller | 1:28 |
| 2. | "Lightbringer (feat. Necro Facility)" | Henrik Bäckström, Oscar Holter, Eskil Simonsson | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Judge of my Domain" | Montelius, Simonsson | 6:05 |
| 4. | "Dynamo Clock" | Montelius, Daniel Myer | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Kairos" | Simonsson | 1:11 |
| 6. | "The Beauty and the Grace" | Myer | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Get On" | Simonsson | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Worlds Collide" | Myer | 4:16 |
| 9. | "The Night" | Simonsson | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Beat the Noise" | Simonsson | 6:00 |
| 11. | "The Road" | Montelius, Myer, Simonsson | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Modern Ruin II" (Hidden Track) | Montelius | 9:10 |
All tracks are written by Holter, Simonsson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wir sind die Nacht (Soundtrack)" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Wir sind die Nacht (Oscar Holter Remix)" | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Wir sind die Nacht (Full Instrumental)" | 8:24 |
| 4. | "Wir sind die Nacht (Henrik Bäckström Remix)" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Wir sind die Nacht (Sample)" | 0:11 |
| 6. | "Ich war nichts (Sample)" | 0:52 |
| 7. | "Wunder (Sample)" | 0:04 |
| Total length: | 23:31 | |
Personnel[edit]
Covenant[edit]
- Joakim Montelius – production (1, 3, 11, 12)
- Daniel Myer – production (4, 6, 8, 11)
- Eskil Simonsson – vocals, production (2, 3, 5, 7, 9–11, "Wir sind die Nacht")
Additional musicians[edit]
- Henrik Bäckström – vocals (2)
- Andreas Radler – machinedrum (10)
Technical personnel[edit]
- Oscar Holter – preproduction (2), production ("Wir sind die Nacht"), mastering ("Wir sind die Nacht")
- Mattias Möller – production (1), RSF Kobol expander (1)
- Björn Engelmann – mastering
- Ben Wolf – band photos
- Stefan Alt – other photographs
- Dirk Rudolph – logo, font
- Tobias Green – artwork, design
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 44 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 31 |
References[edit]
- ^ Knowles, Jack (2 February 2011). ":CD Review: Covenant – Modern Ruin". coma-online.com. COMA Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Covenant's 'Modern Ruin' - the full details!". side-line.com. Side-Line Music Magazine. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Blackmarquis, Philippe (January 2012). "Interview: Covenant" (PDF). Peek-A-Boo Music Magazine (4). Ghent, BE: 14. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Covenant – Modern Ruin". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Covenant – Modern Ruin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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