| I Am Nemesis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 February 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Level 3 Entertainment Studios | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Benny Richter, Marc Görtz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic | (positive)[2] |
I Am Nemesis is the eighth full-length album by the German metalcore band Caliban, which was released on 3 February 2012 on Century Media.
Background
Lyrically, I Am Nemesis is a continuation of the band's last record, Say Hello to Tragedy, and focuses on controversial and often overlooked world issues. The guitarist Marc Görtz told: "The album breaks new soil without forgetting our roots. There are new influences such as shimmering guitar melodies and technical grooves with Meshuggah-like heaviness. It was important to us to have an elaborate album without any fillers. Additionally, the sound of the album is the best we've ever had by far: it is heavy and brutal without being chaotic."[3] Marcus Bischoff of Heaven Shall Burn and Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence are confirmed as guest vocals.
Release and promotion
The first track off the album "Memorial" premiered on 19 December, as a music video on the website Metal Hammer Germany.,[3] and the second single "Dein R3.ich" was released on 6 January 2012. The album entered the German Media Control chart at No. 21. Caliban promoted the album through their "Get Infected" Tour 2012 with support of Winds Of Plague, We Butter the Bread with Butter, Eyes Set To Kill and Attila which started off on 2 February in Karlsruhe, Germany.[3] Due to personal reasons All Shall Perish had to cancel the tour, they were replaced by Winds of Plague.
Track list
All songs written by Marc Görtz. All lyrics written by Andreas Dörner except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are the Many" | 4:01 | |
| 2. | "The Bogeyman" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "Memorial" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "No Tomorrow" | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "Edge of Black" | Benny Richter | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Davy Jones" | Marc Görtz | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Deadly Dream" | 4:02 | |
| 8. | "Open Letter" | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Dein R3.ich" | 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Broadcast to Damnation" | 3:32 | |
| 11. | "This Oath" | 3:29 | |
| 12. | "Modern Warfare" | 3:22 | |
| 13. | "Pulse" (The Mad Capsule Markets cover) (Japanese edition bonus track) | 3:07 | |
| Total length: | 45:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shout at the Devil" (Mötley Crüe cover) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Sonne" (Rammstein cover) | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Feasting on the Blood of the Insane" (Six Feet Under cover) | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Die, Die My Darling" (Misfits cover) | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Blinded by Fear" (At The Gates cover) | 2:34 |
| 6. | "High Hopes" (Pink Floyd cover) | 6:36 |
| 7. | "Among the Living" (Anthrax cover) | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Edge of Black" (Remix) | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 34:08 | |
Credits
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- Production
- Marc Görtz – producer
- Klaus Scheuermann – mixing
- J. Oliver Wiebe – mastering
- Marcel Neumann – co-producer on "Dein R3.ich", "The Bogeyman" and "Deadly Dream"
- Mark K. Kraemer for Twenty-Dirt – artwork
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Austria | 3 February 2012 |
| Germany | |
| Norway | |
| Switzerland | |
| Belgium | 6 February 2012 |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Italy | 7 February 2012 |
| Spain | |
| Finland | 8 February 2012 |
| Hungary | |
| Sweden | |
| Australia | 10 February 2012 |
| New Zealand | |
| United States | 28 February 2012 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 47 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 21 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 61 |
References
- ↑ Andrew Kapper (14 March 2012). "Caliban – I am Nemesis – About.com". About.com. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ Christian Genzel. "I Am Nemesis – Caliban: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 "CALIBAN: 'Memorial' Video Released". Archived from the original on 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Caliban – I Am Nemesis" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Caliban – I Am Nemesis". Hung Medien.