Attero Dominatus
| Attero Dominatus | ||||
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| Studio album by Sabaton | ||||
| Released | July 14, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | March - May 2006 Abyss Studios, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Black Lodge Records | |||
| Producer | Tommy Tägtgren | |||
| Sabaton chronology | ||||
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| Re-Armed edition | ||||
 Front cover of the 2010 reissue |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Cosmos Gaming | [1] |
Attero Dominatus is the second album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr.
The Latin name is intended to mean 'Destroy Tyranny' (lit. 'Wear down absolute authority').[2] However it is syntactically incorrect. The imperative verb conjugation should be used in conjunction with the accusative noun form to accurately translate to the command- thus, Attere Dominatum, or Atterete if it is addressed to more than one person. As it stands, it means "I, the ruled-over one, wear down [something]".
As with the Primo Victoria album, the lyrics on Attero Dominatus deals with different war subjects. "Nuclear Attack" deals with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "Rise of Evil" with the rise of the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. The song "Back in Control" deals with the Falklands War. "In the Name of God" takes on the situation in the middle-east by tackling suicide bombers and everyone who kills innocent people in the name of religion.
A video was shot for the titletrack in Umeå, Sweden done by Nocturnal Rites' drummer Owe Lingvall.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Theme | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attero Dominatus" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | About the Battle of Berlin from the Soviet perspective | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Nuclear Attack" | Brodén | Brodén | About Hiroshima and Nagasaki | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Rise Of Evil" | Brodén | Brodén | About the events surrounding the creation of the Third Reich and the events leading to World War II, from the Nazis' perspective | 8:19 |
| 4. | "In The Name Of God" | Brodén | Brodén | About organizations like Hamas, al-Qaeda and the Taliban, from the perspective of those opposed to their actions | 4:06 |
| 5. | "We Burn" | Sundström | Brodén | About crimes in the Yugoslav Wars from the perpetrators' perspective | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Angels Calling" | Brodén | Brodén | About the horror of World War I | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Back In Control" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | About the Falklands War from the British perspective | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Light In The Black" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | About peacekeeping forces, such as that of the UN | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Metal Crüe" | Brodén | Brodén | About heavy metal, it is built up entirely by famous band names such as Kiss, Gamma Ray, Queen, In Flames, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Accept, Venom, Unleashed, Slayer, Motörhead, Rush, Guns N' Roses etc | 3:42 |
Total length: |
40:57 | ||||
| Re-armed edition bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 10. | "Für immer" (Warlock cover) | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Långa bollar på Bengt" (Svenne Rubins cover) | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Metal Medley (Live In Falun)" | 6:12 |
| 13. | "Nightchild" | 5:12 |
| 14. | "Primo Victoria (Demo Version)" | 4:11 |
Total length: |
23:03 | |
Album line-up
- Joakim Brodén - Vocals
- Rickard Sundén - Guitars
- Oskar Montelius - Guitars
- Pär Sundström - Bass
- Daniel Mullback - Drums
- Daniel Mÿhr - Keyboards
- Christian Eriksson - Backing vocals and screams on "Metal Crüe"
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Europe | 2007 |
| United States | 29 January 2008[3] |