I Am Nemesis
| I Am Nemesis | ||||
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| Studio album by Caliban | ||||
| Released |
February 3, 2012 (See release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2011 at Level 3 Entertainment studios | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Benny Richter, Marc Görtz | |||
| Caliban chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic | (positive)[2] |
I Am Nemesis is the 8th full-length album by the German metalcore band Caliban, which was released on February 3, 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 December 19, as a music video on the website Metal Hammer Germany.,[3] and the second single "Dein R3.ich" was released on January 6, 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 February 2 in Karlsruhe, Germany.[3] Due to personal reasons All Shall Perish had to cancel the tour, they are 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 Bonus track) | 3:07 | |
Total length: |
45:23 | ||
| Special/Limited Deluxe Box Set Edition Bonus CD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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- Additional
- Marc Görtz – producer
- Klaus Scheuermann – mixing
- J. Oliver Wiebe – mastering
- Marcel Neumann – co-producter on "Dein R3.ich", "The Bogeyman" and "Deadly Dream"
- Mark K. Kraemer for Twenty-Dirt – artwork
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Austria | February 3, 2012 |
| Germany | |
| Norway | |
| Switzerland | |
| Belgium | February 6, 2012 |
| Denmark | |
| France | |
| Greece | |
| Luxembourg | |
| Netherlands | |
| Portugal | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Italy | February 7, 2012 |
| Spain | |
| Finland | February 8, 2012 |
| Hungary | |
| Sweden | |
| Australia | February 10, 2012 |
| New Zealand | |
| United States | February 28, 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 (March 14, 2012). "Caliban - I am Nemesis - About.com". About.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ Christian Genzel. "I Am Nemesis - Caliban: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 "CALIBAN: 'Memorial' Video Released".
- ↑ "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.