| Attero Dominatus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2006 (original) 24 September 2010 (Re-Armed edition) | |||
| Recorded | March–May 2006 | |||
| Studio | The Abyss (Pärlby, Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Power metal[1] | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Black Lodge (original) Nuclear Blast (Re-Armed edition) | |||
| Producer | Tommy Tägtgren | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Cosmos Gaming | Positive[1] |
Attero Dominatus is the second studio album by Swedishpower metal bandSabaton, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr. The album reached 16th place on the Swedish album charts, remaining in the listings for seven weeks.[2]
A video for the title track was shot inUmeå, Sweden, byNocturnal Rites' drummer Owe Lingvall. For the recording, the band wore camouflage gear, and singerJoakim Brodén donned a vest with metal plates, both features which came to be part of the band's regular stage gear from that point on.[3]
In 2010, the album was re-released on German labelNuclear Blast with five bonus tracks, under the titleAttero Dominatus Re-Armed.[4]
As with thePrimo Victoria album, the lyrics onAttero Dominatus deals with different war subjects. "Nuclear Attack" deals with theatomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "Rise of Evil" with therise of the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. "We Burn" deals with theBosnian genocide from the perspective ofRadovan Karadžić and other perpetrators of the massacre. The song "Back in Control" deals with theFalklands War. "In the Name of God" is about terrorism, especiallyreligious terrorism.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Theme | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attero Dominatus" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | TheBattle of Berlin from the Soviet perspective | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Nuclear Attack" | Brodén | Brodén | Theatomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Rise of Evil" | Brodén | Brodén | The creation of theThird Reich and the start ofWorld War II from the Nazis perspective | 8:19 |
| 4. | "In the Name of God" | Brodén | Brodén | Religious terrorism from the perspective of those opposed to their actions | 4:06 |
| 5. | "We Burn" | Sundström | Brodén | TheSrebrenica massacre fromRadovan Karadžić's perspective | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Angels Calling" | Brodén | Brodén | Trench warfare duringWorld War One | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Back in Control" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | TheFalklands War from the British perspective | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Light in the Black" | Brodén, Sundström | Brodén | Peacekeeping forces | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Metal Crüe" | Brodén | Brodén | A tribute toMetal andRock using band names to make the lyrics | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 40:57 | ||||
| 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 | |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 16 |
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Europe | 2007 |
| United States | 29 January 2008[7] |
