2011 studio album by Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
I Declare: Treason is the debut album by Scandinavian supergroup Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult . It was released on 6 June 2011 through Season of Mist .[ 1] The album was preceded by the single "(Don't) Waste It", released on 9 May.[ 2]
Overview
Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult was formed in 2009 by former-Turbonegro vocalist Hank von Helvete , former-Marilyn Manson and KMFDM multi-instrumentalist Tim Sköld , guitarists Anders Odden of Cadaver and Satyricon , and Audun Stengel of Apoptygma Berzerk and The Kovenant , and former-Extol drummer David Husvik .[ 3] [ 4] DMTMC recorded their debut album through studio sessions in Oslo , Stockholm and Los Angeles .
The band signed with record label Season of Mist in January 2011 and released their debut single, "(Don't) Waste It", on 9 May, with the B-side "Sacrifice (The Napoleon Iscariot Chant)".[ 2] DMTMC played their debut concert on May 11 in Helsinki , Finland.[ 5] [ 6] I Declare: Treason was released on June 6 to mixed reviews.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] A limited edition of the album with an additional two bonus tracks was also released.[ 1] The band performed at different European festivals in support of the album before disbanding later in 2011.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
Title 1. "You Are God - Intro" 1:23 2. "Sign My Name" 4:38 3. "I Declare: Treason" 4:18 4. "Bleed Idiot Bleed" 4:02 5. "(Don't) Waste It" 4:06 6. "Blame Is The Game" 4:09 7. "OK (We're Just About To Die)" 4:16 8. "Misconception" 3:35 9. "Glory (Throw The Axe)" 4:37 10. "Revenge" 4:17 11. "Victorious" 4:23 Total length: 43:44
Limited edition bonus tracks Title 12. "Fools Gold" 4:00 13. "The Whore In The West" 3:24 Total length: 51:08
Personnel
Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult
Additional personnel
Arne Aasland – engineer (additional)
Kjartan Vestvik – engineer (additional)
Per Øyvind Paulsen – engineer (additional)
Shaun Thingvold – mastering
Sandra Jensen – photography
Mark Sommer – management
Synthetic Entertainment – management
References
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^ Blabbermouth (2011-01-27). "DOCTOR MIDNIGHT & THE MERCY CULT Signs With SEASON OF MIST" . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ Caciur, Tanja (2011-05-12). "11.5.2011 Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult @ DOM, Helsinki (Musicalypse Archive)" . Tuonela Magazine . Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ Dahlgren, Mathilda (June 6, 2011). "Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult: I Declare: Treason" . GAFFA (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ Olsen, Glenn. "Kvakk, kvakk, kvakksalver" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ Nilsen, Morten Ståle (2011-06-03). "Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult: "I Declare: Treason" " . www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ Ford, Leyla (2011-07-05). "LEYLA FORD DECLARES TREASON ON DOCTOR MIDNIGHT AND THE MERCY CULT'S I DECLARE: TREASON" . MetalSucks . Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ Alexander. "Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult - I Declare: Treason Review • metal.de" . metal.de . Retrieved 2023-11-19 .
^ "Kritik zu Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult I Declare: Treason" . Metal Hammer (in German). 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2023-11-19 .