Firefight (album)

2011 studio album by Blackguard

Firefight

Studio album by

Blackguard

Released| March 29, 2011
Recorded| July 2010 – March 2011
Genre| Melodic death metal, power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal
Length| 43:32
Label| Victory Records
Producer| Blackguard, Paul "Ablaze" Zinay, Kim Gosselin, Étienne Mailloux, Jonathan Lefrancois-Leduc
Blackguard chronology
| Profugus Mortis
(2009)  | Firefight
(2011)  |

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Metal Assault|  [1]
Metal Storm| (7.8/10) [2]
Sputnikmusic|  [3]
Alter The Press!|  [4]

Firefight is the third studio album by Canadian melodic death metal band Blackguard, released on March 29, 2011, via Victory Records. Unlike its predecessor, this album contains elements of power metal and symphonic metal based on the band's melodic death metal root, much like in Children of Bodom's vein.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Paul "Ablaze" Zinay and Kim Gosselin, except noted.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tephra" (Gosselin)| 0:34
2.| "Firefight" (Zinay, Étienne Mailloux)| 5:04
3.| "Farewell" (Zinay, Jonathan Lefrancois Leduc)| 4:08
4.| "Wastelands"| 6:20
5.| "Cruel Hands"| 4:44
6.| "Iblis" (Mailloux)| 2:54
7.| "The Fear of All Flesh"| 4:53
8.| "A Blinding Light"| 5:15
9.| "The Path"| 5:00
10.| "Sarissas"| 4:44
Total length:| 43:32

## Personnel

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Blackguard

* Paul "Ablaze" Zinay – lead vocals
* Kim Gosselin - lead guitar, orchestrations
* Terry "Roadcase" Deschenes – rhythm guitar
* Étienne Mailloux – bass guitar
* Justine "Juice" Ethier – drums, percussion

## References

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1. ^ "BLACKGUARD: Firefight (Album Review)". Metal Assault. 2011-03-25.
2. ^ "Blackguard - Firefight". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
3. ^ "Blackguard Firefight". Sputnikmusic. 2011-05-12.
4. ^ "Album Review: Blackguard - Firefight". Alter The Press!. 2011-04-26.

* http://www.allmusic.com/album/firefight-r2138429
* http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/04/album-review-blackguard-firefight.html
* http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6202550
* http://www.last.fm/music/Blackguard
* http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=4897
* http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Blackguard-nom_album-Firefight-l-en.html
* http://allmetalresource.com/2011/03/10/review-blackguard-firefight-2011/
* Blackguard's own words

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