Scriptures (Benediction album)

Scriptures
Scriptures
Studio album by Benediction
Released	16 October 2020
Recorded	2020
Studio	Grindstone
Genre	Death metal
Length	46:56
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Scott Atkins
Benediction chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Hammer	^[1]
New Noise Magazine	^[2]

Scriptures is the eighth studio album by British death metal band Benediction, released on October 16, 2020 on Nuclear Blast. It is the band's first studio album in 12 years and marks the return of former vocalist Dave Ingram. Originally scheduled for May 2020, the album's release was pushed back to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being rescheduled again to October.^[3]

Three music videos were released, for the tracks "Rabid Carnality",^[4] "Stormcrow",^[5] and "Iterations of I"^[6] respectively.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Iterations of I"	4:15
2.	"Scriptures in Scarlet"	3:26
3.	"The Crooked Man"	3:53
4.	"Stormcrow"	3:07
5.	"Progenitors of a New Paradigm (feat. Kam Lee)"	5:25
6.	"Rabid Carnality"	2:45
7.	"In Our Hands, The Scars"	4:36
8.	"Tear Off These Wings"	4:20
9.	"Embrace the Kill"	2:58
10.	"Neverwhen"	4:10
11.	"The Blight at the End"	3:13
12.	"We Are Legion"	4:49

Personnel[edit]

Darren Brookes - guitar
Peter Rew - guitar
Dave Ingram - vocals
Dan Bate - bass
Giovanni Durst – drums

References[edit]

^ October 2020, Dom Lawson 15. "Death metal legends Benediction obliterate all-comers on new album Scriptures". Metal Hammer Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Album Review: Benediction -- Scriptures". New Noise Magazine. 22 September 2020.
^ "BENEDICTION: New Album Pushed Back To August". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 13 April 2020.
^ "BENEDICTION To Release 'Scriptures' Album In October". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 7 August 2020.
^ "BENEDICTION Releases Music Video For 'Stormcrow'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 18 September 2020.
^ "BENEDICTION Premier "Iterations Of I" Music Video; Scriptures Album Out Now". bravewords.com.

[1] October 2020, Dom Lawson 15. "Death metal legends Benediction obliterate all-comers on new album Scriptures". Metal Hammer Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "Album Review: Benediction -- Scriptures". New Noise Magazine. 22 September 2020.

[3] "BENEDICTION: New Album Pushed Back To August". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 13 April 2020.

[4] "BENEDICTION To Release 'Scriptures' Album In October". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 7 August 2020.

[5] "BENEDICTION Releases Music Video For 'Stormcrow'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 18 September 2020.

[6] "BENEDICTION Premier "Iterations Of I" Music Video; Scriptures Album Out Now". bravewords.com.

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