Interludium

2023 studio album by Powerwolf
Interludium
Studio album by
Powerwolf
Released7 April 2023
Genre
  • Power metal
  • heavy metal
Length36:38
Language
  • English
  • Latin
  • German
  • French
LabelNapalm
ProducerJoost van den Broek
Powerwolf studio album chronology
Call of the Wild
(2021) 		Interludium
(2023) 		Wake Up the Wicked
(2024)
Singles from Interludium
  1. "Bête du Gévaudan"
    Released: 2 July 2021[1]
  2. "Sainted by the Storm"
    Released: 25 March 2022[2]
  3. "My Will Be Done"
    Released: 11 October 2022[3]
  4. "No Prayer at Midnight"
    Released: 28 February 2023[4]

Interludium is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 7 April 2023 through Napalm Records and was produced by Joost van den Broek.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7/10[11]
Metal Injection7.5/10[12]

David E. Gehlke from Blabbermouth.net gave the album 7 out of 10 and said: "Interludium is a quality, worthy addition to Powerwolf's expanding discography, but compilation or not, it shows that power metal bands don't take risks anymore. And given Powerwolf's continued rise through the international metal ranks, they'd be fools to try something different anyway."[11] Metal Injection rated the album 7.5 out of 10 and stated, "Filled with the usual blend of infectious hooks and big werewolf energy that epitomise Powerwolf, it's almost impossible to listen along to Interludium without a big smile on your face. It takes full ownership of its status and delivers some meaty chunks of Powerwolf good stuff that will thrill those who know exactly what they're getting into here. This is undoubtedly a release for the fans, but the fans are going to absolutely love this."[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Powerwolf

Interludium track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Wolves of War"3:58
2."Sainted by the Storm"3:44
3."No Prayer at Midnight"3:41
4."My Will Be Done"3:42
5."Altars on Fire"3:48
6."Wolfborn"3:14
7."Stronger Than the Sacrament"3:35
8."Living on a Nightmare"3:52
9."Midnight Madonna"3:33
10."Bête du Gévaudan"3:31
Total length:36:38

Notes

  • Track 7 had previously been released on the EP Wolfsnächte 2015.
  • Track 8 had previously been released on the EP Wolfsnächte 2012.
  • Track 9 had previously been released on the limited earbook edition of the album The Sacrament of Sin in 2018.
  • Track 10 had previously been released in English on the album Call of the Wild in 2021.
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Werewolves of Armenia" (featuring Wind Rose)6:17
2."Reverent of Rats" (featuring Mystic Prophecy)2:56
3."Dancing with the Dead" (featuring Annisokay)3:47
4."Call of the Wild" (featuring Rage)3:34
5."Venom of Venus" (featuring Ad Infinitum)3:18
6."Stossgebet" (featuring Eisbrecher)3:54
7."Fire & Forgive" (featuring Electric Callboy)4:08
8."Armata Strigoi" (featuring Warkings)4:15
9."We Are the Wild" (featuring Lord of the Lost)3:35
10."Night of the Werewolves" (featuring Unleash the Archers)4:18
Total length:40:02

Notes

  • Track 6 had previously been released on Eisbrecher's album Schicksalsmelodien in 2020.
  • Track 8 had previously been released on Warking's album Morgana in 2022.
Disc 3
No.TitleLength
1."Wolves of War" (orchestral version)3:58
2."Sainted by the Storm" (orchestral version)3:46
3."No Prayer at Midnight" (orchestral version)3:40
4."My Will Be Done" (orchestral version)3:42
5."Altars on Fire" (orchestral version)3:47
6."Wolfborn" (orchestral version)3:12
7."Midnight Madonna" (orchestral version)3:28
8."Bête du Gévaudan" (orchestral version)3:33
Total length:29:06

Personnel

Powerwolf

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

  • Joost van den Broek – production, recording, orchestration, programming, arranging, score, choir
  • Jos Driessen – engineering
  • Jens Bogren and Tony Lindgren – mastering
  • Zsofia Dankova – artwork, illustration
  • Peter Sallai – illustration
  • Ingo Spörl – layout
  • Christian Ripkens and Claudia Steinle – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Interludium
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 138
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 5

References

  1. ^ "POWERWOLF - 'Bête du Gévaudan'-Lyric-Video veröffentlicht". Rock Hard. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ "POWERWOLF Stays Powerful With New Single "Sainted By The Storm"". Metal Injection. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Powerwolf Releases Single and Video for "My Will Be Done"". MetalSucks. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ "POWERWOLF Release "No Prayer At Midnight" Single And Music Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ "POWERWOLF To Release Interludium Album In April; Huge Album Release Show In Cologne Confirmed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ "POWERWOLF To Release 'Interludium' Album In April 2023". Blabbermouth.net. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Powerwolf Announces New Album Interludium". Metal Injection. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Powerwolf announce new album Interludium". Distorted Sound. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Powerwolf Announces New Album Interludium". Knotfest. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Powerwolf announce new album Interludium for April 2023". Chaoszine. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b E. Gehlke, David (7 April 2023). "Powerwolf Interludium". Blabbermouth.net.
  12. ^ a b McKenna, Shaun (6 April 2023). "Album Review: Powerwolf Interludium". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Powerwolf – Interludium" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Powerwolf – Interludium" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Powerwolf – Interludium" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Powerwolf – Interludium" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Powerwolf – Interludium". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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