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Saturday, February 19, 2011

MERCENARY: Exclusive pre-listening of the entire album at METAL-HAMMER.de


After releasing an exclusive track by track on METAL HAMMER`s (Germany) page last week, today it is time for the real thing – the world exclusive premiere of the new MERCENARY album!

STRONGER, FASTER & MORE UNIFIED THAN EVER!

Mercenary's new album, entitled ‘Metamorphosis’, was recorded and mixed with Danish producer Jacob Hansen. The album thematise not only the very evolution of the band itself into the new incarnation, but also issues of personal change and the responsibility of the choices we make, the strength of will and personal resolve it takes to overcome existential obstacles and doubts, and the challenges of staying true and dedicated to personal values and beliefs.

Listen to the new album in all its beauty and entirety HERE. The streaming will be available from t oday on until Feb 21st.

MATT OF TRIVIUM REVIEWS THE NEW MERCENARY ALBUM!

Matthew Kiichi Heafy of TRIVIUM wrote an entire review about MERCENARY´s new record, read HERE what he thinks about it!

“Metamorphosis” will be released on February 25th (Denmark February 21st) via NoiseArt Records in Europe and on March 29th via Prosthetic Records in the United States.

Furthermore, the band will embark on the POWER OF METAL TOUR 2011 alongside SYMPHONY X, NEVERMORE, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ and THAUROROD! For more info check www.powerofmetal.eu 

Quotes on the new album:

„I love this band, I love this album. Fans of Metal, Rock, Hardcore, Metalcore, Power Metal, Melodic Death Metal, and music in general should check this album out. Mercenary's Metamorphosis is a record that needs to be heard by the masses. Support this band!“ Matthew Kiichi Heafy/TRIVIUM

„Mercenary's music has always had a stamp of quality." VOLBEAT, Michael Poulsen

“Mercenary are a great band with powerful vocals and a very complete sound.” Devin Townsend

„The new Mercenary album rocks! It has great melody and amazing aggression. Catchy riffs, vocal lines that go through concrete. It's the kind of record that really grows on you after a couple of listening sessions...I really like that about an album! Keep em coming!“ Jochem / Textures

"Heavier vocals, faster hooklines, catchier melodies – impressively like phoenix from the ashes MERCENARY are back with Metamorphosis! METAL HAMMER D, Katrin Riedl (6/7)

„MERCENARY are doubtlessly better than in In Flames!“ ROCK HARD D, 9/10

„Mercenary are back – and more than impressive! Only a few manage to combine melody and heaviness so brillan tly as Mercenary do. „Metamorphosis“ unifies power and goose bumps. The metamorphosis has been successful!“ LEGACY D

„Their unique mix of melodic Death Metal and progressive Power Metal was groundbreaking and seminal – and so is their new effort „Metamorphosis“. EMP D

„With an unbelievable driving force, which is mostly only known from hungry young bands, the album puts them on the olymp of metal and marks the outstanding status of MERCENARY within the metal scene!“ BLAST! D

“MERCENARY show those who doubted them with a suprising and exciting comeback-record!” FUZE D

“They have set the bar on a high level for the Scandinavian Melodic Death Metal scene!” POWERMETAL.de

“Wauw, this is good!” METALIZED Denmark, 7 out of 10

"The new Mercenary songs sound heavier as before, but also definitely prettier than the old school stuff. RenĂ© Pedersen’s voice is more versatile and thus Metamorphosis has become a dynamic document of a band that finally has a solid foundation." Patrick Lamberts / AARDSCHOK NL

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