''Hail the Apocalypse'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish
metal
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band
Avatar
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, released on 13 May 2014. It is their first album to chart on the US
Billboard 200
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, reaching number 97 and selling 3,500 copies in its first week. The album was mixed by Jay Ruston and mastered by Paul Logus.
Track listing
Personnel
Avatar
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Johannes Eckerström – lead vocals
*Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby – guitar
*Tim Öhrström – guitar, backing vocals
*Henrik Sandelin – bass, backing vocals
*John Alfredsson – drums
Charts
References
2014 albums
Avatar (Swedish band) albums
Albums produced by Tobias Lindell
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