''Lazarus Bird'' is the fifth and final full-length album by

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band

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, released on September 16, 2008 by

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. It features lengthier songs than the albums before it, averaging 7.5 minutes per song. It also exhibits a more experimental nature than any of Burst's previous records. Recording was completed in Studio Bohussound in Kungalv,

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, in May 2008. The album's core concept was described by the band as "homogenic" and "thematic".

Track listing

Personnel

;Burst * Patrik Hultin –

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* Linus Jägerskog –

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* Jesper Liveröd –

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* Robert Reinholdz –

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and vocals * Jonas Rydberg – guitar ;Additional personnel * Ulf Eriksson – saxophone * Jonas Rydberg – engineering * Robert Reinholdz – engineering * Dragan Tasmankovic – mastering * Fredrik Reinedahl – production, engineering * Oskar Karlsson – additional vocal production * Emma Svensson – photography * Orion Landau – design, artwork

References

2008 albums Burst (band) albums Relapse Records albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub