Iconoclast is the fifth studio album by German melodic death metal band Heaven Shall Burn. The album was released in Europe on 28 January 2008, followed by an American release on 5 February 2008; both dates through Century Media Records. A concept album, it represents the first part of the iconoclast trilogy, followed by the live CD/DVD Iconoclast II -Bildersturm (The Visual Resistance)- in 2009 and the studio album Invictus (Iconoclast III) in 2010.
The album entered the German Media Control chart at No. 21. The 2nd track, "Endzeit" means "final days" or "end time" in German.
Track listing
Personnel Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Heaven Shall Burn Marcus Bischoff – vocals Alexander Dietz – guitars, synthesizer, piano, producer Maik Weichert – guitars, producer Eric Bischoff – bass Matthias Voigt – drums
Production Tue Madsen – mixing, mastering Patrick W. Engel – co-producer Ralf Müller – co-producer Bastian "BastiBasti" Sobtzick (Callejon) – artwork, layout Ólafur Arnalds – arrangement, recording, producer, mixing on "Awoken" and "Equinox"
Additional musicians Patrick W. Engel – additional vocals on "Endzeit", additional guitar, bass Ólafur Arnalds – piano on "Awoken" and "Equinox" Margrét Soffia Einarsdóttir – violin on "Awoken" and "Equinox" Una Pétursdóffir – violin on "Awoken" and "Equinox" Arndis Hulda Audunsdóffir – viola on "Awoken" and "Equinox" Thordur Gudmundur Herrmannson – cello on "Awoken" and "Equinox"
Chart performance Chart (2008)Peakposition
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