Takasago Army by Chthonic - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

With a dizzying blend of power metal and symphonic black metal, Taiwanese metal band Chthonic take on their homeland's history once again on their sixth studio album, Takasago Army. With a narrative based on the story of the Takasago Volunteers, a group of guerilla fighters in the Japanese Imperial Army who were recruited from the Taiwanese aboriginal tribes during the Second World War, the story helps to create an atmosphere of violence, death, and conflict that just feels natural among the crawling guitar work and gloomy synthesizers. While the album certainly delivers on the darkness, it manages to keep from being too suffocating thanks to the band's bombastic power metal, allowing songs like “Oceanquake” to give listeners a respite from the ever-encroaching blackness. Aside from a pair of instrumental tracks, Takasago Army is a pretty relentless ordeal that assaults metal fans with a nearly endless barrage of thundering double-kick drums and crunching guitar heaviness. Add Chthonic’s use of traditional Taiwanese instruments on songs like “Legacy of the Seediq” and you have an album that will satisfy any black metal fan who's looking for something a little different to add to their rotation.
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1. The Island

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

2. Legacy Of The Seediq

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

3. Takao

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

4. Oceanquake

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

5. Southern Cross

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

6. Kaoru

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

7. Broken Jade

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

8. Root Regeneration

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

9. Mahakala

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

10. Quell the Souls In Sing Ling Temple

Primary Artist: Chthonic; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Doris Yeh; Performer
Guitar: Dani Wang
Jesse Liu; Performer
Performer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Performer
Synthesizer: Cj Kao; Performer
Vocals: Freddy Lim; Performer
Composer: Freddy Lim
Doris Yeh
Dani Wang
Jesse Liu
Cj Kao; Composer
Author: Freddy Lim; Production
Translation: Joe Henley; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal

Label

Spinefarm

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Finland

Language

Min Nan Chinese

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60252772779