Down (Sentenced album)

Down
Studio album by Sentenced
Released	11 November 1996 [1]
Genre	Gothic Metal[2]
Length	41:28
Label	Century Media[3]
Producer	Waldemar Sorychta
Sentenced chronology
Love & Death (1995) Down (1996) Frozen (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Down, released in November 1996 on Century Media records, is the fourth album by Sentenced. It is also the first album including the vocalist Ville Laihiala. This album marks the band's progression from melodic death metal to gothic metal.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Intro - The Gate"	(instrumental)	Miika Tenkula	1:21
2.	"Noose"	Sami Lopakka	Tenkula	4:01
3.	"Shadegrown"	Lopakka	Tenkula	4:36
4.	"Bleed"	Lopakka	Tenkula	3:40
5.	"Keep My Grave Open"	Lopakka	Lopakka	3:53
6.	"Crumbling Down (Give Up Hope)"	Lopakka	Tenkula	5:26
7.	"Sun Won't Shine"	Lopakka	Tenkula	4:16
8.	"Ode to the End"	Ville Laihiala, Lopakka	Tenkula	5:20
9.	"0132"	(instrumental)	Tenkula	1:42
10.	"Warrior of Life (Reaper Redeemer)"	Lopakka	Tenkula	3:41
11.	"I'll Throw the First Rock"	Lopakka, Laihiala	Tenkula	3:25

2007 Re-issue bonus track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"No Tomorrow"	4:34

Credits

• Ville Laihiala – vocals
• Miika Tenkula – guitar, bass guitar
• Sami Lopakka – guitar
• Vesa Ranta – drums

Guests

• Waldemar Sorychta - keyboards
• Birgit Zacher – backing vocals
• Vorph (Samael) - growl vocals on "Bleed", "Keep My Grave Open" and "Warrior of Life (Reaper Redeemer)"

References

1. "Sentenced". metal-archives.com. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
2. "Reviews for Sentenced - Down". metal-archives.com. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
3. "Down:Sentenced:Music:Reviews". Amazon. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
4. Allmusic review