Echoes of the Tortured

Echoes of the Tortured is the debut album by metal supergroup Sinsaenum. It was released on July 29, 2016.^[5]

Echoes of the Tortured
Studio album by Sinsaenum
Released	July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Blackened death metal^[1]
Length	61:36
Label	earMUSIC
Producer	Jens Bogren
Sinsaenum chronology
Sinsaenum (2016) Echoes of the Tortured (2016) Repulsion for Humanity (2018)
Singles from Echoes of the Tortured
"Splendor and Agony" Released: July 12, 2016

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	^[2]
Bravewords.com	^[3]
Metal Injection	^[4]

Background

Guitarist Frédéric Leclercq, who composed all music on the album and co-wrote all lyrics, had some death metal demos but his commitments to DragonForce prevented them seeing the light of day. However, he eventually showed the demos to Loudblast frontman Stéphane Buriez who, along with ex-Slipknot and Murderdolls drummer Joey Jordison, founded the band. They recruited Sean Zatorsky of Dååth and Attila Csihar of Mayhem as dual lead vocalists and finally Heimoth of Seth on bass.^[5] They released their debut single and video for "Splendor and Agony" on July 12, 2016.^[6] They announced the release date as July 29, 2016, and released a two-song EP for streaming on June 6.^[7] Jordison described the music in an interview as "fucking powerful".^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Frédéric Leclercq and Sean Zatorsky except where noted; all music is composed by Leclercq

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Materialization" (instrumental)		1:19
2.	"Splendor and Agony"		3:45
3.	"Excommunicate" (instrumental)		0:45
4.	"Inverted Cross"		3:35
5.	"March" (instrumental)		0:43
6.	"Army of Chaos"	Leclercq, Zatorsky, Attila Csihar	5:18
7.	"Redemption" (instrumental)		0:44
8.	"Dead Souls"		4:20
9.	"Lullaby" (instrumental)		1:45
10.	"Final Curse"		4:30
11.	"Condemned to Suffer"		5:10
12.	"Ritual" (instrumental)		1:13
13.	"Sacrifice"	Leclercq, Stéphane Buriez	3:45
14.	"Damnation" (instrumental)		0:46
15.	"The Forgotten One"		4:35
16.	"Torment" (instrumental)		0:50
17.	"Anfang des Albtraumes"	Leclercq, Zatorsky, Csihar	5:50
18.	"Mist" (instrumental)		0:47
19.	"Echoes of the Tortured"	Leclercq	4:53
20.	"Emptiness" (instrumental)		2:20
21.	"Gods of Hell"	Leclercq	4:43
Total length:			61:36

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
22.	"Oblivion" (instrumental)	0:53
23.	"Death Is the Beginning"	4:27

Japan Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
22.	"Degeneration"
23.	"King of the Desperate Lands"

Personnel

Sinsaenum

• Sean Zatorsky – lead vocals
• Attila Csihar – lead vocals
• Frédéric Leclercq – guitars, bass, synthesizers
• Stéphane Buriez – guitars
• Heimoth – bass
• Joey Jordison – drums

Additional personnel

• Marcel Schirmer – vocals on "Army of Chaos"
• Mirai Kawashima – vocals on "March" and "Army of Chaos"

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	86
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[10]	61
French Albums (SNEP)^[11]	127

References

1. "Track by track review: Sinsaenum – Echoes Of The Tortured". Teamrock.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
2. "Echoes of the Tortured - SINSAENUM". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
3. bravewords.com. "SINSAENUM - Echoes Of The Tortured". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
4. "Album Review: SINSAENUM Echoes Of The Tortured". Metal Injection. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
5. "Sinsaenum Forms". Blabbermouth.net. May 20, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
6. "Sinsaenum: 'Splendor And Agony' Video Premiere". blabbermouth.net. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
7. "SINSAENUM Feat. Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer, DRAGONFORCE Bassist: Two-Song EP Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
8. "Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON On SINSAENUM: 'It's F**king Powerful'". blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
9. "Ultratop.be – Sinsaenum – Echoes of the Tortured" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
10. "Ultratop.be – Sinsaenum – Echoes of the Tortured" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
11. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 32, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 17, 2016.