The Final Requiem

The Final Requiem
Studio album by
Axenstar
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
RecordedApril-May 2006
StudiosStudio Underground, Västerås, Sweden
GenrePower metal
Length46:15
LabelsMassacre Records,
King Records (Japan),
Locomotive Music
(US and Mexico),
Sound Pollution (Sweden)
Axenstar chronology
The Inquisition
(2005)		 The Final Requiem
(2006)		 Aftermath
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metalfan.nl78/100
Powermetal.de [de]
Rock Hard7.5/10
Scream Magazine4/6
Vampster [de]

The Final Requiem is the fourth studio album released by power metal band Axenstar. It was recorded April to May 2006 in Studio Underground. This album has been released in Europe on September 8, 2006 and Japan on October 23. It was also released in America and Mexico. Axenstar had changed labels from Arise to Massacre Records in 2005, prior to releasing The Final Requiem. It is their last album with bassist Magnus Ek and drummer Pontus Jansson.

Track listing

  1. "The Final Requiem" - 3:53
  2. "Condemnation" - 4:03
  3. "The Divine" - 4:19
  4. "Edge of the World" - 5:19
  5. "Thirteen" - 4:41
  6. "The Hide" - 4:59
  7. "Underworld" - 5:46
  8. "Spirit" - 4:07
  9. "Pagan Ritual" - 3:56
  10. "Seeds of Evil" - 4:37
  11. "End of the Line" - 3:59
  12. "Beyond the Lies" - 4:48
  13. "The Storm" (Japan Bonus Track) - 5:02

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Axenstar - The Final Requiem". Metalfan.nl (review) (in Dutch). 17 October 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Strutz, Lars (10 November 2006). "AXENSTAR - The Final Requiem". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "AXENSTAR - Final Requiem". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 20 September 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Krokfjord, Torgeir P. (2006). "AXENSTAR 'The Final Requiem'". Scream Magazine (in Norwegian). No. 110. p. 40.
  5. ↑ "AXENSTAR: The Final Requiem". Vampster (review) (in German). 26 November 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "AXENSTAR Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS". Blabbermouth. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "AXENSTAR Parts Ways With Bassist, Drummer; Replacements Announced". Blabbermouth. 2006-12-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

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