The Pulse of Awakening
| The Pulse of Awakening | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 November 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | The Drone, Geneva, Switzerland S. D. F. Studio, Lausanne, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 72:48 | |||
| Label | Listenable | |||
| Producer | Thomas "Drop" Betrisey | |||
| Sybreed chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 6/10[1] |
| Soundsphere | 3/5[2] |
The Pulse of Awakening is the third album by Swiss industrial metal band Sybreed. It was released in 2009 under Listenable Records.[3] Vocalist Benjamin Nominet has stated that the album title was inspired by the cyberpunk anime television series Ergo Proxy.[4]
In April 2025, the band announced that Antares, The Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton would all be reissued on CD and vinyl, all set to be released on 30 May through Listenable.[5] That same day, the band released a cover of the Tears for Fears song "Shout" that will appear on the reissue for The Pulse of Awakening.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Benjamin Nominet and Thomas “Drop” Betrisey, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nomenklatura" | 4:49 | |
| 2. | "A.E.O.N" | 5:03 | |
| 3. | "Doomsday Party" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Human Black Box" | 5:08 | |
| 5. | "KillJoy" | 4:50 | |
| 6. | "I Am Ultraviolence" | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Electronegative" | 4:40 | |
| 8. | "In the Cold Light" | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Lucifer Effect" | 6:36 | |
| 10. | "Love Like Blood" (Killing Joke cover) | Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker, Paul Raven | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Meridian A.D." | 5:59 | |
| 12. | "From Zero to Nothing" | 19:19[a] | |
| Total length: | 72:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nomenklatura" | 4:49 | |
| 2. | "A.E.O.N" | 5:03 | |
| 3. | "Doomsday Party" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Human Black Box" | 5:08 | |
| 5. | "KillJoy" | 4:50 | |
| 6. | "I Am Ultraviolence" | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Electronegative" | 4:40 | |
| 8. | "In the Cold Light" | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Lucifer Effect" | 6:36 | |
| 10. | "Love Like Blood" (Killing Joke cover) | Coleman, Ferguson, Walker, Raven | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Meridian A.D." | 5:59 | |
| 12. | "Flesh Doll for Sale" | 5:01 | |
| 13. | "From Zero to Nothing" | 9:52 | |
| 14. | "Shout" (Tears for Fears cover) | Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 73:24 | ||
Personnel
- Sybreed
- Benjamin Nominet – vocals, orchestral arrangements (tracks 6, 9, 12)
- Thomas "Drop" Betrisey – guitars, electronics
- Ales Campanelli – bass
- Kevin Choiral – drums, percussion
- Additional
- Rhys Fulber – keyboards, mixing, arrangements
- Alexandre Deschaumes – guitar solo on "From Zero to Nothing"
- Naïche Barbaglia – mastering
- Seth Siro Anton – cover art
- Fabien Welfring – photography
Notes
- ^ Shortened to 9:52 on some editions
References
- ^ "Sybreed: The Pulse of Awakening". 11 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "CD Review: Sybreed – The Pulse of Awakening". Soundsphere magazine. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "SYBREED: 'The Pulse Of Awakening' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Spotlight: Sybreed". Soundsphere.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (10 April 2025). "SYBREED Announces Reissues, Streams Cover Of TEARS FOR FEARS' "Shout"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Sybreed share cover of Tears For Fears "Shout" from upcoming 'The Pulse of Awakening' reissue". 11 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.