| Years in the Darkness | |
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| Studio album by Arkaea | |
| Released | July 14, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2008–2009 |
| Genre | Metalcore, groove metal, industrial metal, nu metal |
| Length | 62:12 |
| Label | E1 Music, Century Media Records |
| Producer | Christian Olde Wolbers |
| Singles from Years in the Darkness | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Rock Sound |   |
| Sputnikmusic |  |
| About.com | |
Years in the Darkness is the first album by metal band Arkaea. It was released on July 14, 2009. A music video for the track "Locust" was made. The album charted at No. 39 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart with approximately 980 copies sold in its first week.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Jon Howard.
All music written by Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera except "Awakening" written by Christian Olde Wolbers, Raymond Herrera and Pat Kavanagh and "Away from the Sun" written by Jon Howard.
- "Locust- 4:26
- "Beneath the Shades of Grey" – 5:04
- "Years in the Darkness" – 4:15
- "Gone Tomorrow" – 4:09
- "Awakening" – 3:45
- "Black Ocean" – 4:10
- "Break the Silence" – 5:07
- "Lucid Dream" – 3:44
- "My Redemption" – 4:13
- "War Within" – 4:15
- "The World as One" – 4:16
- "Rise Today" – 4:37
- "Away From the Sun" – 5:41
- "Blackened Sky" (European bonus track) – 4:23
Credits
- Jon Howard – vocals, acoustic guitar and piano on "Away from the Sun"
- Christian Olde Wolbers – guitars, keyboards
- Pat Kavanagh – bass
- Raymond Herrera – drums
Personnel
- Produced by Christian Olde Wolbers
- Co-produced by Threat Signal and Arkaea
- Mixing by Terry Date
- Mastering by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
- Artwork by Gustavo Sazes
References
- "Arkaea". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- "Years in the Darkness - Arkaea | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Arkaea - 'Years In The Darkness' - Reviews - Rock Sound Magazine". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Review: Arkaea - Years in the Darkness". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Arkaea Years in the Darkness Review - Review of Years in the Darkness by Arkaea". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-01-01.