''Entities'' is the debut album from

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, a British

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band from Reading, Berkshire. The album was released 20 August 2007 and was produced by Justin Hill and Dan Weller of UK band

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. A video for "Risen Through The Ashes" was also made to coincide with the release of the album.

Reception

The album received positive reviews from publications such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. ''Exclaim!s Bill Whish described it as "a solid, mostly consistent release".Whish, Bill (2007)
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Track listing

# "Empirical Proof (Part One)" – 1:36 # "Risen Through The Ashes" – 3:40 # "Into A New Light" - 3:57 # "Dreams Without Courage" - 5:51 (Guest vocals Justin Hill -

) # "History Repeats" - 3:38 # "Traitor To All You Know" - 5:47 # "Horizon Burns" - 4:33 # "Empirical Proof (Part Two) - 2:11 # "As Skies Turn Black" - 3:55 # "Nothing Left" - 2:57 # "A World Deceased" - 4:33 # "Bringer Of War" - 3:55

References

2007 debut albums Malefice albums Albums produced by Dan Weller {{2000s-thrash-metal-album-stub