''War of Will'' is the second studio album by American extreme metal band

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. Produced at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, FL, the work was released on July 9, 2013 via

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peaking at No. 2 on Heatseekers Albums during its first month while debuting at No. 134 on ''Billboard'' 200.

Production

Percussion for the album was performed by Shannon Lucas, formerly of The Black Dahlia Murder, after drummer Michael Kreger and the band parted ways. Additionally,

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performed a string solo for the work.

Track listing

Personnel

*Kyle Gunther –

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*Tony Asta –

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*Hiran Deraniyagala – rhythm guitar *Don Slater – bass * Shannon Lucas - drums

Chart performance

References

2013 albums Battlecross albums Metal Blade Records albums Albums produced by Mark Lewis (music producer) {{2010s-death-metal-album-stub