''First Breath'' is the first album by Danish

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band

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. With this album, the band showed their

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roots. ''First Breath'' was recorded at the Aabenraa Studio in Denmark.

Track listing

Personnel

*Nikolaj Brinkmann - lead guitar *Jakob Mølbjerg - rhythm guitar *Henrik "Kral" Andersen - vocals, bass *Rasmus Jacobsen - drums Guest appearances *Irene Poulsen - vocals on "Horizon" and "Sister Jane" *Jakob Sivsgård - keyboards on "Horizon" and "Demon8" Production *Produced and engineered by Jacob Hansen *Mixed by Jacob Hansen and Kræn Meier

References

* {{Authority control 1998 debut albums Mercenary (band) albums Albums produced by Jacob Hansen Hammerheart Records albums