''Lazarus Bird'' is the fifth and final full-length album by

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band

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, released on September 16, 2008 by

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. It features lengthier songs than the albums before it, averaging 7.5 minutes per song. It also exhibits a more experimental nature than any of Burst's previous records. Recording was completed in Studio Bohussound in Kungalv, Sweden, in May 2008. The album's core concept was described by the band as "homogenic" and "thematic".

Track listing

Personnel

;Burst * Patrik Hultin –

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* Linus Jägerskog –

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* Jesper Liveröd –

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* Robert Reinholdz –

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and vocals * Jonas Rydberg – guitar ;Additional personnel * Ulf Eriksson – saxophone * Jonas Rydberg – engineering * Robert Reinholdz – engineering * Dragan Tasmankovic – mastering * Fredrik Reinedahl – production, engineering * Oskar Karlsson – additional vocal production * Emma Svensson – photography * Orion Landau – design, artwork

References

2008 albums Burst (band) albums Relapse Records albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub