''War Metal Battle Master'' is the third studio album by

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. There was a music video recorded for the title track, which was directed by Gary Smithson.

Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Steven Rathbone. # Horde of Undead Vengeance - 4:42 # War Metal Battle Master - 3:28 # When the Ice Giants Slayed All - 3:08 # Slaughter the Bestial Legion - 5:04 # Black Viper Barbarian Clan - 3:35 # Assassins of the Cursed Mist - 5:18 # Doomtrooper - 9:45 # Hades Unleashed - 4:31 Note *The LP version of this album includes a bonus track at the end of side one (after Track 4), called "Terror Tyrannus".

Personnel

*Steven Rathbone -

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and mixing *D.J. Barraca -

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on "Doomtrooper" *Sanford Parker - Mixing, executive production *Jeremy Mohler - Illustrations *Erica Barraca - Photos *Seldon Hunt - Layout * Scott Hull - MasteringWar Metal Battle Master @ Southern Lord Records official site
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References

{{Authority control 2008 albums Southern Lord Records albums Lair of the Minotaur albums