XXV (Vader album)
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Cover art by Jacek Wiśniewski | ||||
| Studio album of re-recorded songs by | ||||
| Released | 28 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | July 2007 – March 2008, Hertz Studio, Białystok | |||
| Genre | Death metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 96:00 / 112:00 | |||
| Language | English, Polish | |||
| Label | Regain, Mystic, Avalon Marquee | |||
| Producer | Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy | |||
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XXV is the 25th-anniversary studio album by Polish death metal band Vader, released in 2008 by Regain Records. The album is a collection of re-recorded songs from earlier Vader albums, from The Ultimate Incantation up to The Beast. The special edition includes three bonus tracks and a bonus third DVD, with an old and rare live VHS containing footage from throughout the band's career. XXV was recorded between July 2007 and March 2008 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland and produced by Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy. The album is the last Vader release that features guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz and drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, and the only studio recording with bassist Marcin "Novy" Nowak.
The release was preceded by the single "v.666", issued on 15 January 2008. A music video was shot for the song "Carnal", directed by Carlos Abysmo.