Viktoria (Marduk album)

Viktoria is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was released on 22 June 2018.[1] The album's lyrics follow in a similar vein to some of their previous albums, focusing on historical World War II lyrical themes.[2] It is the band's last album to feature bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson and drummer Fredrik Widigs.

Viktoria
Studio album by
Released22 June 2018[1]
GenreBlack metal
Length32:54
LabelCentury Media[2]
ProducerMarduk
Marduk chronology
Frontschwein
(2015)
Viktoria
(2018)
Memento Mori
(2023)
Singles from Viktoria
  1. "Werwolf"
    Released: 27 April 2018[3]
  2. "Equestrian Bloodlust"
    Released: 11 May 2018[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer3.5/5[5]
Metal Storm7.5/10[6]
Sputnikmusic2.5/5[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Werwolf"2:02
2."June 44"3:49
3."Equestrian Bloodlust"2:51
4."Tiger I"4:12
5."Narva"4:31
6."The Last Fallen"4:25
7."Viktoria"3:26
8."The Devil's Song"3:46
9."Silent Night"4:12
Total length:32:54

Credits

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Credits adapted from Metal Force.[8]

  • Daniel "Mortuus" Rostén – vocals
  • Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitars
  • Magnus "Devo" Andersson – bass
  • Fredrik Widigs – drums

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 90
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 154
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 17
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 141
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 30
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 15

References

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  1. ^ a b "Viktoria – Marduk – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b "Marduk Race Toward 'Equestrian Bloodlust' in Malevolent New Song". Loudwire.
  3. ^ "MARDUK Releases Lyric Video for New Song 'Werwolf'". 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "MARDUK Release New Song "Equestrian Bloodlust"".
  5. ^ "Marduk Viktoria album review". loudersound.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Marduk Viktoria review". metalstorm.net. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Marduk - Viktoria". sputnikmusic.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. ^ "MARDUK Unveil Music Video for 'Viktoria' Title Track (June 27th, 2018) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine".
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Marduk – Viktoria" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Marduk – Viktoria" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Marduk – Viktoria" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Marduk – Viktoria" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Marduk: Viktoria" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Marduk – Viktoria". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Marduk – Viktoria" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Marduk – Viktoria". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Marduk – Viktoria". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  18. ^ "Marduk Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.