The New Dark Age

Infobox Album
Name = The New Dark Age
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Kiuas


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Caption =
Released = March 12 2008
Recorded = October 2007–January, 2008, Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, Finland
Genre = Power metal
Length = 51:30
Language =
Label = Spinefarm
Producer = Nino Laurenne
Reviews =
* [http://soundofmetal.se/ Sound of Metal] Rating-10|9 [http://soundofmetal.se/index.php?page=kiuasthenewdarkagereview link]
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Chronology =
Last album = "Reformation"
(2006)
This album = "The New Dark Age"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = The New Dark Age
Type = studio
single 1 = Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward
single 1 date = February 20, 2008 (Finland)

"The New Dark Age" is the third studio album by the Finnish power metal band Kiuas. The album was released through Spinefarm Records on March 12, 2008 for Finland with new dates to be announced for other areas. [http://spinefarm.net/news.php Spinefarm Records] ] The song, "Conqueror", directed by Owe Lingwall was shot as a music video on February 18, 2008. "Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward" was released on February 20 as a single in Finland and topped the Finnish charts at number 1. [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=91985 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - KIUAS Tops Finnish Single Chart ] ] The single will include two other songs and a Japanese bonus track exclusively to the single and Japan only. The album cover was designed by Niklas Sundin of Cabin Fever Media, and guitarist for Dark Tranquillity. It is of an original renaissance woodcut illustration with the portrayal of Kiuas' band members as the "five" horsemen of the apocalypse.

Track listing

# "The Decaying Doctrine" − 4:55
# "Conqueror" − 5:06
# "Kiuas War Anthem" − 4:36
# "The New Dark Age" − 5:03
# "To Excel and Ascend" − 5:55
# "Black Rose Withered" − 3:50
# "After the Storm" − 5:40
# "Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward" − 4:42
# "The Summoning" − 4:58
# "The Wanderer's Lamentation" − 6:45
# "Towards the Hidden Sanctum" (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

* Ilja Jalkanen − vocals
* Mikko Salovaara − guitars, vocals
* Markku Näreneva − drums
* Atte Tanskanen − keyboard
* Teemu Tuominen − bass

References