Armageddon (Warkings album)
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| Released | July 4, 2025 | |||
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| Genre | Power metal[1] | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Felix Heldt | |||
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Armageddon is the fifth studio album by power metal band Warkings. It was released on 4 July 2025 via Napalm Records.[3] The first single and title track was released on 10 April 2025.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth |   [4] |
| Ghost Cult Magazine | [5] |
| Metal Hammer | [6] |
Metal.de remarked, "Anyone who likes anthemic power metal with a pinch of cheese can't go wrong with the undead band's new album."[1]
Chris Chantler of Metal Hammer rated the album five out of ten and stated, "Somewhat diverse influences are attempted, but Armageddon feels less like an artistic exercise, more a cynical attempt to cover popular bases."[6]
The album received a rating of eight out of ten from Blabbermouth, whose reviewer Dom Lawson described it as the band's "strongest album to date," and noted it as "a very fine way to confirm that their music is now as explosive and resonant as originally intended: a battle clearly won."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Lindisfarne..." | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Armageddon" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Genghis Khan" (featuring Orden Ogan) | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Kingdom Come" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Morgana's Incantation" | 0:31 |
| 6. | "Circle of Witches" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Kings of Ragnarök" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Call to Arms" | 0:30 |
| 9. | "Troops of Immortality" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Nightfall" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Hangman's Night" (featuring Dominum) | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Varangoi" | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Here Comes the Rain" | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Stahl auf Stahl" (featuring Subway to Sally) | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 44:04 | |
Personnel
- The Tribune – vocals
- The Crusader – guitar
- The Viking – bass
- The Spartan – drums
- Morgana le Fay – growls, vocals
- Dominum – vocals (on "Hangman's Night")
- Orden Ogan – vocals (on "Genghis Khan")
- Subway to Sally – vocals (on "Stahl auf Stahl")
- Felix Heldt – producer, vocal recording
- Jacob Hansen – drum recording, mixing, mastering
- Simon Michael – drum recording
- Jeremy Lentner – bass recording
- Matthias Schwaighofer – photography
- Peter Sallai – artwork, layout
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 10 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 38 |
References
- ^ a b Kleemann, Jannik (27 June 2025). "Warkings – Armageddon • die Review". Metal.de. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Go Behind The Scenes Of WARKINGS' "Armageddon" Music Video". BraveWords. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ a b Weaver, James (9 April 2025). "Warkings announce new album Armageddon". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Lawson, Dom (1 July 2025). "Armageddon". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Alcock, Gary (2 July 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: Warkings – Armageddon". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ a b Chantler, Chris (August 2025). "Armageddon". Metal Hammer. No. 402. p. 97. ISSN 0955-1190.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – WarKings – Armageddon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – WarKings – Armageddon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – WarKings – Armageddon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2025.