| Invictus (Iconoclast III) | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Heaven Shall Burn |
| Cover: | Invictus (Iconoclast III).jpg |
| Genre: | |
| Language: | English, German |
| Label: | Century Media |
| Producer: | Alexander Dietz, Maik Weichert |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Veto |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Invictus (Iconoclast III) is the sixth studio album by German extreme metal band Heaven Shall Burn and is the last part of the Iconoclast trilogy, following their previous studio album released in 2008 and the live CD/DVD Bildersturm – Iconoclast II (The Visual Resistance) released in 2009.
It was released on May 21, 2010 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On June 8, 2010 it was released in the United States. The band uploaded the songs "Combat" and "The Omen" on their Myspace profile as a preview.[1]
The album entered the German Media Control Charts at No. 9. Selling 900 copies in the first week[2] Invictus entered the US Top Heatseekers at No. 48
The limited edition includes, a wristband, a sticker and a bonus DVD containing a special live performance in Vienna with the theme "Defending Sparta". Inspired by the movie 300, the band chose 300 fans, gave them special T-shirts and let them have a battle on the band's music.[3]
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland | May 21, 2010 |
| United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Europe | May 24, 2010 |
| Spain, Italy | May 25, 2010 |
| Sweden, Finland, Hungary | May 26, 2010 |
| North America | June 8, 2010 |