| The Fateful Dark | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Savage Messiah |
| Cover: | Savage_Messiah_-The_Fateful_Dark_-_album_cover.jpg |
| Released: | 10 March 2014 (Europe) 18 March 2014 (USA) |
| Recorded: | Grindstone Studios, Suffolk, England |
| Genre: | Thrash metal, heavy metal |
| Length: | 52:05 64:14 (iTunes) |
| Label: | Earache Records (Europe) Century Media Records (USA) |
| Producer: | Scott Atkins |
| Prev Title: | Plague of Conscience |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
The Fateful Dark is the third studio album from British heavy metal band Savage Messiah, released by Earache Records in Europe and Century Media Records in the USA.[1] [2]
The band returned to Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England and producer Scott Atkins (who they had worked with previously on their 2009 album Insurrection Rising[3] and 2012 album Plague Of Conscience[4]) to record The Fateful Dark, between July and October 2013.[5]
The album was released in Europe on 10 March 2014, by Earache Records, and then a little over a week later in the USA on 18 March 2014, by Century Media Records.[6]
As well as being released in standard CD and digital formats, The Fateful Dark was made available on a limited run of 1,000 Limited Edition gatefold vinyl records (400 on Black vinyl, 300 on Cross of Babylon Orange vinyl, 200 on Hellblazer Red/Yellow vinyl and 100 on Inconocaust Clear vinyl).[7]
In February 2014 an official music video for "Hellblazer" was released, directed by Tom Walsh and featuring contortionist and Game of Thrones star Pixie Le Knot.[8] [9]