2001's Reign Forever World is a collection of outtakes and leftovers exhumed from the vaults of Polish death metal kings Vader.
Kicked off by the memorable title track, the excellent opening trio of original compositions were recorded in late 2000, and later saw action as bonus tracks on the band's 2002 album Revelations.
Similarly, the closing tandem of "Red Dunes" (a short instrumental mood piece) and "Lord of Desert" had previously only been available on the Japanese version of their 2001 L.P., Litany.
Sandwiched in between, we have two tremendously visceral live performances of fan favorites: "Creatures of Light and Darkness" and "Carnal"; as well as three typically intense cover versions, namely: Destruction's "Total Disaster," Mayhem's "Freezing Moon," and, best of all, Judas Priest's classic "Rapid Fire." The latter comes off especially transformed after being subjected to Vader's inimitable thrash/death treatment, so that, where once it raced like liquid steel, it now flows like crude oil.
Most refreshing of all, Reign Forever World doesn't feel like your typical selection of odds & sods, but stands up under scrutiny as a very worthy release in its own right.
[Reign Forever World was later reissued by Metal Blade, and coupled with 2003's Blood E.P.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reign Forever WorldPiotr "Peter" Wiwczarek | Vader | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Frozen PathsPiotr "Peter" Wiwczarek | Vader | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | Total DesasterDestruction | Vader | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Rapid Fire | Vader | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Freezing MoonMayhem | Vader | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | Privelege Of The Gods | Vader | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | Creatures Of Light And Darkness (Live) | Vader | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Carnal (Live) | Vader | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Red Dunes | Vader | Play | 01:12 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | Lord Of Desert | Vader | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 249 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destruction | Composer |
| 2 | Mayhem | Composer |
| 3 | Vader | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Jacek Wisniewski | Cover Art, Design |
| 5 | Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |