The Hours that Remain

Infobox Album |
Name = The Hours that Remain
Type = Album
Artist = Mercenary

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Released = August 21, 2006
Recorded =
Genre = Melodic death metal, Progressive metal, Power metal
Length = 62:13
Label = Century Media Records
Producer = Jacob Hansen
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:80psa9lgr23u link]
*MetalReview rating|5|6 [http://metalreview.com/ViewReview.aspx?ID=2836 link]
Last album = "11 Dreams"
(2004)
This album = "The Hours that Remain"
(2006)
Next album = "Architect of Lies"
(2008)

"The Hours that Remain" is the fourth album released by the band Mercenary, but the second through Century Media Records. This is the first album to not include founding member Henrik "Kral" Andersen. With this album, "Mercenary" seem to taken a more progressive approach, while still retaining some of their previous melodic death metal and power metal elements.

Track listing

#"Redefine Me" – 6:06
#"Year of the Plague" – 5:29
#"My World is Ending" – 5:26
#"This Eternal Instant" – 6:10
#"Lost Reality" – 8:02
#"Soul Decision" – 5:03
#"Simplicity Demand" – 6:35
#"Obscure Indiscretion" – 4:46
#"My Secret Window" – 6:29
#"The Hours that Remain" – 8:07

The import version of the CD contains two additional tracks.
#"Into The Sea Of Dark Desire/World Hate Center" (Live) - 6:27
#"11 Dreams" (Live) - 6:50

Limited Edition

The limited edition of The Hours that Remain include a DVD. The first song is a video of "11 Dream"'s "Firesoul", songs 2 to 5 are from the live show at "Dynamo 2005", and finally, the rest are the official bootleg by the band live at "Pratten".

Limited Edition DVD

#"Firesoul (Video Edit Version) – 4:56"
#"Intro — reDestructDead (Live Dynamo 2005) – 5:45"
#"Firesoul (Live Dynamo 2005) – 8:04"
#"Intro — World Hate Center (Live Dynamo 2005) – 6:45"
#"11 Dreams (Live Dynamo 2005) – 8:20"
#"Intro — reDestructDead (Live Pratten 2006) – 6:18"
#"Firesoul (Live Pratten 2006) – 8:27"
#"Sharpen The Edges (Live Pratten 2006) – 5:42
#"Into The Sea — World Hate Center (Live Pratten 2006) – 6:51"
#"11 Dreams (Live Pratten 2006) – 8:18"

pecial Guest Appearances

Bass on album – Jacob Hansen
Guest vocals on "Redefine Me" – Björn "Speed" Strid (From Soilwork)
Guest vocals on "Soul Decision" – Marcus Bischoff (From Heaven Shall Burn)

Credits

All music written and arranged by Mercenary.
All lyrics by "Mikkel Sandager" and "Morten Sandager".
Produced by "Jacob Hansen".
Mastered by "Ziggy".
Art by "Travis Smith".