Invictus (Iconoclast III) is the sixth studio album by German melodic death metal band Heaven Shall Burn and is the last part of the Iconoclast trilogy, following their previous studio album Iconoclast released in 2008 and the live CD/DVD Iconoclast II -Bildersturm (The Visual Resistance)- released in 2009. The band uploaded the songs "Combat" and "The Omen" on their Myspace profile as a preview. It was released on May 21, 2010 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On June 8, 2010 it was released in the United States. The album entered the German Media Control Charts at No. 9. Selling 900 copies in the first week Invictus entered the US Top Heatseekers at No. 48
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Track listing
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.
Credits
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Production ("Defending Sparta")
Alexander Dietz – recording, mixing
Patrick W. Engel – mixing, mastering
Werner Stockinger – show production
Benjamin Mahnert – show production
Maik Weichert – show production
Steffen "Slayer" Jochmann – FoH sound
Martin Kames – light design