The God That Never Was

The God That Never Was
Studio album by
Released20 February 2006
RecordedAug/Sep 2005 at Sami Studios
GenreDeath metal
Length35:35
LabelRegain
ProducerFred Estby
Dismember chronology
Where Ironcrosses Grow
(2004)
The God That Never Was
(2006)
Dismember
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[2]
BlabbermouthStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[3]
Metal.deStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[4]
Rock HardStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[5]
Noise.fi [fi]StarStarStar[6]
Powermetal.de [de][7]

The God That Never Was is the seventh studio album by Swedish death metal band Dismember. A music video was made for the track "Trail of the Dead".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The God That Never Was"2:09
2."Shadows of the Mutilated"3:26
3."Time Heals Nothing"3:40
4."Autopsy"3:39
5."Never Forget, Never Forgive"1:44
6."Trail of the Dead"3:13
7."Phantoms (Of the Oath)"3:55
8."Into the Temple of Humiliation"4:08
9."Blood for Paradise"2:19
10."Feel the Darkness"3:39
11."Where No Ghost Is Holy"3:39
Total length:35:35

Personnel

Dismember
  • Fred Estby – drums, producer, engineering, mixing
  • David Blomqvist – guitar, bass
  • Martin Persson – guitar, bass
  • Matti Kärki – vocals
Production
  • Peter in de Betou – mastering
  • Dan Seagrave – cover artwork
  • Janne Wibeck – assistant engineering
  • Carl-André Beckston – layout
  • Shelley Jambresic – photography
  • Peter Wendin – sound effects

Charts

2023 chart performance for The God That Never Was
Chart (2023) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 86

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2009-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ The God That Never Was at AllMusic
  3. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=637
  4. ^ "Dismember - The God That Never Was" (review) (in German). Metal.de. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ^ "DISMEMBER - The God That Never Was". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 227. 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  6. ^ Koskela, Mika (1 April 2006). "Levyarvostelut Dismember – The God That Never Was" (review) (in Finnish). Noise.fi [fi]. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  7. ^ Dorn, Rouven (10 May 2006). "DISMEMBER - The God That Never Was" (review) (in German). Powermetal.de [de]. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dismember – The God That Never Was" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 November 2023.