Tracklist
| 01 | Ignorance |
| 02 | Premature Burial |
| 03 | Battle Thy Demons |
| 04 | Obscurity |
| 05 | Induration of Sorrow |
| 06 | The Gate Away |
| 07 | One-Eyed Beast |
| 08 | Hour of Grief |
| 09 | Supremacy |
Album facts
| Band: | Mercenary |
| Title: | “Retrospective” |
| Release date: | 1 August 2006 |
| Catalogue# | KARMA103 |
| Formats: | CD |
| File under: | Modern Metal |
| Barcode: | 8 24971 71032 0 |
Overview
Emerging from the nineties as a mid-pace melodic death-thrash fourpiece, centered around songwriters Kral (bass/vocals) and Jakob (guitars), 2002 saw Mercenary taking a giant leap forward with the release of the album "Everblack". Recruiting additional heavymetal-style singer Mikkel Sandager and his brother Morten on keys changed the band's sound drastically towards a new and rather unusual combination of melody and aggression.
Mercenary gradually evolved their sound into a fusion of diverse inspirations ranging from progressive and 'classic' metal to (Swedish) melodic deathmetal.
Balancing memorable atmospheric passages and choruses, with equal amounts of drive and aggression, the band took a definite turn towards focusing on songwriting rather than riffing. This "trademark" mixture earned the band wide attention and praise, along with appearances at festivals as diverse as ProgPower USA and the Norwegian Inferno Festival.
After releasing "Everblack", Mercenary recruited drummer Mike Park and leadguitarist Martin Buus, whose skills can be heard in the added energy on Mercenary's new release "11 Dreams", produced by Jacob Hansen.