Down Below (Tribulation album)

Down Below
Down Below
Studio album by Tribulation
Released	26 January 2018
Genre	Gothic metal; heavy metal; black 'n' roll;
Length	46:40
Label	Century Media Records
Tribulation chronology

Down Below is the fourth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Tribulation. It was released 26 January 2018 via Century Media Records.^[2] The band released a video for the song “The Lament”.^[3]

Musical style

According to Loudwire, the album "showcases how adept Tribulation are at tempering moods and incorporating different influences (goth rock, traditional metal, death metal, black metal) to craft something entirely unique in a metallic world obsessed with aimless genre-mashing. What helps propel their ethereal sound even in their heaviest moments (such as the earth-cracking Subterannea, Lacrimosa) is the interplay of guitarists Adam Zaars and Jonathan Hultén. When the rhythm riffing sustains, the melodies interject, leaving Tribulation with the ability to dip back into their early roots without ever losing sight on the present."^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Storm	8.5/10^[5]
Pitchfork	8/10^[6]
Metal Injection	10/10^[7]
Sputnikmusic	4.0/5^[8]
Exclaim!	8.0/10^[9]
Metal Hammer	3.5/5^[10]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Consequence of Sound	Top 25 Hard Rock/Metal Albums of 2018	15	^[11]
Decibel	Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018	2	^[12]
Loudwire	Top 30 Metal Albums of 2018	9	^[13]
PopMatters	Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018	14	^[14]

Track listing

"The Lament" - 5:39
"Nightbound" - 5:29
"Lady Death" - 3:24
"Subterranea" - 5:24
"Purgatorio" - 3:40
"Cries from the Underworld" - 5:11
"Lacrimosa" - 6:31
"The World" - 3:55
"Here Be Dragons" - 7:27
"Come, Become, to Be" (bonus track) - 3:41

Personnel

Johannes Andersson – bass, vocals
Jonathan Hultén – lead guitar
Adam Zaars – rhythm guitar
Oscar Leander – drums

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[15]	59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	137
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[17]	45
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	16
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[20]	33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[21]	4
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)^[22]	9

References

^ ^a ^b "Tribulation's Vampiric Metal on the Rise With 'Down Below'". Loudwire. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Album Review: Tribulation Breaks Out into New Worlds on Down Below". consequence.net. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Album Review: Tribulation - "Down Below" - Decibel Magazine". Decibelmagazine.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Down Below by Tribulation". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
^ "Tribulation - Down Below review - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Tribulation: Down Below Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Tribulation - Down Below". Metal Injection. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ "Review: Tribulation - Down Below - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Tribulation Down Below". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Tribulation - Down Below album review". Loudersound.com. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "Top 25 Metal + Hard Rock Albums of 2018". Consequence of Sound. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ Mudrian, Albert (15 November 2018). "SPOILER: Here Are Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018". Decibel. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ "The 30 Best Metal Albums of 2018". Loudwire. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ Stasis, Spyros (30 November 2018). "The Best Metal of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Tribulation – Down Below" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – Tribulation – Down Below" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ "Tribulation: Down Below" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tribulation – Down Below" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tribulation – Down Below". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Tribulation Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Tribulation Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

External links

"TRIBULATION Releases Video For 'The Lament', Unveils 'Down Below' Album Artwork". Blabbermouth.net. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
"TRIBULATION - The Lament (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[loudwire.com-1] "Tribulation's Vampiric Metal on the Rise With 'Down Below'". Loudwire. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[2] "Album Review: Tribulation Breaks Out into New Worlds on Down Below". consequence.net. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[3] "Album Review: Tribulation - "Down Below" - Decibel Magazine". Decibelmagazine.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[Metacritic-4] "Down Below by Tribulation". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

[5] "Tribulation - Down Below review - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[6] "Tribulation: Down Below Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[7] "Tribulation - Down Below". Metal Injection. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[8] "Review: Tribulation - Down Below - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[exclaim.ca-9] "Tribulation Down Below". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[10] "Tribulation - Down Below album review". Loudersound.com. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[11] "Top 25 Metal + Hard Rock Albums of 2018". Consequence of Sound. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[exclaim_acc-12] Mudrian, Albert (15 November 2018). "SPOILER: Here Are Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018". Decibel. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

[13] "The 30 Best Metal Albums of 2018". Loudwire. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[14] Stasis, Spyros (30 November 2018). "The Best Metal of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[ac_Austria_Tribulation-15] "Austriancharts.at – Tribulation – Down Below" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[ac_Flanders_Tribulation-16] "Ultratop.be – Tribulation – Down Below" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[ac_Finland_Tribulation-17] "Tribulation: Down Below" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[ac_Germany4_Tribulation-18] "Offiziellecharts.de – Tribulation – Down Below" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

[ac_Sweden_Tribulation-19] "Swedishcharts.com – Tribulation – Down Below". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[ac_UKRock_-20] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

[21] "Tribulation Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

[22] "Tribulation Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

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