Cursed (Paleface Swiss album)
| Cursed | ||||
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Original edition cover[note 1] | ||||
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| Released | 3 January 2025 | |||
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| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Blood Blast Distribution | |||
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| Singles from Cursed | ||||
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| Cursed (The Complete Edition) | ||||
Artwork used for The Complete Edition cover | ||||
Cursed is the third album by the Swiss metal band Paleface Swiss, released on 3 January 2025 through Blood Blast Distribution.[1] It is the band's first album to feature drummer Cassiano Toma, and the band's first album to be released under the name Paleface Swiss as the band had to rename due to there being another artist under the name of Paleface.[2]
Background and promotion
The first single, titled "Hatred", was released on 26 September 2024 along with the album announcement.[3] It was followed by two more singles, "My Blood on Your Hands", and "Love Burns", which were released on 7 November 2024 and 4 December 2024.[4][5] A music video for the song "River of Sorrows" was released on 3 January 2025 coinciding with the album release.[6] An expanded edition, Cursed (The Complete Edition), was released on 4 June 2025, and the singles "I Am a Cursed One", "Best Before: Death", "Please End Me", "The Gallow" and "River of Sorrows (Unplugged)" were included. The album was named as one of the most anticipated metal albums of 2025 by Loudwire.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[8] |
| Metal Injection | 6.5/10[9] |
Cursed drew a mixed critical reception: Kerrang! characterized the recording as an uneven throwback that pairs "unhinged brutality" with nu-metal revivalism and awarded it a 3/5 score;[8] while Metal Injection gave the album a 6.5 out of 10 and framed it as a recording that showcases the band's strengths even as it suffers from lapses in cohesion.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Paleface Swiss.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Un Pobre Niño Murió" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Hatred" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "...and With Hope You'll Be Damned" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Don't You Ever Stop" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Enough?" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Youth Decay" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "My Blood on Your Hands" | 1:40 |
| 8. | "Love Burns" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "River of Sorrows" | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 28:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I Am a Cursed One" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Best Before: Death" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Please End Me" | 3:11 |
| 13. | "The Gallow" | 4:58 |
| 14. | "River of Sorrows (Unplugged)" | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 48:01 | |
Personnel
Paleface Swiss
- Marc "Zelli" Zellweger – vocals
- Yannick Lehmann – guitar
- Tommy Lee – bass
- Cassiano "Cassi" Toma – drums
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 50 |
Notes
- ^ On The Complete Edition, the cover art uses a flowery background.
References
- ^ "Paleface Swiss Unleash Relentless Brutality and Haunting Beauty on Cursed—A Modern Deathcore Triumph". Antihero magazine. 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Paleface Add 'Swiss' to Their Name & Debut Ripper New Track 'Best Before: Death'". Wall of sound. 1 March 2023.
- ^ Carter, Emily (26 September 2024). "Paleface Swiss announce new album Cursed, drop lead single Hatred". Kerrang!.
- ^ "Paleface Swiss unleash new single, My Blood on Your Hands". Kerrang!. 7 November 2024.
- ^ "News: Paleface Swiss Drop Video and Single for 'Love Burns'". New Noise magazine. 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Paleface Swiss premiere 'River of Sorrows' music video". Lambgoat. 2 January 2025.
- ^ "The Most Anticipated Rock + Metal Albums of 2025". Loudwire. 17 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Album review: Paleface Swiss – Cursed". 7 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Album Review: PALEFACE SWISS Cursed". Metal Injection. 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paleface Swiss – Cursed" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 April 2025.