The Triptych

This article is about the Demon Hunter album. For other uses, see Triptych (disambiguation).

The Triptych
Studio album by
Demon Hunter
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
RecordedJuly 2005
GenreMetalcore,[1][2] groove metal,[3] Christian metal[4]
Length51:11
LabelSolid State
ProducerAaron Sprinkle
Demon Hunter chronology
Summer of Darkness
(2004) 		The Triptych
(2005) 		Storm the Gates of Hell
(2007)
Alternative covers
One of the three original covers
Alternative cover
One of the three original covers

The Triptych is the third studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, released on October 25, 2005. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Emery, Fair) and mixed by Machine (Lamb of God), The Triptych had three different album covers—implying a traditional triptych—by Dan Seagrave.

The album hit the No. 1 position on the Billboard's Heatseekers chart during its first week of release in stores, with 6,000 copies sold,[5] and was re-released on October 31, 2006. The album was later included on Demon Hunter's Double Take1 (2007) and Death, a Destination2 (2011) compilations.[6][7]

Vocalist Ryan Clark described in a 2009 interview that, while the previous two albums had him record vocals with a standing, screened microphone, for The Triptych, he used a basic handheld mic. This allowed him to move around freely and hold longer notes; however, it also allowed Clark to naturally cup the mic which consequently muffled or distanced his vocals.[8]

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  5. ^ Blabbermouth (November 2, 2005). "SOUNDSCAN REPORT: CHILDREN OF BODOM, DEMON HUNTER, DRAGONLORD, ALLELE". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Double Take". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Death, a Destination". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Stebila, Camaren An Interview with Demon Hunter lead singer, Ryan Clark Slumper (published August 27, 2009). Retrieved 12-28-09.