8:18 | |
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Album info | |
Release | September 17, 2013 |
Recorded | Glow in the Dark Studios, Atlanta, Georgia and Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts |
Genre | Metalcore |
Length | 43:39 |
Label | Roadrunner |
Producer | Matt Goldman, Adam Dutkiewicz |
8:18 is the fifth studio album by metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. It is also the first album without founding keyboardist James Baney involved during the making of this album.[1] It topped the Christian charts and came in at No. 20 and No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and rock charts respectively, selling 16,000 copies in the first week.[2][3] It came in at No. 2 on the hard rock charts behind Avenged Sevenfold's Hail to the King.[4]
Style[]
The most prominent genre is metalcore and the track "Care More" has industrial influence.[5] Artist Direct has also described it as having hardcore influences and heavy metal sounds.[6] Ultimate Guitar described the album as both melodic metalcore and metalcore.[7] The title is an allusion to Romans 8:18.
Critical reception[]
At Alternative Press, Scott Heisel proclaimed it to be an excellently "solid record".[8] At HM, they affirmed this was "a refreshing work of self-awareness".[9] Alternative Press premiered the album in its entirety via their website on September 10, 2013 to promote the release.[10] Allmusic's Jason Lymangrover said the songs were "more visceral and accomplished than prior outings" and called the title track, Care More, and In Heart as the Allmusic track picks.[5]
The album was also released in high resolution (48 kHz/24bit) on HDtracks.com.[11]
Track listing[]
# | Track title | Length |
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1. | "Gloom" | 3:45 |
2. | "Rumors" | 3:02 |
3. | "First Sight" | 3:34 |
4. | "War" | 3:02 |
5. | "8:18" | 2:13 |
6. | "Sailor's Prayer" | 3:52 |
7. | "Care More" | 3:15 |
8. | "Martyrs" | 3:28 |
9. | "Black & Blue" | 3:48 |
10. | "Transgress" | 3:35 |
11. | "Number Eleven" | 3:15 |
12. | "Home for Grave" | 3:25 |
13. | "In Heart" | 3:27 |
- Japanese bonus tracks
# | Track title | Length |
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14. | "Sailor's Prayer" (Chris Rubey Remix) | 3:23 |
15. | "Number Eleven" (Jonathan Gering Remix) | 3:45 |
Personnel[]
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Charts[]
In its first week of release, the album debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 copies.[2][3][13] In its second week, the album fell to No. 105 on the Billboard 200, selling 3,000 copies[14] and its third week, the album fell to No. 169 and sold 2,000 copies.[15]
References[]
- ↑ The Devil Wears Prada and keyboardist James Baney part ways - Alternative Press. Altpress.com (February 22, 2012). Retrieved on September 7, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Devil Wears Prada - Chart history. Billboard. Retrieved on September 27, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Top Rock Albums : Page 1. Billboard (August 27, 1972). Retrieved on September 27, 2013.
- ↑ Hard Rock Albums : Page 1. Billboard. Retrieved on September 27, 2013.
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- ↑ The Devil Wears Prada Talk "8:18" and More @ARTISTdirect. Artistdirect.com. Retrieved on September 19, 2013.
- ↑ 8:18 Review | The Devil Wears Prada | Compact Discs | Reviews @. Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved on September 19, 2013.
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- ↑ Album Premiere: The Devil Wears Prada, '8:18' - Alternative Press. Altpress.com (September 10, 2013). Retrieved on September 14, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hdtracks.com/8-18
- ↑ Dead Throne - The Devil Wears Prada. AllMusic (September 13, 2011). Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
- ↑ The Devil Wears Prada: '8:18' First Week Sales Revealed. Blabbermouth (September 25, 2013). Retrieved on September 30, 2013.
- ↑ Metal By Numbers 10/2: Dream Theater Outdo Metallica In The Top 10. Metal Insider (October 2, 2013). Retrieved on November 19, 2013.
- ↑ Metal By Numbers 10/9: Rush Remix The Charts. Metal Insider (October 9, 2013). Retrieved on November 19, 2013.