Birth and the Burial is the debut studio album by American heavy metal supergroup Act of Defiance. It was released on August 21, 2015, through Metal Blade Records.[2]
| Birth and the Burial | ||||
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| Released | August 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Ill-Fated Studio in Los Angeles, California; Dexter's Lab in Milford, Connecticut; ManShark in Southampton, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, melodic death metal, metalcore | |||
| Length | 47:12 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Chris "Zeuss" Harris | |||
| Act of Defiance chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Birth and the Burial | ||||
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A music video for the song "Throwback" was released on June 24, 2015,[3] with another for "Legion of Lies" following on August 6, 2015.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard[5] |   |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.3/5[6] |
| SkullsNBones | 4/5[7] |
Birth and the Burial has received positive reaction from critics. Rock Hard magazine gave the album a score of nine out of ten, calling it an "engaging thrash metal album [...] One of the best releases of 2015!"[5] Writing for Sputnikmusic, Thompson Gerhart concluded that Birth and the Burial "both starts off on a good foot and leaves some room for improvement."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Throwback" | Chris Broderick | Broderick | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Legion of Lies" | Henry Derek, Shawn Drover | Drover | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Thy Lord Belial" | Derek, Drover | Drover | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Refrain and Re-Fracture" | Derek | Broderick | 5:54 |
| 5. | "Dead Stare" | Broderick | Broderick | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Disastrophe (A New Reality)" | Derek, Drover | Drover | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Poison Dream" | Broderick | Broderick | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Obey the Fallen" | Derek | Drover | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Crimson Psalm" | Derek | Broderick | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Birth and the Burial" | Derek | Drover | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 47:12 | |||
Personnel
edit- Act of Defiance
- Henry Derek – vocals
- Chris Broderick – guitars
- Matt Bachand – bass guitar
- Shawn Drover – drums
- Production
- Travis Smith – artwork
References
edit- ^ "ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH, SHADOWS FALL, SCAR THE MARTYR Members: 'Refrain And Re-Fracture' Song". Blabbermouth.net. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Act of Defiance Unleash 'Throwback' Video, Reveal New Album Details". Loudwire. June 24, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Former MEGADETH Members Unleash Debut ACT OF DEFIANCE Video 'Throwback'". Blabbermouth.net. June 24, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH, SHADOWS FALL, SCAR THE MARTYR Members: 'Legion Of Lies' Video". Blabbermouth.net. August 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Birth and the Burial liner notes. Metal Blade Records. 2015.
- ^ a b Gerhart, Thompson. "Review: Act of Defiance". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Z, Jason. "Review: Act of Defiance". SkullsNBones. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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