Illuminaudio is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through Equal Vision Records.[5] Illuminaudio is the first and only studio album from the band with vocalist Brandon Bolmer, formerly of Yesterdays Rising, after the departure of Craig Owens.[6] Owens would return to the band in 2012, replacing Bolmer. This is also the first and only album with drummer Tanner Wayne, formerly of Underminded. He would leave the band in 2012, to be replaced by former drummer Derrick Frost. This is also the last album with original guitarist Jason Hale. He would leave the band in 2012 to be replaced by The Fall of Troy's guitarist and vocalist Thomas Erak. As of March 2014, the album has sold 49,000 copies in the United States.[7]

Illuminaudio
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2010 (2010-10-05)
RecordedMay 2009 – August 2010, at The Machine Shop, Weehawken, New Jersey / Nut House Studio, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre
Length47:00
LabelEqual Vision
ProducerMachine
Chiodos chronology
Bone Palace Ballet
(2007)
Illuminaudio
(2010)
Devil
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(89%) [1]
Allmusic [2]
BLARE [3]
Double Dance [4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Illuminaudio"1:45
2."Caves"3:40
3."Love Is a Cat from Hell" (featuring Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil)4:16
4."Modern Wolf Hair"3:49
5."Notes in Constellations"4:22
6."Scaremonger"4:09
7."His Story Repeats Itself"3:53
8."Let Us Burn One"3:57
9."Hey Zeus! The Dungeon"4:24
10."Stratovolcano Mouth"4:22
11."Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together"5:05
12."Closed Eyes Still Look Forward"3:28
Total length:47:00
Australian Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."New Thought Movement"4:23
Total length:51:23

Allusions

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Personnel

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Musicians

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Credits for Illuminaudio adapted from Allmusic.[8]

Charts

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Album

Year Chart Position
2010 U.S. Billboard Top 200 37
Independent Albums 5
Top Rock Albums 11
Top Alternative Albums 5

References

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  1. ^ AbsolutePunk review
  2. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. Illuminaudio at AllMusic
  3. ^ BLARE review
  4. ^ "Double Dance review". Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  5. ^ Shotwell, James (August 3, 2010). "Chiodos album title, cover, tracklist, and release date revealed". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  6. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (August 19, 2010). "Chiodos, 'Illuminaudio' -- New Album". Noisecreep. AOL Music. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "HITS Daily Double: Upcoming Releases". Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Illuminaudio - Chiodos". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 October 2010.