It's Now or Never (album)

It's Now or Never is the only studio album by Ukrainian metalcore band Make Me Famous, which was released in March 2012 through Sumerian Records.

It's Now or Never
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2012[1]
RecordedLate 2010—Early 2012
GenreMetalcore, electronicore
Length53:58[1]
LabelSumerian Records
ProducerDenis Shaforostov
Serj Kravchenko
Jimmy X Rose
Make Me Famous chronology
Keep This in Your Music Player
(2011)
It's Now or Never
(2012)
Singles from It's Now or Never
  1. "Make It Precious"
    Released: January 20, 2011
  2. "Once You Killed a Cow, You Gotta Make a Burger"
    Released: April 6, 2011
  3. "We Know It's Real"
    Released: October 4, 2011
  4. "Blind Date 101"
    Released: April 5, 2012

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com     [2]
Under the Gun Review7/10[3]
Me Gusta Reviews     [4]

The album received mixed reviews. James Shotwell from Under the Gun Review said, "Overall, the record is not bad, and there are certainly some very notable tracks. I just can’t get over the fact that they sound so much like Asking Alexandria, who I love by the way, and it somewhat bothers me that they remind me of them so much. When looking for a new band to sink my teeth into I try to look for unique songs, clever lyrics and solid musicianship. I can find some of these elements, and this band has great potential, but I’m not sure they have made it there quite yet."[3]

Todd Lyons from About.com strongly criticized the album saying, "Make Me Famous, with their debut It's Now Or Never, have become famous by igniting high-octane hatred across the metal diaspora. Hundreds of metal blogs agree, Make Me Famous is worse than a hot lead high colonic, . . . are they THAT bad? Yes."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Blind Date 101"3:48
2."Make It Precious"4:06
3."It's Now or Never"1:12
4."Inception" (featuring Tyler Carter)3:16
5."This Song Is Blacker Than Black Metal"3:36
6."We Know It's Real"4:44
7."In the Shadows of You"2:12
8."Once You Killed a Cow, You Gotta Make a Burger"2:55
9."Stage on Fire"3:13
10."She Hunted Me"4:19
11."Ifyuocnaraedtihsmkaemeasnadwich"4:18
12."I Am a Traitor" (featuring Johnny Franck)4:08
13."Earth"4:40
14."Quit Sleeping! It's Nothing But a Waste of Time"3:03
15."Make It Precious" (Live Acoustic Bonus Track)4:28
Total length:53:58

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 151
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 26
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 37

References

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  1. ^ a b It's Now or Never – Make Me Famous – Allmusic
  2. ^ a b "Make Me Famous – It's Now Or Never Review". About.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "REVIEW: Make Me Famous – It's Now Or Never". Under the Gun Review. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Make Me Famous – It's Now or Never (2012)". Me Gusta Reviews. March 25, 2012.
  5. ^ It's Now or Never – Make Me Famous – AllMusic – Credits
  6. ^ "Make Me Famous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Make Me Famous Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "Make Me Famous Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Make Me Famous Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "Make Me Famous Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2013.