The Devil is the fifth studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, and the second vocal album following Blue Stahli. It was released in chapters, the first of which was released on December 17, 2013.[3] The full album was released on October 2, 2015.[4] The album features guest appearances from Australian musician Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies and American singer Mark Salomon.
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 Chapter 1 cover; Chapter 2 contains a blue version of the cover. The full album contains the pitchfork itself. | ||||
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| Released | October 2, 2015 (Full album) December 17, 2013 (Chapter 01) July 29, 2014 (Chapter 02) | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, alternative metal, industrial metal | |||
| Length | 44:39 (Full Album) 9:43 (Chapter 01) 10:16 (Chapter 02) | |||
| Label | FiXT | |||
| Producer | Klayton, Bret Autrey, Joey Sturgis[1] | |||
| Blue Stahli chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Devil | ||||
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Production and release
editWork on the album began as early as April,[5] but the album was announced on November 14, when the cover art was released via Facebook,[6] it was revealed that the album would be released in chapters, with two songs per chapter, much like Celldweller's Wish Upon a Blackstar.[7] In an interview, Autrey stated that he wanted to finish and release the album in 2014, but ended up releasing it at a later date.[8][9]
Chapter 01
editOn May 31, "Down In Flames" and "The Fall" were confirmed as songs for a new vocal album,[10] and were completed on November 7.[11] Details for the first chapter were later released on November 14, and both songs were confirmed to make up the first chapter, they were made available for pre-order on November 19[12] and were finally released on December 17.
All tracks are written by Bret Autrey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down in Flames" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "The Fall" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "The Fall (Premonition)" | 1:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Down in Flames (Instrumental)" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "The Fall (Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
Chapter 02
editBret confirmed as of April 4, 2014, that the two tracks from Chapter 2 were finished,[13] with both tracks being confirmed as "Enemy"[14] and "Ready, Aim, Fire".[15] In an episode of "Ask Blue Stahli" titled "Ambience", he announced that a new track, later revealed to be "The Beginning", for the second chapter was completed and awaiting release.[16] On June 25, it was announced that Chapter 2 would be released on July 29, 2014,[17] the track listing for Chapter 2 was released two days later.[18] Chapter 02 was released on July 29, 2014, as planned.[19]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beginning" | 1:53 |
| 2. | "Ready Aim Fire" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Enemy" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Enemy (Premonition)" | 1:27 |
| 5. | "Enemy (Wildpuppet Remix)" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Enemy (OCTiV Remix)" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Ready Aim Fire (Chiptune Mix by Animattronic)" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Ready Aim Fire (Instrumental)" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Enemy (Instrumental)" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Enemy (Wildpuppet Remix Instrumental)" | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Enemy (OCTiV Remix Instrumental)" | 4:36 |
Full album
editIn late August, Bret mentioned working on a new track, "Not Over 'Til We Say So",[20] that would appear on the album. On October 10, in a "Stahlivision" video, Bret revealed that "Not Over 'Til We Say So" was almost done, and that Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies had contributed bass and vocals to the track.[21] It was later released as a single on February 16, 2015.[22]
In an episode of Ask Blue Stahli titled "Sing Like a Lady", he conceded that Chapter 02 was "the last chapter for this album", and that he was now working on releasing the remainder of The Devil as soon as possible.[23]
Vocal work for the album was complete on July 20, 2015,[24] and the tracklist was being arranged.[25]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bret Autrey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beginning" | 1:46 |
| 2. | "Not Over Til We Say So (feat. Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies)" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Armageddon" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Down In Flames" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Enemy" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Ready Aim Fire" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "The Fall" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Shoot Em Up" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "You’ll Get What’s Coming (feat. Mark Salomon)" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "The Devil" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Demon" | 4:55 |
References
edit- ^ "Blue Stahli - Right this moment, final mix on two brand..." Facebook. November 6, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Blue Stahli - Ready Aim Fire (Pre-Order Download) (MP3 Album)". Fixtstore.com. 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - The Devil (Chapter 01 Deluxe) (MP3 Album)". Fixtstore.com. December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli". Facebook. August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Mining for the proper words to express the..." Facebook. April 15, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Wish Upon a Blackstar: Release Details | celldweller.com - The Official Site of Klayton & Celldweller". celldweller.com. April 13, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Interview with ChaosControl.com". Facebook.com. Blue Stahli. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli interview". ChaosControl.com. Chaos Control. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Musically, "Down In Flames" and "The Fall"..." Facebook. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Twitter / celldweller: Wrapped up 2 final @bluestahli". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Blue Stahli - The Devil (Chapter 01) is..." Facebook. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Stahlivision 89". YouTube. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - A song called "Enemy" for Chapter 02 is..." Facebook. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Ask Blue Stahli - Premonitions". YouTube. December 4, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ "Ask Blue Stahli - Ambience - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "0729 - YouTube". YouTube. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Timeline Photos". Facebook. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - The Devil (Chapter 02) (MP3 Album)". Fixtstore.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Today, I'll be cutting vocals for a song called "Not..." Facebook. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Stahlivision 99.5 - YouTube". YouTube. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli + Emma Anzai, 'Not Over Til We Say So' - Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Ask Blue Stahli - Sing Like A Lady - YouTube". YouTube. October 22, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - WOOOO! All vocals and vocal editing for 'The Devil'..." Facebook. July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - Putting together the tracklist for 'The Devil'". Facebook. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Stahli - final tracklist for 'The Devil'". Facebook. August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Armageddon release". Retrieved September 13, 2015.