The Age of Hell
| The Age of Hell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Chimaira | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2011 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, metalcore | |||
| Length | 49:50 | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
| Producer |
Ben Schigel Mark Hunter Rob Arnold | |||
| Chimaira chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Age of Hell | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| CraveOnline | 6.5/10[5] |
| Loud | [6] |
| Metal Arcade | [7] |
| The Metal Critic | [8] |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Metalholic | 9.3/10[9] |
| The New Review | 4.5/5[10] |
| Revolver | 4/5[11] |
The Age of Hell is the sixth studio album by American metal band Chimaira. The album was released on August 16, 2011.[12] The album sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on the Billboard 200 chart.[13] This is the last album to feature guitarist Rob Arnold. In an interview the band stated they've filmed a music video. On August 10, 2011 the official video for "Year of the Snake" was released. The DVD that was released through a Hot Topic edition featured a 50-minute interview with the new line up, no music videos were featured.
In the UK, the full album was given away as a free CD in the September 2011 issue of Metal Hammer magazine.
Track listing
All tracks written by Rob Arnold, Mark Hunter and Ben Schigel, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Age of Hell" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Clockwork" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Losing My Mind" | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Time Is Running Out" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Year of the Snake" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Beyond the Grave" | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Born in Blood" (Rob Arnold, Mark Hunter, Ben Schigel, Phil Bozeman) | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Stoma" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "Powerless" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Trigger Finger" | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Scapegoat" | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Samsara" (featuring Emil Werstler of Dååth) | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 49:50 | |
| Collector's edition/iTunes bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Scum of the Earth" | 5:03 |
| 14. | "Your Days Are Numbered" | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Clockwork" (Remix) | 4:20 |
| 16. | "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor cover) | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 64:04 | |
Personnel
- Chimaira
- Mark Hunter – vocals, keyboards, samples
- Rob Arnold – lead guitar, bass guitar
- Ben Schigel – drums, production
- Additional Musicians
- Tony Gammalo – bass guitar on "Beyond the Grave"
- Emil Werstler – additional guitar solo on "Samsara", additional keyboards and samples
- Phil Bozeman – additional vocals on "Born in Blood"
- Patrick Finegan, Lauren Dupont, Vincent DiFranco – additional keyboards and samples
- Kalam Muttalib – saxophone on "Clockwork", additional keyboards and samples
- Austin D'amond - drums (Track 16)
- Matt DeVries - guitar (Track 16)
- Emil Werstler - guitar (Track 16)
- Sean Z - Keyboards (Track 16)
- Production
- Produced by Ben Schigel and Mark Hunter
- Additional production by Tony Gammalo and Rob Arnold
- Mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris at Planet Z Studios
- Artwork and design by Garrett Zunt
- Additional artwork and art direction by Todd Bell
References
- ↑ "Chimaira Trigger Finger (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Chimaira Born in Blood (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Chimaira - The Age Of Hell (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Donnelly, Dave. "The Age of Hell - Chimaira". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ http://www.craveonline.com/music/reviews/173045-chimaira-the-age-of-hell
- ↑ http://www.loudmag.com.au/content/chimaira-the-age-of-hell
- ↑ http://metalarcade.net/chimaira-the-age-of-hell-album-review
- ↑ http://www.themetalcritic.com/reviews#!__chimaira
- ↑ Baysinger, James. Review: The Age of Hell. Metalholic. Retrieved August 8, 2011
- ↑ http://thenewreview.net/reviews/chimaira-the-age-of-hell
- ↑ http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-chimaira-the-age-of-hell.html
- ↑ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=69270
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-age-of-hell-mw0002184141/awards