Imprint
Studio album by
Vision of Disorder
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998 (1998-07-28)
RecordedApril 1–19, 1998
Studio
Genre
Length43:33
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerDave Sardy
Vision of Disorder chronology
Vision of Disorder
(1996)		 Imprint
(1998)		 For the Bleeders
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]
Kerrang![4]
Metal Hammer7/10[5]
Metal Storm9.0/10[6]
Modern Drummer[7]
Rock Hard7/10[8]
Terrorizer[9]

Imprint is the second studio album by American metal band Vision of Disorder, released on July 28, 1998, through Roadrunner Records. It was recorded between April 1 and April 19, 1998, with producer Dave Sardy.[10] The album's title is a reference to a permanently scarring knife incident that happened to vocalist Tim Williams. The album's artwork is a hospital photo of William's injury, manipulated on the computer by guitarist Mike Kennedy.[11]

Imprint received positive reviews from critics[12] and was a moderate commercial success, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart and number 197 on the UK Albums Chart. Despite this, Roadrunner would pull Vision of Disorder's touring support three months after the album's release, prompting the band to sever their ties with the label.[13] Imprint has since been hailed as an influential in the metalcore genre.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Track listing

Standard release

No.TitleLength
1."What You Are"3:35
2."Twelve Steps to Nothing"3:42
3."Landslide"3:29
4."By the River" (featuring Phil Anselmo)3:36
5."Imprint"3:45
6."Colorblind"6:09
7."Rebirth of Tragedy"3:58
8."Locust of the Dead Earth"3:28
9."Up in You"3:24
10."Clone"4:10
11."Jada Bloom"4:19
Total length:43:33

Japanese edition

No.TitleLength
12."Soul Craft" (Bad Brains cover)2:32
Total length:46:05

Credits

  • Tim Williams - vocals
  • Mike Kennady - guitar
  • Matt Baumbach - guitar
  • Mike Fleischmann - bass
  • Brenden Cohen - drums

Production

  • Dave Sardy - producer, mixing
  • Greg Gordon - engineering
  • Juan Garcia - assistant engineering
  • Bryce Goggin - engineering (Pro Tools work)
  • Vlado Meller - mastering
  • Jason Zampino - photography

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
Position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 10
UK Albums Chart (OCC)[22] 197

Release history

Release history for Imprint
Reigon Label Format Date Ref.
United States Roadrunner Records
July 28, 1998 [23]
Canada
Europe
  • CD
  • cassette
  • LP
 August 3, 1998 [11]
Various Music on Vinyl LP May 11, 2018 [23]

References

  1. ↑ Simon, Leslie (2009). Wish you were here : an essential guide to your favorite music scenes--from Punk to Indie and everything in between. Internet Archive. New York: Harper. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-0-06-157371-2.
  2. 1 2 Prato, Greg, "Vision of Disorder - Imprint Album Reviews, Songs & More", AllMusic, retrieved May 19, 2023
  3. ↑ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 490. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  4. ↑ Arnopp, Jason (August 1, 1998). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 710. UK: EMAP. pp. 44–45. ISSN 0262-6624.
  5. ↑ Bent, Grahame (August 1998). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. UK: Future plc. ISSN 0955-1190. Archived from the original on October 10, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via vod.com.
  6. ↑ deadone (September 2, 2015). "Vision Of Disorder - Imprint review". Metal Storm. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ Peiken, Matt (January 1999). "Critique". Modern Drummer. No. 230. p. 133 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ Jaedike, Jan (July 28, 1998). "Imprint". Rock Hard (Vol. 135) (in German). Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ Terry, Nick (August 1998). "Reviews". Terrorizer. No. 57. Scantec Publishing Ltd. p. 55.
  10. ↑ "Vision Of Disorder - Imprint". Discogs. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Kaye, Don (August 1, 1998). "Chaos AD!". Kerrang!. No. 710. UK: EMAP. pp. 40–41. ISSN 0262-6624.
  12. ↑ "Sepultura, Vision of Disorder Prove Metal Still Shines". MTV. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Downs, Alicia. "From Bliss to Rough Edge: An Interview with Vision of Disorder's Mike Kennedy and Tim Williams". Roughedge.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ Smith, Zach (September 13, 2012). "Decibrity Playlist: Vision Of Disorder". Decibel. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ Barnard, Laurent (March 5, 2015). "This Is Hardcore: Vision Of Disorder – Imprint". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ Misery Signals (July 22, 2020). "The Top 10 best proto-metalcore records". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ "The 21 Best U.S. Metalcore Albums Of All Time — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  18. ↑ D, Sergeant (April 8, 2011). "Let's Talk About Vision of Disorder!". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ Gitter, Mike (September 18, 2012). "Vision of Disorder: Members of Killswitch Engage, Glassjaw Recall Metalcore Pioneers' Early Days". Noisecreep. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  20. ↑ Weaver, James (October 13, 2019). "InMe release new song 'I Swear'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ Anon. (August 1, 1998). "Billboard's Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510.
  22. ↑ "Chart Log UK: V - Vybe". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  23. 1 2 "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. (60): 70. August 1998. ISSN 1074-6978.


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