| Selves We Cannot Forgive | ||||
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| Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Atrium Audio | |||
| Genre | Progressive death metal | |||
| Length | 51:31 | |||
| Label | eOne Music | |||
| Producer | Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland | |||
| Black Crown Initiate chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Sucks | (4/5)[1] |
| Sputnik Music | (3.5/5)[2] |
| Metal Injection | (8/10)[3] |
Selves We Cannot Forgive is the second full length album from American progressive death metal band Black Crown Initiate. The album was released on July 22, 2016[4] with eOne Music.[4] It was produced by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland[4](August Burns Red, Texas In July, From Ashes To New) and recorded at Atrium Audio Recording Studio's[4] in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with cover art by Travis Smith[4](Opeth, Devin Townsend, Avenged Sevenfold).[5][6]
To date it is the band's strongest-selling album, moving 1,825 copies in its debut week.[7]
Background
This is the band's final album with long-time guitarist Rik Stelzpflug, who would depart the band shortly before the release of the album, though he would still receive co-writing credits on "Sorrowpsalm".[8]
Replacing Stelzpflug was former The Faceless and Glass Casket guitarist Wes Hauch, who provided a guest solo on "Again". Though Hauch was pictured with the band before the album was released, he was only credited with the single guitar solo on the album.[9]
Former Vale of Pnath guitarist Mikey Reeves provides a guest solo on "For Red Cloud" and "Transmit to Disconnect".[10]
A music video for "Selves We Cannot Forgive" was released on July 25.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Red Cloud" | 6:48 |
| 2. | "Sorrowpsalm" | 6:30 |
| 3. | "Again" | 5:40 |
| 4. | "Belie The Machine" | 8:59 |
| 5. | "Selves We Cannot Forgive" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Transmit To Disconnect" | 6:28 |
| 7. | "Matriarch" | 7:21 |
| 8. | "Vicious Lives" | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 51:31 | |
Credits
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel
- Black Crown Initiate
- James Dorton – Vocals
- Andy Thomas – Guitars, Vocals
- Nick Shaw – Bass
- Jesse Beahler – Drums
- Additional musicians
- Grant McFarland, Sarah Thomas, Amanda Mellinger, Adam Biggs, Jeremy Graeff – Group Vocals on "Matriarch"
- Mikey Reeves – Guitar Solos on "For Red Cloud" and "Transmit to Disconnect"
- Travis Ryan – Vocals on "Transmit to Disconnect"
- Wes Hauch – Guitar Solo on "Again"
- Grant McFarland – Cello on "Selves we Cannot Forgive", "Matriarch", and "Fallen Angel"
- Rik Stelzpflug – co-writer on Sorrowpsalm
Production
- Travis Smith – Artwork
- Sean Marlow – Design
- Paul Grosso – Creative Direction
- Alan Douches – Mastering
- Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland – Production
References
- ↑ Boozeman, Phil.(2016-07-18). . Metal Sucks. Retrieved on 2016-07-22.
- ↑ Davis, Robert.(2016-08-03).. Sputnik Music. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.
- ↑ Lambert, Aaron.(2016-08-11).. Metal Injection. Retrieved on 2016-09-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 eOne Music.(2016-06-14).. eOne Music. Retrieved on 2016-07-23.
- ↑ "BLACK CROWN INITIATE To Release 'Selves We Cannot Forgive' Album In July". Blabbermouth. April 21, 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Senior, Nicholas (August 10, 2016). "Album Review: Black Crown Initiate – 'Selves We Cannot Fo". New Noise. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "Metal By Numbers 8/3: A crown atop the chartsMetal Insider". 3 August 2016.
- ↑ Finney, Graham. "BLACK CROWN INITIATE Part Ways with Longtime Guitarist Rik Stelzpflug". puregrainaudio.com.
- ↑ "Looks Like Wes Hauch (Ex-THE FACELESS) Has Joined BLACK CROWN INITIATE". 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "r/progmetal - We are Black Crown initiate! Ask Us Anything!". reddit.
- ↑ bciVEVO (25 July 2016). "Black Crown Initiate - Selves We Cannot Forgive" – via YouTube.