Death Sentence (album)
| Death Sentence | ||||
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| Studio album by Those Who Fear | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, grindcore | |||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Facedown | |||
| Producer | Josh Schroeder | |||
| Those Who Fear chronology | ||||
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Death Sentence is the second studio album from Those Who Fear. Facedown Records released the album on June 24, 2014. Those Who Fear worked with Josh Schroeder, in the production of this album.[1]
On February 2, 2016, Facedown released a B-side on YouTube from the album entitled "Bulletproof".[2]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Christ Core | 8.5/10[3] |
| Christian Review Magazine |    [4] |
| Exclaim! | 3/10[5] |
| HM Magazine | [6] |
| Indie Vision Music | [7] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [8] |
Awarding the album four and a half stars for HM Magazine, Collin Simula states, "Death Sentence actually sounds phenomenal; it's expansive, solid, mixed perfectly."[6] Bradley Zorgdrager, rating the album a three out of ten at Exclaim!, says, "Breakdowns and the heaviness they entail should be a means to an end, not an end in itself; until Those Who Fear realize this, their hackneyed usage will drag the band down."[5] Giving the album two and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger describes, "Those Who Fear isn't a bad band, and they certainly show some strengths here and there, but overall, Death Sentence is largely forgettable."[8]
Lee Brown, awarding the album four stars by Indie Vision Music, writes, "the latter portion of the album is simply fantastic".[7] Giving the album three and a half stars for Christian Review Magazine, Christian St. John says, "Those Who Fear deliver the goods on Death Sentence!" Anthony Ibarra, rating the album an 8.5 out of ten from Christ Core, states, "With unrelenting passion and aggression, their music has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Heavy-hitting drums, low-tuned guitars, and raw vocals pervade their new release, Death Sentence."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Processed" | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Bruised" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Bear These Scars" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Ego Trip" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "The Pain I Feel" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "The First Amendment" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Sunday Night Special" | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Cop Out" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Eyes of Eternity" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Death Sentence" | 2:22 |
| 11. | "86'd" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "We're Not the Victims" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Indifferent" | 6:02 |
Total length: |
42:52[9] | |
| B-Side | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Bulletproof[2]" | 3:32 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
References
- ↑ AM Credits
- 1 2 "Bulletproof". Facedown Records. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- 1 2 Ibarra, Anthony. "Death Sentence". Christ Core. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ St. John, Christian. "Review: Death Sentence by Those Who Fear". Christian Review Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Zorgdrager, Bradley. "Those Who Fear Death Sentence". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Simula, Collin. "Those Who Fear - Death Sentence". HM Magazine. pp. 111–12. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Brown, Lee. "Review : Those Who Fear – Death Sentence". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Fryberger, Scott. "Those Who Fear, "Death Sentence" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ AllMusic Tracks
- ↑ "Those Who Fear Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Those Who Fear Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved June 15, 2015.