Life Reaper

Life Reaper
Studio album by I, the Breather
Released July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15)
Genre
Length 37:30
Label Sumerian
Producer Ricky Armellino, I, the Breather, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak
I, the Breather chronology
Truth and Purpose
(2012)
Life Reaper
(2014)

Life Reaper is the third and final studio album by the American Christian heavy metal group I, the Breather. It was released on July 15, 2014 by Sumerian Records. It was produced by band and Century band members Ricky Armellino, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak.

Background and production

The album is the third from the group, who began making music in 2009. I, the Breather produced the album alongside Century band mates Ricky Armellino, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak.[1]

Music style

Big Cheese says "they're a five-piece who can be described as metalcore with djent and progressive elements thrown in."[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Big Cheese7/10[2]
Outburn7/10[3]
Revolver[4]

Life Reaper was welcomed with two positive reviews. In a four star review from Revolver, Jeff Perlah averring, "Life is good when I The Breather get down to business."[4] Amy Sciarretto claims the project features some "metallic vigor... with real, flesh and blood passion", bequeathing the album a seven out of ten on behalf of Outburn.[3] In a seven out of ten review by Big Cheese, Lais Martins Waring describing, "Their songs are heavy, and the combination of riffs and catchy choruses is a winning one."[2]

Track listing

Tracklist
No. Title Length
1. "Setting:Sun"   3:53
2. "Soul:Seek"   4:00
3. "Self:Restore"   4:36
4. "Life:Reaper"   3:30
5. "Dear:Devil"   3:32
6. "Swine:Cult" (featuring Ricky Armellino of This or the Apocalypse and Century) 3:09
7. "Demon:Dreams"   3:36
8. "Shape:Shifter"   3:34
9. "Re:Volution"   1:40
10. "Chain:Breaker"   2:26
11. "Identity:Crisis"   3:34
Total length:
37:30

Personnel

The credit have been adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 158
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] 6
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 27
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 43

References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic. "Life Reaper – I, The Breather | Credits". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Waring, Lais Martins (July 2014). "I, the Breather: Life Reaper". Big Cheese (Big Cheese Publishing Ltd.) (169): 88. ISSN 1365-358X. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Sciarretto, Amy (2014). "I, the Breather: Life Reaper". Outburn (Octavia Laird and Rodney Kusano) (75): 67. ISSN 1542-1309. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Perlah, Jeff (July 10, 2014). "Review: I the Breather — Life Reaper". revolvermag.com. Revolver. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  5. "I the Breather – Chart history" Billboard 200 for I the Breather. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  6. "I the Breather – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for I the Breather. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  7. "I the Breather – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for I the Breather. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  8. "I the Breather – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for I the Breather. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  9. "I the Breather – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for I the Breather. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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