War of Angels
| War of Angels | ||||
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| Studio album by Pop Evil | ||||
| Released | July 5, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | E1 Music | |||
| Producer | Johnny K | |||
| Pop Evil chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 'War of Angels' | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Melodic.net | [2] |
War of Angels is the second studio album by hard rock band Pop Evil. The first single, "Last Man Standing", was released in September 2010. Their second song, "Save the World" was made available for download on their Facebook page on December 20, 2010. "Last Man Standing" is currently inside the Top 20 of the Active Rock Chart. On February 1, 2011, the band announced that the album would be delayed from its original February 8, 2011 date.[3] "Monster You Made", the second single from the album, was released via the online music service iTunes on June 7, 2011. The music video for "Boss's Daughter", released on May 25, 2012, featured Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, who co-wrote the song with the band.
The album has since been released on July 5, 2011 via E1 Music.[4] The iTunes-exclusive Deluxe Edition features two bonus tracks not available on other releases.[5]
Track listing
The official track listing was released on the band's YouTube page on February 1, 2011.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Man Standing" | Leigh Kakaty, Anthony Greve, Dylan Allison, Matthew DiRito | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Epitaph" | Kakaty, Greve, DiRito, Chuck Alkazian, David Bassett | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Broken & Betrayed" | Kakaty, Dave Garcia | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Monster You Made" | Kakaty, Bassett | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Let It Go" | Kakaty, Bassett | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Boss's Daughter (Feat. Mick Mars)" | Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Mick Mars | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Daisy Chain" | Kakaty, Garcia, Steve Aiello | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Purple" | Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Alkazian | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Black & Blue" | Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Allison | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Next Life" | Kakaty, Greve, Skid Mills | 4:00 |
| Bonus Tracks (iTunes Deluxe Edition) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Good With The Bad" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Last Man Standing" (Manic Motor City Mayhem Remix) | 3:34 |
Internet exclusives
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save the World" (Available on Facebook) | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Monster You Made (Acoustic Version)" (Available on Facebook) | 3:40 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 43 |
| US Independent Albums[8] | 6 |
| US Rock Albums[9] | 8 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. [10] |
US Heri. Rock [11] |
US Main. Rock [12] |
US Rock [13] | ||
| "Last Man Standing" | 2010 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 26 |
| "Monster You Made" | 2011 | — | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| "Boss's Daughter" | 2012 | — | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| "Purple" | — | — | 18 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Personnel
- Pop Evil
- Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
- Tony Greve – lead guitar
- Dave Grahs – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Matt DiRito – bass, backing vocals
- Dylan Allison – drums
References
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Melodic Net Review
- ↑ "Pop Evil Official Website: News". Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ↑ "POP EVIL Finally Has Release Date For ‘War Of Angels’!". Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ "War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) by Pop Evil - Preorder War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes". Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ "Pop Evil "War of Angels" Sneak Preview". Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Heritage Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
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