| The Evil Divide | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Studio | AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal[1] | |||
| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jason Suecof | |||
| Death Angel chronology | ||||
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The Evil Divide is the eighth studio album by the American thrash metal band Death Angel, released on May 27, 2016.[2] This album marked the first time since Act III (1990) that Death Angel had not made any personnel changes in three consecutive studio albums, and their third collaboration with longtime producer Jason Suecof.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection |    [1] |
The Evil Divide has received positive reviews. Kevin Stewart-Panko of Metal Injection gave the album a rating of seven-and-a-half stars out of ten and calls it "a seriously angry sounding metal album. It gravitates from fast, blood-boiling thrash to mid-paced thrash, a swing that may not seem so wild on paper, but within the context of the ten songs here, presents noticeable worlds of divergence between song sequences and movements."[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mark Osegueda, except where noted; all music is composed by Rob Cavestany
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Moth" | Rob Cavestany | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Cause for Alarm" | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Lost" | 4:57 | |
| 4. | "Father of Lies" | 5:05 | |
| 5. | "Hell to Pay" | 3:12 | |
| 6. | "It Can't Be This" | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "Hatred United / United Hate" (featuring Andreas Kisser) | 5:17 | |
| 8. | "Breakaway" | 4:01 | |
| 9. | "The Electric Cell" | 4:38 | |
| 10. | "Let the Pieces Fall" | 5:47 | |
| Total length: | 45:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Wasteland" (The Mission cover) | Wayne Hussey | The Mission | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 50:31 | |||
Personnel
Death Angel
- Mark Osegueda – lead vocals
- Rob Cavestany – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ted Aguilar – rhythm guitar
- Damien Sisson – bass
- Will Carroll – drums
Production
- Jason Suecof – production
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 80 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 64 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 192 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 110 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 37 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[8] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 40 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 98 |
References
- 1 2 3 Stewart-Panko, Kevin (May 25, 2016). "Metal Injection Review". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "DEATH ANGEL To Release 'The Evil Divide' Album In May". Blabbermouth.net. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (June 4, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Flume Has Australia's No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts – Ö3 Charts". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Death Angel – The Evil Divide" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 22, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Death Angel – The Evil Divide" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2016. 24. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Death Angel – The Evil Divide". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Death Angel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2016.