Blessed & Cursed is the second full-length album by Devil Sold His Soul, released by Century Media on 12 July 2010. On its first week of release, the album sold over 700 copies. It was the last studio album to feature Iain Trotter on bass, following his departure from the band in January 2011.
| Blessed & Cursed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 July 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Bandit Studios, Tetbury | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, post-metal | |||
| Length | 63:24 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Jonny Renshaw, Devil Sold His Soul | |||
| Devil Sold His Soul chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alter The Press! | (4/5)[1] |
| DEAD PRESS! |  [2] |
| Rock Sound | (9/10)[3] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Devil Sold His Soul
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tides" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Drowning/Sinking" | 7:46 |
| 3. | "Callous Heart" | 6:21 |
| 4. | "An Ocean of Lights" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Frozen" | 7:50 |
| 6. | "The Disappointment" (featuring Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid) | 6:48 |
| 7. | "Crane Lake" | 6:53 |
| 8. | "A Foreboding Sky" | 8:38 |
| 9. | "The Weight of Faith" (featuring Perry Bryan of Rinoa) | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Truth Has Come" | 6:05 |
| Total length: | 1:03:24 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The Emptiness" | 5:16 |
| 12. | "Death Surrounds You" | 5:47 |
| 13. | "Fade to the Grave" | 5:31 |
| 14. | "Let The Rain In" | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 1:25:03 | |
Personnel
edit- Devil Sold His Soul[4]
- Ed Gibbs – vocals
- Ian Trotter – bass guitar
- Paul Kitney – samples
- Leks Wood – drums
- Jonny Renshaw – guitar
- Rick Chapple – guitar, piano, organ
- Additional vocals[4]
- Guest vocals on "The Disappointment" – Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid and Sights & Sounds
- Guest vocals on "The Weight of Faith" – Perry Bryan of Rinoa
- Group vocals on "Drowning / Sinking" – Perry Bryan, Jozef Norocky, James May, Matthew Holden and David Gumbleton of Rinoa, Leo Dorsz, Tommy Renshaw and Devil Sold His Soul
- Group vocals on "Truth Has Come" – Devil Sold His Soul
- Production[4]
- Produced by Jonny Renshaw and Devil Sold His Soul
- Recorded and Engineered by Jonny Renshaw
- Strings and Brass written and arranged by Devil Sold His Soul
- Strings and Brass programmed by Tommy Renshaw
- Mixing – Steve Evetts
- Mastering – Alan Douches
- Artwork, layout – Jon Barmby
References
edit- ^ Sean Reid. "Album Review: Devil Sold His Soul – Blessed & Cursed". alterthepress.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Zach Redrup (22 July 2011). "ALBUM REVIEW: Devil Sold His Soul – Blessed & Cursed". DEAD PRESS!. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Pete Withers (10 July 2011). "Devil Sold His Soul – Blessed & Cursed". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Blessed & Cursed (CD booklet). Devil Sold His Soul. Hawthorne, California: Century Media. 2010. p. 8.
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