Eighteen Visions (album)

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Eighteen Visions is the sixth studio album by Eighteen Visions, released on July 18, 2006.[1] It was the band's only album released on Epic Records. This album saw the band take a step away from its metalcore roots in favor of a new, more melodic tone and featuring "deep-throated, group-oriented arena styled rock vocals."[1] Some countries have added two bonus tracks. One is taken from a Truskill records compilation called "Trustkill Takeover Volume II". The second is a re-recorded version of the track "Prelude to an Epic" from their album Until the Ink Runs Out. The album has sold around 100,000+ copies in the U.S. The album peaked at #74 in the U.S. Billboard chart.[5]

Eighteen Visions
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 2006[1]
GenreHeavy metal, hardcore punk[2]
Length46:33
LabelEpic, Trustkill
ProducerMachine
Eighteen Visions chronology
Obsession
(2004)
Eighteen Visions
(2006)
XVIII
(2017)
Singles from Eighteen Visions
  1. "Tonightless"
    Released: May 2, 2006
  2. "Victim"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  3. "Broken Hearted"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
TuneLab Music(7.9/10)[3]
Rocklouder(4.4/5)[4]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Eighteen Visions.

  1. "Our Darkest Days" – 2:52
  2. "Victim" – 3:00
  3. "Truth or Consequence" – 4:15
  4. "Burned us Alive" – 3:43
  5. "Black and Bruised" – 3:21
  6. "Broken Hearted" – 4:06
  7. "Pretty Suicide" – 4:16
  8. "Coma" – 3:36
  9. "The Sweetest Memory" – 4:10
  10. "Last Night" – 3:38
  11. "Your Nightmare" – 3:30
  12. "Tonightless" – 5:40

Bonus tracks
13. "All We've Got" – 3:39
14. "The Epic" (re-recording of "Prelude to an Epic") – 2:29

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Both "Victim" and "Black and Bruised" were featured in the sportbike freestyle DVD, Mass Mayhem 3, produced by Evil Twins Productions.

Personnel

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  • James Hart – lead vocals, lyrics
  • Kenneth Floyd – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals, drum tech
  • Keith Barney – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Morris – bass, backing vocals
  • Trevor Friedrich – drums, percussion

Production

  • Machine – producer, mixing
  • Chris Fasulo – engineering
  • Ben Grosse – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • P.R. Brown – design, photography
  • Vinny Caruso – A&R
  • Pete Giberga – A&R

Additional musicians

  • Machine – additional backing vocals
  • Brandon Saller – additional backing vocals
  • Clinton Bradley – keyboards, programming, sound design

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eighteen Visions (Explicit)". Archived from the original on August 20, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (July 18, 2006). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "TuneLab Music review". Tunelabmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rocklouder review". Rocklouder.co.uk. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Eighteen Visions Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.