Reign Supreme is the seventh studio album by Dying Fetus. It was released on June 19, 2012 in the United States, June 22, 2012 in Germany, and June 25, 2012 in Europe.
| Reign Supreme | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Studio | WrightWay Studios, Baltimore | |||
| Genre | Brutal death metal, technical death metal | |||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Steve Wright, Dying Fetus | |||
| Dying Fetus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Exclaim! | positive[3] |
| Metal Storm | 8.5/10[4] |
| Spin | 7/10[5] |
Deluxe editions feature expanded artwork, a sticker, and the bonus track, "Dead Whores Love to Fuck".[4]
"Second Skin" is featured on the season 23 episode Band in China of the show South Park as one of the songs the fictional band Crimson Dawn performs.[6]
Background
editCommented Dying Fetus guitarist/vocalist John Gallagher: "The last album had some groove in it, but [it] was basically a lot of tech; this one is a return to form of older Fetus albums, so to speak — more modern production, though, of course. Everything's tight, the sound is crushing, the drums are amazing."
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Gallagher
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Invert the Idols" | Gallagher | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Subjected to a Beating" | Gallagher | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Second Skin" | Beasley | 4:42 |
| 4. | "From Womb to Waste" | Gallagher | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Dissidence" | Beasley | 3:27 |
| 6. | "In the Trenches" | Gallagher | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Devout Atrocity" | Beasley | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Revisionist Past" | Beasley | 3:57 |
| 9. | "The Blood of Power" | Beasley | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 37:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Dead Whores Love to Fuck" | 0:50 |
| Total length: | 38:22 | |
Credits
editWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
Personnel
editDying Fetus
edit- John Gallagher – guitars, vocals
- Sean Beasley – bass, vocals
- Trey Williams – drums
Production
edit- Steve Wright – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Dying Fetus – production
- Noah Gary – additional engineering
- Sarah Fabiszak – additional engineering
Artwork and design
edit- Orion Landau – artwork
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 138 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 186 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 34 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Zed, Natalie. "Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. Reign Supreme - Dying Fetus at AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (June 20, 2012). "Dying Fetus Reign Supreme". exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Troy Killjoy (June 3, 2012). "Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Grow, Kory (June 21, 2012). "Dying Fetus, 'Reign Supreme' Review". www.spin.com. Spin. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Tenbarge, Ken (October 4, 2019). "Watch metal band Dying Fetus appear in latest episode of 'South Park'". NME. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Reign Supreme (booklet). Dying Fetus. Relapse Records. 2012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Dying Fetus – Reign Supreme" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dying Fetus Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.