Sun Eater is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It was released on November 11, 2014, by Metal Blade Records.[1] The album features session musician Danny Walker on drums, and Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher guested on the song "The Synthetic Sea".
| Sun Eater | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover artwork by Tony Koehl | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive death metal | |||
| Length | 46:41 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jason Suecof[1] | |||
| Job for a Cowboy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[3] |
| Metal Hammer | 8/10[4] |
| Metal Storm | 8.5/10[5] |
The album entered the US Billboard 200 at No. 91,[6] selling 3,900 copies in the first week.[7]
The album demonstrates a profound shift in the band's sound, pursuing a much more progressive musical style.[1][8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Job for a Cowboy, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eating the Visions of God" | 6:30 | |
| 2. | "Sun of Nihility" | 5:33 | |
| 3. | "The Stone Cross" | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "The Synthetic Sea (feat. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher)" | 4:50 | |
| 5. | "A Global Shift" | 3:58 | |
| 6. | "The Celestial Antidote" | Bobby Thompson[9] | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Encircled by Mirrors" | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Buried Monuments" | 4:56 | |
| 9. | "Worming Nightfall" | 6:20 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album liner notes,[9] except where noted.
- Job for a Cowboy
- Jonny Davy – vocals
- Tony Sanicandro – guitar
- Al Glassman – guitar
- Nick Schendzielos – bass
- Session musicians
- Danny Walker – drums[10]
- Additional musicians
- George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher – vocals on "The Synthetic Sea"
- Jason Suecof – guitar solo on "Sun of Nihility"
- Production
- Jason Suecof – production, engineering, mixing
- Peter Sanicandro – production (asst)
- Ronn Miller – drum tech, engineering (asst)
- Eyal Levi – additional engineering
- John Douglass – additional engineering
- Stinky – additional engineering
- Visual art
- Tony Koehl – cover art
- Brian J. Ames – layout
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 91 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Staff writer(s) (September 23, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy to Release "Sun Eater" November 11th". metalblade.com. Metal Blade. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Marsicano, Dan. "Job For A Cowboy – Sun Eater Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (November 7, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy Sun Eater". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Hicks, Jason (November 1, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy: Sun Eater – Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ deadone (December 8, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy – Sun Eater review – Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ Brown, Matt (November 19, 2014). "Metal By Numbers 11/19: This Is How You Sonic – Metal Insider". www.metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (December 7, 2020). "Job For A Cowboy interview | 'Doom' EP anniversary". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Sun Eater (Liner notes). Job for a Cowboy. Metal Blade. 2014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "JOB FOR A COWBOY announce Danny Walker as studio drummer for new album – Metal Blade Records". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade. November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
External links
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