The Fire Itself is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Phinehas. The album was released on August 27, 2021, through Solid State Records. It was produced by Sean McCulloch and Daniel Gailey, the band's vocalist and guitarist. The album marks the longest gap between two albums from the band to date, spanning almost four years since Dark Flag.[1][2][3]
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| Released | August 27, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 2021 | |||
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| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
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Background and promotion
editOn August 1, 2020, Phinehas announced that it had begun writing for the album, expecting to release it in 2021.[4][5] On March 27, 2021, the band posted a photo on its official Facebook page, announcing that production of the album had begun.[6] On July 8, Phinehas released a brand new single "In the Night" and announced the album itself. At the same time, the band revealed the album cover, the track list and release date.[7][8] On July 29, they debuted the second single "Eternally Apart".[9][10] On August 20, one week before the album release, the band unveiled the third single and title track "The Fire Itself".[11]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [12] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Phinehas; all music is composed by Phinehas
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Eternally Apart" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "The Fire Itself" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Thorns" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "War You Know" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Defining Moments" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Holy Coward" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Dream Thief" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "The Storm in Me" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Severed by Self Betrayal" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "In the Night" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 41:36 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Discogs.[14]
- Phinehas
- Sean McCulloch – lead vocals, production, engineering, artwork
- Daniel Gailey – guitars, backing vocals, production, engineering
- Bryce Kelley – bass, backing vocals
- Isaiah Perez – drums
- Additional personnel
- Carson Slovak – mixing, mastering
- Grant McFarland – mixing, mastering
- Eric Powell – booking
- Adam Skatula – A&R
References
edit- ^ "Phinehas Announce 5th LP, The Fire Itself, Release First Single, "In The Night"". Jesus Freak Hideout. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Phinehas announce fifth album, 'The Fire Itself'!". Dead Press!. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas To Release New Album "The Fire Itself" In August, Debut "In The Night"". Daily Advent. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas is writing // New record 2021". YouTube. August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Brandon J. (August 1, 2020). "Phinehas Announce New Album in 2021". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Album V". Facebook. March 27, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas To Release New Album "The Fire Itself" In August, Debut "In The Night"". ThePRP. July 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas announces new album, 'The Fire Itself,' shares new song, 'In The Night'". HM Magazine. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas Debut "Eternally Apart"". ThePRP. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Phinehas are "Eternally Apart"?". Metal Noise. July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas Stream Title Track To New Album "The Fire Itself"". ThePRP. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Greene, Luke (August 25, 2021). "Phinehas, "The Fire Itself" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Fire Itself by Phinehas". Apple Music. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Phinehas The Fire Itself". Discogs. Retrieved September 6, 2021.