The Tyranny of Will is the second studio album by American crossover thrash band Iron Reagan. Released in September 2014, it was their first under the Relapse Records label and the first to feature bassist Rob Skotis.
| The Tyranny of Will | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | February–April 2014 | |||
| Studio | Blaze of Torment Studios Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 31:45 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Phil Hall | |||
| Iron Reagan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Tyranny of Will | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Austin Chronicle |    [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| Punknews.org | [5] |
| Revolver | 4/5[6] |
Recording and release
editThe Tyranny of Will was recorded from February to April 2014 at Blaze of Torment Studios in Richmond, Virginia and mixed at Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts.[7] It was announced in March that the band had signed with Relapse Records, and, when their Spoiled Identity EP was released weeks later, the tracks "The Living Skull" and "Your Kid's an Asshole" were included.[8] On July 9, the track "Miserable Failure" was released as a single through SoundCloud.[9][10] The full album was released on September 16, 2014 on compact disc, LP, cassette, and via digital download and streaming.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tyranny of Will" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "I Won't Go" | 1:27 |
| 3. | "Eyeball Gore" | 1:02 |
| 4. | "Close to Toast" | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Bet on Black" | 0:25 |
| 6. | "Miserable Failure" | 2:15 |
| 7. | "The Living Skull" | 0:42 |
| 8. | "In Greed We Trust" | 1:15 |
| 9. | "Glocking Out" | 0:11 |
| 10. | "Rat Shit" | 1:41 |
| 11. | "U Lock the Bike Cop" | 0:33 |
| 12. | "Broken Bottles" | 2:08 |
| 13. | "Bleeding Frenzy" | 1:32 |
| 14. | "Bored to Death" | 0:52 |
| 15. | "Class Holes" | 1:39 |
| 16. | "Obsolete Man" | 1:38 |
| 17. | "Nameless" | 1:00 |
| 18. | "Exit the Game" | 1:33 |
| 19. | "Your Kid's an Asshole" | 0:12 |
| 20. | "Patriotic Shock" | 0:20 |
| 21. | "Bill of Fights" | 1:46 |
| 22. | "Consensual Harassment" | 0:31 |
| 23. | "Just Say Go" | 0:50 |
| 24. | "Four More Years" | 4:01 |
Personnel
editIron Reagan
- Tony Foresta – vocals
- Mark Bronzino – guitar
- Phil Hall – guitar
- Rob Skotis – bass guitar
- Ryan Parrish – drums
Guest vocalists
- Luna Duran (on "Consensual Harassment")
Production
- Produced by Phil Hall
- Mixed by Kurt Ballou
- Mastered by Brad Boatright
- Cover design by Orion Landau
- Artwork by Alexis Mabry
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Reviews for The Tyranny of Will by Iron Reagan". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Toland, Michael (7 November 2014). "Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Sunday Reviews: Iron Reagan – The Tyranny of Will". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (16 September 2014). "Iron Reagan: The Tyranny of Will Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Conaton, Chris (18 September 2014). "Iron Reagan: The Tyranny of Will". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Iron Reagan – The Tyranny of Will". Punknews.org. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Bennett, J. (12 September 2014). "Review: Iron Reagan — The Tyranny of Will". Revolver. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Dodds, Cameron (15 October 2014). "Iron Reagan Gets AMPED By All Axess". All Axess. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (6 March 2014). "Iron Reagan Sign to Relapse Records for New Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Pasbani, Robert (10 July 2014). "Iron Reagan's New Song is Not A "Miserable Failure"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (11 July 2014). "Iron Reagan "Miserable Failure"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Iron Reagan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2017.