Time to Die is the eighth studio album by English stoner/doom metal band Electric Wizard, released on 29 September 2014.[8] It is their debut on Spinefarm, having left Rise Above. The album is the first since 2002's Let Us Prey to feature founding member Mark Greening on drums.
| Time to Die | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 September 2014 (UK) 30 September 2014 (US)[1] | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 65:26 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Jus Oborn | |||
| Electric Wizard chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[3] |
| NME | (8/10)[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
The album is the longest Electric Wizard studio album to date (excluding bonus tracks and the added silence at the end of Dopethrone).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Incense for the Damned" | 10:42 |
| 2. | "Time to Die" | 7:49 |
| 3. | "I Am Nothing" | 11:31 |
| 4. | "Destroy Those Who Love God" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Funeral of Your Mind" | 7:08 |
| 6. | "We Love the Dead" | 9:05 |
| 7. | "SadioWitch" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Lucifer's Slaves" | 8:40 |
| 9. | "Saturn Dethroned" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 65:26 | |
Personnel
editElectric Wizard
edit- Jus Oborn – guitar, vocals, bass
- Liz Buckingham – guitar
- Mark Greening – drums, Hammond organ
Guest musicians
edit- Count Orlof – bass
Production
edit- Chris Fielding – mixing
- Jus Oborn – production
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 86 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 14 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 148 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts Company)[12] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 64 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 10 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "Official Electric Wizard Webpage". www.electricfuckinwizard.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Time to Die - Electric Wizard". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Kelly, Kim (1 October 2014). "Review: Electric Wizard - Time To Die". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Smith, Edgar (29 September 2014). "Review: Electric Wizard - Time To Die". NME. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Rowan, Joseph (30 September 2014). "Review: Electric Wizard - Time To Die". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (25 September 2014). "Electric Wizard: Time to Die review – immense hypnotic power". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Time to Die by Electric Wizard". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Electric Wizard Reveal New Album's Title And Artwork". 2 July 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Electric Wizard – Time To Die" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Electric Wizard: Time To Die" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Electric Wizard – Time To Die". Hung Medien.
- ^ 2014 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive. UK Rock Chart. Official Charts Company. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Electric Wizard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Electric Wizard Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Electric Wizard Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2014.