War of Will is the second studio album by American extreme metal band Battlecross. Produced at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, FL, the work was released on July 9, 2013 via Metal Blade Records peaking at No. 2 on Heatseekers Albums[2] during its first month while debuting at No. 134 on Billboard 200.[3] [4]
| War of Will | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 at Audiohammer Studio, Sanford, Florida | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
| Producer | Eyal Levi & Mark Lewis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Production
editPercussion for the album was performed by Shannon Lucas, formerly of The Black Dahlia Murder, after drummer Michael Kreger and the band parted ways. Additionally, Jason Suecof performed a string solo for the work.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Force Fed Lies" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Flesh & Bone" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Never Coming Back" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "My Vaccine" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Get Over It" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Ghost Alive" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Wage A War" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "The Will To Overcome" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Beast" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Never-Ending Night" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 36:07 | |
Personnel
edit- Kyle Gunther – vocals
- Tony Asta – lead guitar
- Hiran Deraniyagala – rhythm guitar
- Don Slater – bass
- Shannon Lucas - drums
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 (Billboard) | 134 |
References
edit- ^ Gregory Heaney. "War of Will - Battlecross : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums : Page 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ^ "200 : Page 7". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ^ bravewords.com. "> News > BATTLECROSS' War Of Will Lands On Billboard Chart". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ^ "BATTLECROSS: 'War Of Will' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
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