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Wovenwar (album)

Wovenwar is the debut studio album by American metal band Wovenwar. Released on August 5, 2014, through Metal Blade Records, the album was produced by Bill Stevenson and mixed by Colin Richardson.[7] The debut single, "All Rise", was released on April 21, 2014,[citation needed] followed by "The Mason" on June 18, 2014,[8] and "Death to Rights" on February 17, 2015, with the latter single becoming the third most added song on active rock radio.

Wovenwar
Studio album by
Wovenwar
ReleasedAugust 5, 2014 (2014-08-05)
Recorded2013–2014
Studio
  • The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Casa de Sgroz, Oceanside, California
  • Castleman Studios, Escondido, California
  • Echelon Studios, Burbank, California
  • Signature Sound, San Diego, California
  • The Gnextry Room, Oceanside, California
Genre
Length54:17
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerWovenwar, Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore
Wovenwar chronology
Wovenwar
(2014) 		Honor Is Dead
(2016)
Singles from Wovenwar
  1. "All Rise"
    Released: April 21, 2014
  2. "The Mason"
    Released: June 18, 2014
  3. "Death to Rights"
    Released: February 17, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
The Guardian[3]
Rock Sound7/10[4]
Sputnikmusic4/5[5]
Ultimate Guitar Archive8.5/10[6]

Wovenwar was generally well received by critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 5 reviews.[9] The album's musical style has been described as hard rock,[1][2][6] alternative metal,[1][6] melodic metalcore[4][6] and modern heavy metal.[1][3]

In mid-2014, the band performed with Black Label Society on their first North American tour.[10] They accompanied In Flames later that year while they traveled Europe.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Foreword"1:40
2."All Rise"3:36
3."Death to Rights"3:15
4."Tempest"4:37
5."The Mason"4:09
6."Moving Up"3:51
7."Sight of Shore"3:47
8."Father/Son"3:50
9."Profane"3:56
10."Archers" (featuring Micah Kinard)3:18
11."Ruined Ends"3:58
12."Identity"4:16
13."Matter of Time"3:39
14."Prophets"4:50
15."Onward"1:34
Total length:54:17

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
[12]
US Billboard 200 36
US Billboard Digital Albums 25
US Billboard Independent Albums 3
US Billboard Rock Albums 13
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums 3

References

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  1. ^ a b c d James Christopher Monger. "Wovenwar – Wovenwar – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Ray Van Horn, Jr. "WOVENWAR". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Dom Lawson (July 31, 2014). "Wovenwar: Wovenwar review – former As I Lay Dying members return in force". The Guardian. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Andy Biddulph (July 28, 2014). "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Rock Sound. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Alex Dansereau (July 30, 2014). "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d UG Team (August 11, 2014). "Wovenwar Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "Metal Blade Records announce the signing of WOVENWAR featuring members of As I Lay Dying and Oh, Sleeper". Metal Blade. April 14, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Here's Another New WOVENWAR Song, "The Mason"". Metal Injection. June 18, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  9. ^ "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "Black Label Society Recruit Wovenwar + Kyng for 2014 U.S. Summer Tour". Loudwire. May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  11. ^ "While She Sleeps + Wovenwar Join In Flames' European Tour". Rock Sound. May 23, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  12. ^ "Wovenwar – Wovenwar – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.


 

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