Beloved (I Killed the Prom Queen album)

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Beloved
Beloved IKTPQ.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 February 2014
Recorded2013
Studio Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre
Length37:44
Label Epitaph
Producer Fredrik Nordström
I Killed the Prom Queen chronology
Sleepless Nights and City Lights
(2008)
Beloved
(2014)

Beloved is the third and final full-length studio album by Australian metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen. It was released in Australia on 14 February 2014 and in US on 18 February 2014. The album was streamed on Alternative Press's website on 5 February 2014. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

This is the first album from the band since its reformation along with three new members, Jamie Hope (vocals), Shane O'Brien (drums) and Benjamin Coyte (bass).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
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Kill Your StereoStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
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Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]

At Alternative Press , Dan Slessor rated the album four stars out of five stars, stating that "the finished product more than justifies the wait." [8] Andrew Kapper of About.com concluded that "Beloved is without doubt a strong comeback for the band, but it does have a couple of weak points in the armor, both of which fall into the same category. The lack of big anthems will probably make the album uneventful for casual fans, while the heavier parts rely on the same format and almost become indistinguishable from one another." [6] However, Rock Sound were very positive about the album, writing that "Beloved is both a reincarnation of old and a lesson in modern metalcore that makes IKTPQ the oldest newcomers to stake their claim for 2014." [12] Kill Your Stereo described the album as "a bold declaration of forward momentum while doing classic I Killed the Prom Queen the way only they know how." [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Beginning of the End"1:47
2."To the Wolves"3:21
3."Bright Enough"3:48
4."Melior"3:40
5."Thirty One & Sevens"3:25
6."Calvert Street" (featuring Björn Strid of Soilwork)3:30
7."Kjærlighet"3:46
8."The Beaten Path"3:27
9."Nightmares"3:02
10."No One Will Save Us" (featuring Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside)2:58
11."Brevity"5:08
Total length:37:44
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
1."Beginning of the End"1:47
2."To the Wolves"3:21
3."Bright Enough"3:48
4."Melior"3:40
5."Thirty One & Sevens"3:25
6."Calvert Street" (featuring Björn Strid of Soilwork)3:30
7."Kjærlighet"3:46
8."The Beaten Path"3:27
9."Billions" (bonus track)3:55
10."Nightmares"3:02
11."No One Will Save Us" (featuring Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside)2:58
12."Memento Vivere" (bonus track)3:51
13."Sparrowhawk" (bonus track)3:56
14."Brevity"5:08
Total length:49:56

Personnel

I Killed the Prom Queen

Additional personnel

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