Blossom (Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes album)

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Blossom
TheRattlesnakesBlossom.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) [1]
StudioBroadfield Studio, Watford
Genre Hardcore punk, punk rock
Length34:19
Label International Death Cult (Kobalt)
Producer
  • Thomas Mitchener [1]
  • Frank Carter
  • Dean Richardson
  • Memby Jago
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes chronology
Rotten
(2015)
Blossom
(2015)
Modern Ruin
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 84/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Blossom is the first studio album by the punk band Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes. It was released in 2015 through Kobalt Label Services.

Contents

Track listing

Blossom– Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Juggernaut"3:36
2."Trouble"2:38
3."Fangs"2:35
4."Devil Inside Me"2:58
5."Paradise"3:47
6."Loss"3:48
7."Beautiful Death"4:00
8."Rotten Blossom"2:36
9."Primary Explosive"3:33
10."I Hate You"4:48
Total length:34:19
Blossom– Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Battlefield"1:51
12."Fire"2:39
13."Summer of Blood"2:28
Total length:41:17
Blossom Live– Deluxe edition, disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Juggernaut" (Live at The Star and Garter, Manchester, 2015)3:59
2."Trouble" (Live at The Fighting Cocks, London, 2015)2:36
3."Fangs" (Live at The Rainbow, Birmingham, 2015)2:32
4."Devil Inside Me" (Live at The Key Club, Leeds, 2015)3:24
5."Paradise" (Live at The Joiners, Southampton, 2015)3:45
6."Loss" (Live at The Fleece, Bristol, 2015)3:50
7."Beautiful Death" (Live at Bodega, Nottingham, 2015)3:43
8."Rotten Blossom" (Live at The Fleece, Bristol, 2015)2:43
9."Primary Explosive" (Live at The Star and Garter, Manchester, 2015)3:39
10."I Hate You" (Live at The Rainbow, Birmingham, 2015)7:23
11."Battlefield" (Live at The Fighting Cocks, London, 2015)2:09
12."Loss (Alternative Version)" (Live at The Brickyard, Carlisle, 2015)3:06
Total length:42:49

Personnel

Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Blossom
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 81
Scottish Albums (OCC) [5] 30
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 18

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