| Carved into Stone | ||||
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| Released | April 24, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, [1] thrash metal | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Long Branch/SPV | |||
| Producer | Steve Evetts | |||
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Carved into Stone is the eighth studio album by American metal band Prong. It reached No. 13 at the Top Heatseekers chart. [2] Released on April 24, 2012, via Long Branch Records/SPV, the work was produced by Steve Evetts with cover artwork by Vance Kelly. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer (UK) | 80/100 [4] |
| Exclaim! | (mixed) [5] |
| Record Collector |   [6] |
| Metal.de | 8/10 [7] |
Carved into Stone received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on four reviews. [4]
All tracks are written by Tommy Victor, Tony Campos and Alexei Rodriguez, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eternal Heat" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "Keep On Living in Pain" | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Ammunition" | Franky DeSmet-VanDamme, Mikey Doling, Victor | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Revenge... Best Served Cold" | Mike Longworth, Victor | 4:23 |
| 5. | "State of Rebellion" | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "Put Myself to Sleep" | 3:46 | |
| 7. | "List of Grievances" | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Carved into Stone" | 5:22 | |
| 9. | "Subtract" | 3.51 | |
| 10. | "Path of Least Resistance" | 4:15 | |
| 11. | "Reinvestigate" | 2:50 | |
| 12. | "Feuer frei!" (Rammstein cover; bonus track) | Rammstein | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 45:44 | ||
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US Top Heatseekers [2] | 13 |
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