Coliseum (album)

Last updated
Coliseum
Coliseum - Coliseum.jpg
Original Level Plane (2004) cover art by guitarist/vocalist Ryan Patterson
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2004 (2004-04-13)
RecordedFebruary 22 – April 5, 2004 [1]
Genre Hardcore punk
Length27:14
Label Level Plane (LEV068)
Producer Jason Loewenstein
Coliseum chronology
Coliseum
(2004)
Goddamage
(2005)
Alternate cover
Coliseum - Coliseum Reissue.png
Deathwish (2014) reissue cover art by John Dyer Baizley of Baroness

Coliseum is the debut studio album by the American rock band Coliseum. The album was released on April 13, 2004, through Level Plane Records. [1] It was met with generally favorable reviews. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

In 2014, Coliseum signed to Jacob Bannon of Converge's label Deathwish Inc., which previously released the band's 2009 single "True Quiet" / "Last Wave". Having been out of print on vinyl since 2006 after Level Plane went out of business, Deathwish will reissue Coliseum on August 19, 2014 — ten years after its original release. The updated version was remixed by Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust, features updated artwork and packaging designed by Baroness' John Dyer Baizley and eight bonus tracks from the band's early years. [5] Coliseum released a newly recorded music video in support of the reissue for the opening track "Detached," directed by Joe Watson. [6]

Track listing

Original release

All music composed by Coliseum. [1]

  1. "Detached" – 2:55
  2. "Children of Our Own Creation" – 1:54
  3. "Hostage of Privilege" – 1:50
  4. "Burn out Bright" – 1:43
  5. "F.F.P." – 1:12
  6. "In Time" – 2:28
  7. "This Mind Locked Inside This Body" – 2:56
  8. "Mire" – 1:01
  9. "Claim Control" – 1:41
  10. "Give Up and Drive" – 2:33
  11. "Pretty Situation" – 2:44
  12. "The Simple Answer Is..." – 4:17

2014 reissue bonus tracks

  1. "No Salvation"
  2. "Born to Hang"
  3. "I Don't Care About You"
  4. "Judy Is a Punk"
  5. "Detached" (demo)
  6. "This Mind" (demo)
  7. "In Time" (demo)
  8. "Pretty Situation" (demo)

Personnel

Coliseum

Production

Artwork

Related Research Articles

Blacklisted was an American hardcore punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have toured North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

<i>Ember to Inferno</i> 2003 studio album by Trivium

Ember to Inferno is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. It was released on October 14, 2003, through Lifeforce Records and was produced by Jason Suecof and the band themselves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Planes Mistaken for Stars</span> American rock band

Planes Mistaken for Stars is an American rock band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1997. Working with several different labels, they released three studio albums and four EPs before breaking up in 2008. While rooted in the post-hardcore and emo scenes of the turn of the century, Planes Mistaken for Stars developed a distinctive musical style strongly influenced by heavy metal and rock and roll. Reuniting for live performances in 2010, they went on to release their fourth album Prey in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deathwish Inc.</span> American independent record label

Deathwish, Inc. is an American independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was Deeper the Wound, a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on April 23, 2001. Deathwish established itself quickly, working with a diverse group of bands and eventually becoming one of the most respected and innovative labels in contemporary hardcore punk and aggressive music in general.

Cursed was a Canadian hardcore punk band formed in 2001 and dissolved in 2008. It featured members from Montreal, Toronto, and Hamilton of various other Canadian DIY bands such as Haymaker, Left for Dead, The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead, Acrid, Ruination, The Black Hand, Countdown to Oblivion, At the Mercy of Inspiration, Shallow North Dakota, Crux of Aux, Quest for Fire and Burning Love.

<i>Petitioning the Empty Sky</i> 1996 studio album / compilation album by Converge

Petitioning the Empty Sky is the second studio album by American metalcore band Converge. However, contrary to many sources, the band considers this a compilation album, being a collection of songs recorded at different times. While tracklists differ between releases, this album features studio recorded tracks along with live recordings of three songs. Petitioning the Empty Sky was released and distributed through several different labels beginning in the mid 90s.

Doomriders is an American stoner/sludge metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has released three albums on Deathwish, Inc. The band's vocalist/guitarist Nate Newton also plays bass in Converge and guitar in Old Man Gloom. Jebb Riley formerly played bass in There Were Wires. Doomriders have toured with Coliseum and Saviours. The band began work on their third studio album in 2011 with an expected release date in 2013 through Deathwish. Doomriders released Grand Blood on October 15, 2013.

Coliseum was an American punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, that was formed in 2003. They released five studio albums, the latest of which was Anxiety's Kiss on Deathwish Inc. In May 2015. Exclaim! named their 2010 album House with a Curse the No. 6 Punk Album of 2010. After a 12-year run, Coliseum disbanded in 2015, although an official statement acknowledging this was not released until two years later (2017) when the band's lead vocalist Ryan Patterson introduced his new band, Fotocrime.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deafheaven</span> American Black-metal band

Deafheaven is an American post-metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album Roads to Judah, in April 2011. They popularized a unique style blending black metal, shoegazing, and post-rock, among other influences, later called "blackgaze" by reviewers.

The following is a list of releases by independent record label Deathwish Inc. The label was founded by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000 and began releasing albums in 2001. This list does not include releases by the sub-labels Icarus, Secret Voice or Malfunction Records, or Deathwish's sampler album series.

Heiress is an American band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2006. Their style blends influences from hardcore punk, heavy metal and post-rock. They signed to Deathwish Inc. in 2010, and released their debut album Early Frost in 2013.

<i>Sunbather</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Deafheaven

Sunbather is the second studio album by the American metal band Deafheaven. After the release of their debut record Roads to Judah, the then two piece group consisting of George Clarke and Kerry McCoy began work on Sunbather under the label Deathwish and recorded in several days in January 2013. The recording process brought a third member into the fold with drummer Dan Tracy who would go on to become a permanent fixture of the band. The album was recorded in The Atomic Garden Recording Studio, owned by Jack Shirley who had been a long time producer of the band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nothing (band)</span> American rock band

Nothing is an American shoegaze band that formed in 2010. The band self-released several EPs before signing to Relapse Records. They released their debut studio album, Guilty of Everything, in 2014. The follow-up album, Tired of Tomorrow, was released on in 2016. Nothing's third studio album, Dance on the Blacktop, was released in 2018, and their fourth studio album, The Great Dismal, was released in 2020.

Crying is an American rock band from Purchase, New York formed in 2013. They consist of Elaiza Santos (vocals), Ryan Galloway and Kynwyn Sterling (drums). They have released two EPs and released their debut album Beyond the Fleeting Gales in October 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cult Leader</span> American hardcore punk band

Cult Leader is an American hardcore punk band that formed in 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was founded by three members of Gaza following the band's break-up. Cult Leader signed to Jacob Bannon's record label Deathwish Inc. and have released two studio albums, Lightless Walk (2015) and A Patient Man (2018), as well two EPs through the label, showcasing a brutal sound with prominent elements of extreme metal.

<i>Mercy</i> (Planes Mistaken for Stars album) 2006 studio album by Planes Mistaken for Stars

Mercy is the third studio album by American rock band Planes Mistaken for Stars released in 2006, and was the final album of new material before the band's 2008 disbandment. After several releases on No Idea Records, the band signed to Abacus Recordings — a short-lived heavy metal imprint of Century Media Records that also featured Ion Dissonance and Sick of It All. Guitarist Gared O’Donnell commented on the transition between labels, stating: "Right after Up in Them Guts [2004] came out, other labels expressed interest. We made the decision to do something different, and No Idea backed us up. They said, 'Listen, you've hit the ceiling with what we can do for you. If you want to go to another label for the next record, you have our blessing.'" Mercy was produced by the Seattle-based producer Matt Bayles and was officially released through Abacus on October 3, 2006.

<i>Anxietys Kiss</i> 2015 studio album by Coliseum

Anxiety's Kiss is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Coliseum. The album was released on May 5, 2015 through Deathwish Inc. Though Coliseum previously released the "True Quiet"/"Last Wave" single in 2009 and an expanded reissue of their debut album Coliseum in 2014 through Deathwish, Anxiety's Kiss is the band's first full-length album of new material released through the label. The album was produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox fame, who previously produced Coliseum's 2011 EP Parasites and 2013 studio album Sister Faith.

<i>Nothing for Us Here</i> 2014 EP by Cult Leader

Nothing for Us Here is the debut EP by the American rock band Cult Leader. The EP was released on April 15, 2014 through Deathwish Inc. Cult Leader created Nothing for Us Here in about a week and were planning on self-releasing it. After sending a copy to their friend Jacob Bannon of Converge to see what he thought of it, Bannon suggested releasing the EP through his own label, Deathwish. The title of the EP has a few different meanings for Cult Leader. Vocalist Anthony Lucero said one meaning is about the end of his previous band Gaza and how "everything we worked for was just falling apart," and it's also a reference to "the breath of the death: the moment when there's no more life left in you and you have to face oblivion." Lucero also created the album's artwork.

<i>Useless Animal</i> 2015 EP by Cult Leader

Useless Animal is an extended play by the American rock band Cult Leader. Released through Deathwish Inc. on June 16, 2015, the EP features two exclusive tracks and one original composition titled "Gutter Gods" that would later be released on the band's 2015 debut album, Lightless Walk. Useless Animal was recorded in late 2014 by Andy Patterson, who previously recorded Gaza's 2009 album, He Is Never Coming Back—the now-defunct band that featured three members and gave birth to Cult Leader.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunn O))) discography</span> Band discography

The discography of Sunn O))), an American drone metal band, consists of nine studio albums, three collaborative albums, six EPs, four demos, one remix album, eight official live albums, one box set compilation, one stand-alone single and three compilation contributions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Coliseum – Coliseum". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. Landers, Graham (August 27, 2014). "Review: Coliseum". LambGoat. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  3. Gramlich, Chris (October 2004). "Review: Coliseum". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  4. Heller, Jason (August 8, 2014). "Review: Coliseum". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  5. Adams, Gregory (May 12, 2014). "Coliseum Sign to Deathwish Inc., Prep Expanded Reissue of Debut LP". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  6. "Coliseum reissuing debut on Deathwish, made a video (watch)". BrooklynVegan . Spin Media. August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.