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Death Before Musick | ||||
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Released | April 5, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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Length | 42:52 | |||
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Producer | Casey Chaos | |||
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Singles from Death Before Musick | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Blabbermouth.net | 4/10 [3] |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 7.5/10 [4] |
Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10 [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [6] |
Kerrang! | [7] |
MusicOMH | (positive) [8] |
Ox-Fanzine | 7/10 [9] |
Spin | B− [10] |
Death Before Musick is the fourth studio album by American rock band Amen. It was released in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2004, and in the United States on May 18, 2004, through eatURmusic and Columbia Records. [7] [11] The album continues the hardcore and punk genres of previous albums and draws on heavy metal as influence. Following this album, the band went on a lengthy hiatus and, as of April 2024, what marked the album’s 20th anniversary, the band have still not released their follow up album.
The album spawned the hit single and promotional video for "California's Bleeding." Drummer Luke Johnson, who joined the band around the time of the album's release and tour, appeared with the band in the photo shoot in the album's booklet but did not play on the album. This ended up being their last release in over 2 decades as the band went on hiatus and had several personnel changes, and have faced many setbacks with being able to release their long awaited fifth album.
On April 19, 2010, Death Before Musick was reissued in the United Kingdom by IronBird Records. The reissue features four bonus tracks and a new interview with Casey Chaos. [12]
All tracks by Casey Chaos.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Liberation for..." | 1:36 |
2. | "Hello (One Chord Lovers)" | 3:06 |
3. | "California's Bleeding" | 2:38 |
4. | "The Abolishment of Luxury" | 2:33 |
5. | "Money Infection" | 3:16 |
6. | "Westwood Fallout" | 2:45 |
7. | "Oblivion Stereo" | 3:00 |
8. | "Please Kill Me" | 3:23 |
9. | "EXTERMINATE!" | 3:06 |
10. | "We Got the Bait" | 2:16 |
11. | "Neutron Liars" | 2:38 |
12. | "Sorry, Not Sorry" | 3:08 |
13. | "Bring Me the Heads" | 2:46 |
14. | "Fuck in LA" | 2:41 |
15. | "The Summer of Guns" | 4:00 |
Total length: | 42:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Many Deaths Of..." | 0:51 |
17. | "Bye USA" | 3:04 |
18. | "Daycare Tourniquet" | 3:31 |
19. | "Exit Masses Noose" | 3:00 |
Personnel
Additional musicians
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Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] | 95 |
UK Albums (OCC) [15] | 105 |
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