Eclipse (Wolves at the Gate album)

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Eclipse
Eclipse Wolves at the Gate.png
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019
Genre
Length49:54
Label Solid State
Producer
Wolves at the Gate chronology
Types & Shadows
(2016)
Eclipse
(2019)
Eulogies
(2022)
Singles from Eclipse
  1. "The Cure"
    Released: April 25, 2019
  2. "A Voice in the Violence"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  3. "Drifter"
    Released: June 13, 2019
  4. "Counterfeit"
    Released: July 12, 2019
  5. "Face to Face"
    Released: July 18, 2019

Eclipse is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Wolves at the Gate. The album was produced by Stephen Cobucci, Joey Alarcon, and Tim Lambesis, and released on July 26, 2019 by Solid State Records.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound Magazine7/10 [3]
HM MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Eclipse received generally positive reviews, with Adam Cox of Metal Nexus saying that the album "brims with intent to be tuneful, thoughtful and emotional whilst retaining some brutal riffing." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wolves at the Gate

No.TitleLength
1."The Cure"4:16
2."Face to Face"3:49
3."A Voice in the Violence"4:06
4."Drifter"3:59
5."Enemy"3:17
6."Evil Are the Kings"3:35
7."Eclipse"4:27
8."Response"4:04
9."History"3:38
10."The Sea in Between"4:09
11."Alone"3:52
12."Counterfeit"2:52
13."Blessings & Curses"3:49
Total length:49:54

Personnel

Wolves at the Gate

Additional personnel [2]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Christian Albums [5] 4
US Hard Rock Albums [6] 23
US Independent Albums [7] 10

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