Eighteen Visions (album)

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Eighteen Visions
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Studio album by
Eighteen Visions
ReleasedJuly 18, 2006 [1]
Genre Heavy metal, hardcore punk [2]
Length46:33
Label Epic, Trustkill
Producer Machine
Eighteen Visions chronology
Obsession
(2004)		Eighteen Visions
(2006)		 XVIII
(2017)
Singles from Eighteen Visions
  1. "Tonightless"
    Released: May 2, 2006
  2. "Victim"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  3. "Broken Hearted"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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TuneLab Music(7.9/10) [3]
Rocklouder(4.4/5) [4]

Eighteen Visions is the sixth studio album by Eighteen Visions, released on July 18, 2006. [1] It was the band's only album released on Epic Records. This album saw the band take a step away from its metalcore roots in favor of a new, more melodic tone and featuring "deep-throated, group-oriented arena styled rock vocals." [1] Some countries have added two bonus tracks. One is taken from a Truskill records compilation called "Trustkill Takeover Volume II". The second is a re-recorded version of the track "Prelude to an Epic" from their album Until the Ink Runs Out . The album has sold around 100,000+ copies in the U.S. The album peaked at #74 in the U.S. Billboard chart. [5]

Contents

Background

Following the release of Obsession in June of 2004, Eighteen Visions embarked on a number of tours alongside acts including Killswitch Engage, From Autumn To Ashes, 36 Crazyfists, Lostprophets, Misery Signals, Remembering Never, and He Is Legend. [6] [7] [8] [9]

In October of 2005, the band shared that they were busy writing material for their upcoming Epic Records debut. [10] The band shared that they had enough material for a double LP but were looking to pair down to 12-13 songs. They additionally shared that pre-production would officially begin on November 7th, and that the album would be available for purchase in June of 2006. [10] In December of 2005, the band entered the studio with producer Machine to begin recording. [11] In an interview with MTV.com, vocalist James Hart compared the record's sound to a mix between Def Leppard and Stone Temple Pilots, likening the shift in the band's musical direction to what fellow Orange County metalcore outfit Avenged Sevenfold did with their release City of Evil. [11]

The band posted a music video for the track "Victim" in late June of 2006 via the Trustkill Records website. [12] The video for the track was directed by Scott Duncan, and was shot at the same location as the basement fight scenes featured in the movie "Fight Club." [13] The video debuted on MTV2's Headbangers Ball on July 15. [14]

The band announced their break-up in 2007. [15]

Track listing

All tracks written by Eighteen Visions.

  1. "Our Darkest Days" – 2:52
  2. "Victim" – 3:00
  3. "Truth or Consequence" – 4:15
  4. "Burned us Alive" – 3:43
  5. "Black and Bruised" – 3:21
  6. "Broken Hearted" – 4:06
  7. "Pretty Suicide" – 4:16
  8. "Coma" – 3:36
  9. "The Sweetest Memory" – 4:10
  10. "Last Night" – 3:38
  11. "Your Nightmare" – 3:30
  12. "Tonightless" – 5:40

Bonus tracks
13. "All We've Got" – 3:39
14. "The Epic" (re-recording of "Prelude to an Epic") – 2:29

Personnel

Production

Additional musicians

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eighteen Visions (Explicit)". Archived from the original on August 20, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William (July 18, 2006). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "TuneLab Music review". Tunelabmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rocklouder review". Rocklouder.co.uk. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Eighteen Visions Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Killswitch Engage, 18 Visions, FATA tour". Lambgoat. July 14, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Eighteen Visions, Lost Prophets tour (Europe)". Lambgoat. October 30, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Eighteen Visions, Misery Signals, etc. tour". Lambgoat. November 25, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Eighteen Visions and He Is Legend tour". Lambgoat. May 25, 2005. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Eighteen Visions prepare new album". Lambgoat. October 26, 2005. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "EIGHTEEN VISIONS Singer Says New Album Will Sound Like Cross Between STP And DEF LEPPARD". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. December 26, 2005. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Eighteen Visions' video for "Victim" is now online". Lambgoat. June 28, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "EIGHTEEN VISIONS Film 'Victim' Video: Photos Available". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. June 23, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "EIGHTEEN VISIONS "VICTIM" DEBUTS ON MTV2s Headbangers Ball". Archived from the original on July 26, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Eighteen Visions breaks up". Lambgoat. April 9, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ "EIGHTEEN VISIONS Single Named Theme Song Of WWE'S Pay-Per-View Event 'Vengeance'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. June 8, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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