II (Maylene and the Sons of Disaster album)

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II
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Studio album by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Released March 20, 2007
Genre
Length40:31
Label Ferret
Producer Jason Elgin
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster chronology
The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow
(2007) The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow2007		II
(2007)		 III
(2009) III2009
Singles from II
  1. "Dry the River"
    Released: June 14, 2007
  2. "The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow"
    Released: October 23, 2008
  3. "Darkest of Kin"
    Released: November 20, 2008
  4. "Raised by the Tide"
    Released: April 25, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
AbsolutePunk.net (8.9/10) [3]

II is the second studio album by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. It was released on March 20, 2007, on Ferret Records.

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster band

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is an American metal band formed in 2004 in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2005, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster signed to Mono Vs Stereo and released their self-titled debut album. The band name and concept are based on the legend of the criminal gang of Ma Barker and her sons, noting that evil lifestyles will be met with divine justice.

Contents

The album sold about 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week, earning them their first placement in the Billboard 200 at #156. [4]

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 in May 1967, and acquired its present title in March 1992. Its previous names include the Billboard Top LPs (1961–72), Billboard Top LPs & Tape (1972–84), Billboard Top 200 Albums (1984–85) and Billboard Top Pop Albums.

A music video was produced for "Dry the River" and found substantial airplay on MTV2's Headbangers Ball . It has the band performing in the shallow end of a creek and the surrounding forest at night. They are eventually subdued by apparent hunters and dragged through the woods, as depicted on the album cover. Contrary to popular belief, Underoath ex-drummer Aaron Gillespie does not appear in the video. The song "Darkest of Kin" also had a music video.

A music video is a short film that integrates a song with imagery, and is produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where songs are used in tie-in marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie-ins and merchandising can be used for toys or for food or other products. Although the origins of the music video date back to musical short films that first appeared in the 1920s, they again came into prominence in the 1980s when the channel MTV based their format around the medium. Prior to the 1980s, these kinds of videos were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip" or "film clip".

MTV2 American cable and satellite television channel spun off of MTV

MTV2 is an American pay television channel owned by the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom. The channel was initially broadcast free-to-air in selected markets, where the former all-request music channel known as The Box was broadcast.

<i>Headbangers Ball</i> music television program

Headbangers Ball was a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV, MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Rocks, MTV Adria, MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV Israel, MTV Hungary and MTV Japan. The show began on MTV on April 18, 1987, playing heavy metal and hard rock music videos late at night, from both well-known and more obscure artists. The show offered a stark contrast to Top 40 music videos shown during the day.

The song "Memories of the Grove" is featured in the video games Tony Hawk's Proving Ground [5] and a downloadable track on Guitar Hero II [6]

<i>Tony Hawks Proving Ground</i> 2007 video game

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is a video game developed by Neversoft for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Vicarious Visions for the Nintendo DS, and by Page 44 Studios for the PlayStation 2 and Wii. Proving Ground is the ninth installment in the Tony Hawk's series, and the last to be developed by Neversoft as the franchise was then transferred to Robomodo.

<i>Guitar Hero II</i> 2006 video game

Guitar Hero II is a music rhythm game developed by Harmonix, published by Activision and distributed by RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2006, and then for the Xbox 360 in April 2007, with additional content not originally in the PlayStation 2 version.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Dallas Taylor; all music composed by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.

Dallas Taylor (vocalist) American vocalist

Dallas Taliaferro Taylor is an American musician who is the vocalist for the Southern metal band Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. He is the former vocalist and founder of the American metalcore band Underoath. He performed on three Underoath albums: Act of Depression, Cries of the Past, and The Changing of Times. In 2003, Dallas left Underoath, and was replaced by Spencer Chamberlain. He was born in Ocala, Florida.

No.TitleLength
1."Memories of the Grove"4:10
2."Dry the River"3:41
3."Plenty Strong and Plenty Wrong"2:41
4."Darkest of Kin"3:14
5."Raised by the Tide"3:44
6."Wylie"3:40
7."Death Is an Alcoholic"3:22
8."Everyone Needs a Hasting"3:22
9."Don't Ever Cross a Trowel"3:03
10."Tale of the Runaways"4:53
11."The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow"4:43
Total length:40:31

Personnel

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Additional personnel

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References

  1. ↑ II at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, "II" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Maylene and The Sons of Disaster - II - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. ↑ Katie Hasty, "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No. 1 Debut", Billboard.com, March 28, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Artists who have appeared on Tony Hawk video game soundtracks". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  6. ↑ kallanta. "New Guitar Hero 2 Song Pack Hits Xbox Live - Shacknews.com - Video Game News, Trailers, Game Videos, and Files". Shacknews.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
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