Indicator (Onward to Olympas album)

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Indicator
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
Genre Christian hardcore, Christian metal
Length32:50
Label Facedown
Producer Taylor Larson
Onward to Olympas chronology
The War within Us
(2011)
Indicator
(2012)

Indicator is the third and final studio album from Onward to Olympas. Facedown Records released the album on October 9, 2012. Onward to Olympas worked with Taylor Larson, in the production of this album. [1]

Onward to Olympas was an American metalcore band from Salisbury, North Carolina. The band started making music in 2005, and disbanded in 2013. Their membership was vocalists, Chris Davis and Kramer Lowe, guitarists and vocalist, Andy Simmons, Justin Gage, and Kyle Phillips, drummer and vocalist, Mark Hudson, guitarist, Andrew Higginbotham, bass guitarist, Justin Allman, and drummers, Matt Burnside, Nick Helvey. The band released one independently made album, The End of the Beginning, in 2007, and their lone extended play, Victory at All Costs, in 2008. Their first studio album, This World Is Not My Home, was released by Facedown Records, in 2010. The subsequent studio album, The War within Us, was released by Facedown Records, in 2011. They released, Indicator, with Facedown Records, in 2012, and this was their third and final studio album.

Facedown Records Christian record label based in Fallbrook, California, United States

Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn, the label started small with a number of 7" record releases by Overcome, Dodgin Bullets, and Born Blind. As the label grew, it was able to sign artists for full album deals. xDISCIPLEx and the Deal, who were both popular in the Christian and secular scenes, released material on Facedown, as well as Figure Four, One-21, and Point of Recognition. The label also signs straight edge groups such as xDEATHSTARx and xLooking Forwardx.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The New ReviewStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Awarding the album two stars from Alternative Press , Dan Slessor states, "Indicator is a record for the already converted, and there’s nothing wrong with that, per se." [2] Ian Webber, rating the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "With this release OTO have produced a competent third recording. It may well be lost amongst more established acts but will certainly be appreciated by their fans." [3] Giving the album four stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger says, "Onward To Olympas have another solid hardcore album in Indicator." [4] Jonathan Anderson, awarding the album two and a half stars by The New Review, describes, "Indicator simply has not reached the bar set by its predecessors." [5]

Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources on contemporary Christian music.

Track listing

All tracks written by Onward to Olympas [6] .

No.TitleLength
1."Indicate/Destroy"0:13
2."Strange Forest" (featuring Cas Haruna)2:19
3."Wolf's Jaw"3:09
4."Circles & Illusions"3:23
5."Never Hold Back" (featuring Ryan Leitru of For Today)3:19
6."Breakthrough" (featuring Zach Riner of Sent By Ravens)1:12
7."Division"3:04
8."Ceasing Time"3:32
9."The Truth in Foundations"4:02
10."Paralysis"0:16
11."Royal State"3:55
12."Holding the Aspects" (featuring Mike Perez)4:26
Total length:32:50 [6]

Credits

Onward To Olympas [1]

Additional Musicians

For Today American christian metalcore band

For Today was an American Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, Iowa, formed in 2005. They have released two EPs: Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time and Prevailer, and six full-length albums: Ekklesia on April 1, 2008, Portraits on June 9, 2009, Breaker on August 31, 2010, Immortal on May 29, 2012, Fight the Silence on February 4, 2014 and Wake on October 2, 2015.

Production

Dave Quiggle is an American musician who played hardcore punk throughout his whole career. He played for various projects, being: xDISCIPLEx A.D., No Innocent Victim, Shockwave, and Jesus Wept. He currently works for Facedown Records as a Graphic Designer.

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References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic Credits
  2. 1 2 Slessor, Dan. "Onward to Olympas - Indicator". Alternative Press . Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Webber, Ian. "Review: Indicator - Onward to Olympas". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Fryberger, Scott. "Onward to Olympas, "Indicator" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Anderson, Jonathan. "Onward to Olympas - Indicator". The New Review. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  6. 1 2 AllMusic Tracks