Instinct (As Blood Runs Black album)

Instinct
Studio album by As Blood Runs Black
Released	March 15, 2011
Studio	Undercity Recordings, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Deathcore [1] [2] melodic death metal [1]
Length	33:19
Label	Mediaskare
Producer	As Blood Runs Black, Baron Bodnar
As Blood Runs Black chronology
Allegiance (2006) Instinct (2011) Ground Zero (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
MetalSucks	[1]
Thrash Magazine	[4]
Under the Gun Review	9.5/10 [2]

Instinct is the second studio album by American deathcore band As Blood Runs Black. It is the band's first album to feature guitarists Dan Sugarman and Greg Kirkpatrick, and the only album to feature vocalist Sonik Garcia.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Triumph" (Instrumental)	0:40
2.	"Legacy"	3:34
3.	"Resist"	3:00
4.	"Angel City Gamble"	3:36
5.	"Reborn"	3:11
6.	"Tribulations" (Instrumental)	1:47
7.	"Divided"	3:02
8.	"King of Thieves"	3:34
9.	"In Honor"	3:05
10.	"Echoes of an Era"	4:02
11.	"Instinct"	3:48
Total length:		33:19

Credits

As Blood Runs Black

• Sonik Garcia – vocals
• Ernie Flores ^[5] – rhythm guitar
• Dan Sugarman – lead guitar
• Nick Stewart – bass
• Hector "Leche" De Santiago – drums

Production

• Produced by As Blood Runs Black
• Engineered, Mixed, Mastered & drum engineering by Zack Ohren @ Undercity Recordings, North Hollywood, CA
• Vocal engineering by Taylor Voeltz
• Additional composer: Ernie Flores
• Executive Producer & A&R – Baron Bodnar

Artwork

• Artwork by Gary Tonge
• Layout by Daniel McBride
• Photo by Luis Lopez Descartes

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [6]	111
US Hard Rock Albums [6]	6

References

1. Rosenberg, Axl. "Instinct: As Blood Runs Blah". MetalSucks . Retrieved May 15, 2012.
2. Shotwell, James (February 25, 2011). "REVIEW: As Blood Runs Black – Instinct". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
3. Monger, James. "Review: Instinct". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2012.
4. Predator, Apex (May 3, 2011). "As Blood Runs Black – "Instinct" Album Review". Thrash Magazine. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
5. As Blood Runs Black - Instinct, 2011, retrieved February 18, 2025
6. "Instinct – As Blood Runs Black". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2012.