Knives | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 2009 | |||
Recorded | January 2009 | |||
Genre | Horror punk, melodic hardcore | |||
Length | 34:54 | |||
Label | Victory | |||
Producer | Aiden, Justin Armstrong | |||
Aiden chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
411mania | [1] |
AbsolutePunk.net | 46% [2] |
Allmusic | [3] |
Alternative Press | [4] |
Kerrang! | [ citation needed ] |
Rocksound | [5] |
ZME Music | [6] |
Knives is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band Aiden.
On January 15, 2009, it was announced that the band had begun recording their next album. [7] It was recorded and produced by WiL at his own studio, Sleepy Hollow, in Seattle. [8] The album is a return to Aiden's horror punk style, after the lighter style of the album Conviction .
On March 14, 2009, Knives was announced for release in May. [9] On April 1, "Scavengers of the Damned" was announced as the first single from the album and was made available to buy on iTunes as well as uploaded to the band's MySpace page. [10] The album was released on May 11 in the UK and a day later in the US through Victory Records. The band has described this album as, "raw, it's fast, it's pissed". [9] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour. [11]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Killing Machine" | 2:25 |
2. | "Let the Right One In" | 3:02 |
3. | "Scavengers of the Damned" | 2:42 |
4. | "Elizabeth" | 2:28 |
5. | "Crusifiction" | 2:41 |
6. | "The Asylum" | 2:47 |
7. | "Portrait" (Poem read by Ryann Donnelly [12] ) | 1:37 |
8. | "Excommunicate" | 2:36 |
9. | "King on Holiday" | 1:59 |
10. | "Black Market Hell" (includes a live version of "Lori Meyers" by NOFX as a hidden track) | 12:37 [13] |
Total length: | 34:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Black Market Hell" (Demo) | 2:13 |
12. | "King on Holiday" (Demo) | 1:59 |
13. | "Elizabeth" (Demo) | 2:27 |
14. | "Let the Right One In" (Demo) | 3:09 |
Chart | Position |
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US Billboard 200 | 95 |
US Top Independent Albums | 12 |
US Top Rock Albums | 30 |
US Top Alternative Albums | 24 |
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