| Life Reaper | ||||
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| Released | July 15, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 37:30 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Ricky Armellino, I, the Breather, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak | |||
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Life Reaper is the third studio album by the American metalcore group I, the Breather. It was released on July 15, 2014, by Sumerian Records. It was produced by band and Century band members Ricky Armellino, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak.
The album is the third from the group, who began making music in 2009. I, the Breather produced the album alongside Century bandmates Ricky Armellino, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak. [1]
Big Cheese says "they're a five-piece who can be described as metalcore with djent and progressive elements thrown in." [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Big Cheese | 7/10 [2] |
| Outburn | 7/10 [3] |
| Revolver |   [4] |
Life Reaper was welcomed with two positive reviews. In a four star review from Revolver , Jeff Perlah averring, "Life is good when I The Breather get down to business." [4] Amy Sciarretto claims the project features some "metallic vigor... with real, flesh and blood passion", bequeathing the album a seven out of ten on behalf of Outburn . [3] In a seven out of ten review by Big Cheese , Lais Martins Waring describing, "Their songs are heavy, and the combination of riffs and catchy choruses is a winning one." [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Setting:Sun" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Soul:Seek" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Self:Restore" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Life:Reaper" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Dear:Devil" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Swine:Cult" (featuring Ricky Armellino of This or the Apocalypse and Century) | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Demon:Dreams" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Shape:Shifter" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Re:Volution" | 1:40 |
| 10. | "Chain:Breaker" | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Identity:Crisis" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 37:30 | |
The credit have been adapted from AllMusic. [1]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [5] | 158 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [6] | 6 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [7] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 27 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] | 43 |
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