Nation (Dr. Acula album)

Last updated
Nation
DrAculaNation.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2012
Genre Deathcore
Length31:30
Label Victory
Producer Jeremy Comitas
Dr. Acula chronology
Slander
(2011)
Nation
(2012)
Dr. Acula
(2022)
Singles from Nation
  1. "Nation"
    Released: June 12, 2012
  2. "Ironic Enclosure"
    Released: June 12, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Press!Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Punk NewsStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Nation is the fifth studio album by deathcore band Dr. Acula, released on June 19, 2012.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Be Careful What You Wish For..."0:46
2."Heavy Handed"2:05
3."Keep On Running in Place"2:56
4."The Party Is Over (Locked on Target)"2:23
5."Ironic Enclosure"3:22
6."Dressed for Transylvania in the Boiling Weather (Lipstick Guys)"3:17
7."Nation"2:56
8."Robot People from Hell"1:57
9."Suburban Superstar (Strung Out on Strong Island)"2:47
10."Areola 51"3:28
11."Citizen's Arrest"2:24
12."Thinner"3:09
Total length:31:30

Personnel

Dr. Acula
Production

Related Research Articles

She Bangs 2000 single by Ricky Martin

"She Bangs" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his sixth studio album, Sound Loaded (2000). The song was written by Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by Afanasieff and Rosa. It was released to radio stations by Columbia Records as the lead single from the album on September 22, 2000. A dance track with Latin and salsa music influences, its lyrics see Martin wanting to hold on to a woman, and the song is a "metaphor for the universe". The song received widely positive reviews from music critics, who often noted similarities with Martin's previous single "Livin' la Vida Loca", and received a nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards. "She Bangs" was commercially successful, reaching number one in seven countries, including Italy and Sweden, as well as the top five in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and several other countries.

<i>Sound Loaded</i> 2000 studio album by Ricky Martin

Sound Loaded is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on November 14, 2000, by Columbia Records. Following the huge success of his first English album, Ricky Martin (1999), Martin returned to the studio to record its follow-up English album. He worked with producers Walter Afanasieff, Emilio Estefan, Draco Rosa, and Desmond Child to create the album. Musically, Sound Loaded consists of dance club tracks, pop songs, adult contemporary ballads, and mid-tempo Latin numbers. After the album's release, Martin embarked on a North American promotional tour.

<i>This Way</i> (Jewel album) 2001 studio album by Jewel

This Way is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on November 13, 2001, by Atlantic Records. Jewel was looking for a raw, live-sounding album, leading her to be involved in the album's production. The album spawned the singles "Standing Still" and "Break Me", as well as the title track, which was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Life or Something Like It. The final single, "Serve the Ego", was remixed by Hani Num and Mike Rizzo and topped the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 140,000 units. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 17, 2001, and as of June 2010, it had sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States. This Way reached number six in Australia and has since been certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

<i>Just One Night</i> (Samantha Fox album) 1991 studio album by Samantha Fox

Just One Night is the fourth studio album by English singer Samantha Fox. It was released on 21 June 1991 by Jive Records. In addition to longtime collaborators Full Force, the album also features production from Robert Clivillés and David Cole of C+C Music Factory. The lead single, "(Hurt Me! Hurt Me!) But the Pants Stay On", had some radio airplay, but failed to receive much attention. The album's second single, "Another Woman ", remixed for radio, charted moderately in some continental European countries. The radio remix of "Another Woman ", along with the third single, "Just One Night", and fourth single, "Spirit of America", written by Mama's Boys member Pat McManus and featuring a guitar solo by Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest, were subsequently included on Fox's 1992 Greatest Hits album.

<i>Think with Your Heart</i> 1995 studio album by Debbie Gibson

Think with Your Heart is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released on July 4, 1995 by SBK Records, a division of EMI Records. The album sold only 25,000 copies in the U.S., but was a minor success in Japan, peaking at No. 46 on Oricon's album charts, as well as some success in South Africa. The album was produced by Gibson herself, and largely recorded with a live orchestra and shows the maturity of Gibson as a musician.

<i>Standing Together</i> (George Benson album) 1998 studio album by George Benson

Standing Together is an album by jazz guitarist George Benson that was released in 1998.

<i>Backroads</i> (album) 1991 studio album by Ricky Van Shelton

Backroads is the fifth studio album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first three singles released from the album, "Rockin' Years", "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines" were all number-one hits. "After the Lights Go Out" and "Backroads" charted at numbers 13 and 2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 6, 1991.

<i>Crystal Ball</i> (box set) 1998 box set by Prince

Crystal Ball is a box set by American recording artist Prince. It includes Crystal Ball, the artist's twentieth studio album, which is a three-disc set of "previously bootlegged" material, together with a fourth disc, The Truth, the twenty-first studio album by Prince.

Dr. Acula is an American deathcore band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2005, the group has released five studio albums with a sixth scheduled for release in late 2022 and one EP. They were signed to Victory Records at the time of their initial disbandment and are currently signed to Silent Pendulum Records. The band is known for the use of soundclips from movies and TV shows as an accent to their songs. Their band name is derived from an alternative perspective from the name of Dracula, which was originally part of a joke coined by comedian Mitch Hedberg. After disbanding in 2012, the original line up reunited in late 2019 and is scheduled to release their 6th album, Dr. Acula in September of 2022.

<i>S.L.O.B.</i> 2007 studio album by Dr. Acula

S.L.O.B. is the debut full-length album by American deathcore band Dr. Acula. It was released on May 29, 2007 through 187 Records.

<i>Country Boy</i> (Ricky Skaggs album) 1984 studio album by Ricky Skaggs

Country Boy is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

<i>Slander</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Dr. Acula

Slander is the fourth studio album by deathcore band Dr. Acula, released on February 15, 2011.

<i>Master of My Make-Believe</i> 2012 studio album by Santigold

Master of My Make-Believe is the second studio album by American musician Santigold, released in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2012 and in the United States on May 1, through Downtown and Atlantic Records. The album features contributions from a wide range of musicians, including long-time collaborators John Hill, Switch and Diplo, as well as Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio and Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The cover art of the album, designed by Jason Schmidt, represents four incarnations of Santigold. The album received positive reviews from music critics, and earned Santigold her first number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and reached number 21 on the US Billboard 200 and number 33 on the UK Albums Chart.

Dancing the Night Away

"Dancing the Night Away" is the debut single by English rock band The Motors, which was released in 1977 as the lead single from their debut studio album 1. The song was written by band members Andy McMaster and Nick Garvey, and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

In Dying Arms American metalcore band

In Dying Arms is an American metalcore band from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The lineup currently consists of Orion Stephens (vocals), Christian Becker and Noah Williamson, Keith Kohlhepp (Bass) and Nate White (drums).

<i>Chapter and Verse</i> (Bruce Springsteen album) 2016 compilation album by Bruce Springsteen

Chapter and Verse is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen that was released on September 23, 2016. The album is a companion piece to Springsteen's 500-plus-page autobiography, Born to Run, which was released four days later. The career-spanning album features eighteen songs handpicked by Springsteen, five of which have never been released. The album contains Springsteen's earliest recording from 1966 and late '60s/early '70s songs from his tenure in The Castiles, Steel Mill and The Bruce Springsteen Band along with his first 1972 demos for Columbia Records and songs from his studio albums from 1973 until 2012.

<i>Here Come the Aliens</i> 2018 studio album by Kim Wilde

Here Come the Aliens is the fourteenth studio album by English singer Kim Wilde, released on 16 March 2018 by Wildeflower Records. It is her first studio album since Wilde Winter Songbook (2013). It contains the singles "Pop Don't Stop", "Kandy Krush" and "Birthday", while a deluxe edition released in October housed the single "Amoureux des rêves". The album was produced by her long-time producer Ricky Wilde. In the United Kingdom, the album became her first charting album for 25 years, peaking at number 21.

<i>You</i> (James Arthur album) 2019 studio album by James Arthur

You is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter James Arthur. Released on 18 October 2019, it spawned the singles "Naked", "Empty Space", "Falling Like the Stars", "Treehouse", "Finally Feel Good", "You", and "Quite Miss Home". Arthur embarked on the You – Up Close and Personal tour in North America from 13 September 2019 to 23 September 2019 and was on the UK You – Up Close and Personal tour until 29 October 2019. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.

<i>We Are</i> (Jon Batiste album) 2021 studio album by Jon Batiste

We Are is the eighth studio album by American musician Jon Batiste. It was released on Verve Records on March 19, 2021. In April 2022, the album won Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, making Batiste the first Black artist to win the award since Herbie Hancock in 2008. The album earned Batiste eight nominations in total, winning four.

<i>Scoring the End of the World</i> 2022 studio album by Motionless in White

Scoring the End of the World is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Motionless in White. It was released on June 10, 2022 through Roadrunner Records. The album was produced by Drew Fulk and Justin DeBlieck. It is the band's first album to feature drummer Vinny Mauro and bassist Justin Morrow performing on the release.

References

  1. Redrup, Zach (June 19, 2012). "ALBUM: Dr. Acula - Nation". Dead Press!. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. Verducci, Richard (August 31, 2012). "Dr. Acula - Nation". Punk News. Retrieved March 7, 2022.