Onyx (Pop Evil album)

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Onyx
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Studio album by
Pop Evil
ReleasedMay 14, 2013
Genre Hard rock, alternative metal, nu metal
Length44:27
Label eOne Music
Producer Johnny K
Pop Evil chronology
War of Angels
(2011)		Onyx
(2013)		 Up
(2015)
Singles from Onyx
  1. "Trenches"
    Released: February 28, 2013
  2. "Deal With The Devil"
    Released: August 20, 2013
  3. "Behind Closed Doors"
    Released: December 23, 2013
  4. "Torn to Pieces"
    Released: March 7, 2014
  5. "Beautiful"
    Released: October 28, 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Onyx is the third studio album by American rock band Pop Evil. It was released on May 14, 2013. The first single, "Trenches", was released February 28, 2013. [2] The album was available for streaming a day before its official release date. It was produced by Johnny K, mixed by Jay Ruston, and mastered by Paul Logus. Additional vocal production was performed by Dave Bassett. Additional programming was done by Bassett and Matt Doughtery.

Contents

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 39, No. 9 on the Independent Albums chart, [3] with 10,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 122,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goodbye My Friend"Leigh Kakaty & Nick Fuelling3:51
2."Deal with the Devil"Leigh Kakaty & Dave Bassett3:21
3."Trenches"Leigh Kakaty & Dave Bassett3:37
4."Torn to Pieces"Leigh Kakaty & Dave Bassett3:16
5."Divide"Leigh Kakaty, Davey Grahs, Johnny K, Shaun Michael Lichtenstein4:17
6."Beautiful"Leigh Kakaty, Davey Grahs, Johnny K, Shaun Michael Lichtenstein3:23
7."Silence & Scars"Leigh Kakaty & Dave Bassett3:31
8."Sick Sense"Leigh Kakaty, Matthew DiRito, Christine Connolly, Scott Stevens3:23
9."Fly Away"Leigh Kakaty, Johnny K3:26
10."Behind Closed Doors"Leigh Kakaty, Nick Fuelling, Dave Bassett4:17
11."Welcome to Reality"Leigh Kakaty, Davey Grahs, Shaun Michael Lichtenstein, Johnny K3:42
12."Flawed"Leigh Kakaty, Johnny K4:24
Total length:44:27
Bonus Deluxe Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLength
13."Beautiful" (Alternative Bonus Mix)3:31
14."Torn to Pieces" (Bonus Mix)3:17
15."Trenches" (Featuring Run D.M.C.)3:40
16."Deal with the Devil" (Live in Kansas City)4:28
Total length:59:23

Charts

Album

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 39
US Independent Albums [6] 9
US Rock Albums [7] 3

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions
US
Heri. Rock
[8] 		US
Main. Rock
[9] 		CAN
Active Rock [10]
"Trenches"20131119
"Deal With the Devil"201371-
"Torn to Pieces"2014-16
"Beautiful"2015-7-

Personnel

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pop Evil Unleash New Single 'Trenches' Off Upcoming Album 'Onyx'". Loudwire. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Pop Evil Reveal Chart Positions, Tour Date with Drowning Pool". Rock Revolt Magazine.
  4. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015.
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  6. ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved February 28, 2013.
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