Sun Eater | ||||
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![]() Cover artwork by Tony Koehl | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 11, 2014 | |||
Studio | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA [1] | |||
Genre | Progressive death metal | |||
Length | 46:41 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Jason Suecof [1] | |||
Job for a Cowboy chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sun Eater | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Exclaim! | 6/10 [5] |
Metal Hammer | 8/10 [6] |
Metal Storm | 8.5/10 [7] |
Sun Eater is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It was released on November 11, 2014, by Metal Blade Records. [1] The album features session musician Danny Walker on drums, and Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher guested on the song "The Synthetic Sea".
The album entered the US Billboard 200 at No. 91, [8] selling 3,900 copies in the first week. [9]
The album demonstrates a profound shift in the band's sound, pursuing a much more progressive musical style. [1] [10]
All tracks are written by Job for a Cowboy, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Eating the Visions of God" | 6:30 | |
2. | "Sun of Nihility" | 5:33 | |
3. | "The Stone Cross" | 3:40 | |
4. | "The Synthetic Sea" | 4:50 | |
5. | "A Global Shift" | 3:58 | |
6. | "The Celestial Antidote" | Bobby Thompson [11] | 6:08 |
7. | "Encircled by Mirrors" | 4:46 | |
8. | "Buried Monuments" | 4:56 | |
9. | "Worming Nightfall" | 6:20 |
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes, [11] except where noted.
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [8] | 91 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] | 12 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] | 6 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [15] | 20 |
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