Surviving the Law

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Surviving the Law
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Studio album by
Nazareth
Released15 April 2022
StudioSub Station (Rosyth, Scotland)
Genre
Label Frontiers
Producer Yann Rouiller
Nazareth chronology
Tattooed on My Brain
(2018)		Surviving the Law
(2022)

Surviving the Law is the 25th studio album by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth. It was released on 15 April 2022 by Frontiers Records and produced by Yann Rouiller who also worked with Nazareth on their previous albums, Tattooed on My Brain (2018), The Newz (2008) and Rock 'n' Roll Telephone (2014). [1] It is the second Nazareth album to feature vocalist Carl Sentance. Original singer Dan McCafferty had given his blessings to Nazareth's new singer and left the band in 2014 citing health issues. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Total Spill Rating(7/10) [3]

Aaron Badgley of The Spill Magazine compares this to Tattooed on My Brain, their prior album. "Surviving the Law has a rougher edge. Here the band is much less polished" and he continues, "It is heavy metal, and at times they are dipping their toes in grunge." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strange Days"Lee Agnew3:23
2."You Gotta Pass It Around"Jimmy Murrison3:22
3."Runaway"Carl Sentance3:36
4."Better Leave It Out"Jimmy Murrison3:34
5."Mind Bomb"Lee Agnew3:31
6."Sweet Kiss"Jimmy Murrison3:38
7."Falling In Love"Carl Sentance3:52
8."Waiting For The World To End"Jimmy Murrison2:50
9."Let The Whisky Flow"Lee Agnew3:52
10."Sinner"Lee Agnew2:03
11."Ciggies & Booze"Jimmy Murrison3:31
12."Psycho Skies"Carl Sentance3:32
13."Love Breaks"Lee Agnew3:16
14."You Made Me"Pete Agnew5:14

Personnel

Nazareth

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] 68
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [7] 10
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [8] 28
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [9] 7

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Hard Rock & Metal Album Release Calendar". Loudwire.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "NAZARETH Announces New Album 'Surviving The Law'". Blabbermouth.net. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: NAZARETH – SURVIVING THE LAW". The Spill Magazine . 15 April 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Surviving the Law" CD liner notes. Frontiers Records. 2022.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Nazareth – Surviving the Law" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Nazareth – Surviving the Law". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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