The Age of Hell | ||||
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Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
Recorded | Early 2011 | |||
Genre | Metalcore [1] | |||
Length | 49:50 | |||
Label | E1 Music | |||
Producer | ||||
Chimaira chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Age of Hell | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
CraveOnline | 6.5/10 [6] |
Loud | 90% [7] |
Metal Arcade | [8] |
Metal.de | 8/10 [1] |
Metalholic | 9.3/10 [9] |
The New Review | [10] |
Revolver | [11] |
SputnikMusic | [12] |
The Age of Hell is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Chimaira. The album was released on August 16, 2011. [13] The album sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on the Billboard 200 chart. [14] In an interview, the band stated they have filmed a music video. On August 10, 2011, the official video for "Year of the Snake" was released. The DVD that was released through a Hot Topic edition featured a 50-minute interview with the new line up, no music videos were featured.
In the United Kingdom, the full album was given away as a free CD in the September 2011 issue of Metal Hammer magazine.[ citation needed ]
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Dave Donnelly wrote: "Drummer Andols Herrick, keyboardist Chris Spicuzza, and bassist Jim LaMarca left the Ohio metal band in the preceding months, leaving vocalist Mark Hunter to cover keyboards and guitarist Rob Arnold to take over bass duties while producer Ben Schigel deputized on drums. What's remarkable is how little an effect the stated departures had on the sound of the album. It's a very smooth and seamless transition from 2009's The Infection - so much so that it's not immediately obvious that anything has changed." [5] Rick Bakker of Metal Arcade called the album "a definite return to form for Chimaira. It's the sound of a band that has regained its confidence, learned from their mistakes and secured its foothold in the metal landscape." [8]
All tracks are written by Rob Arnold, Mark Hunter and Ben Schigel, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Age of Hell" | 3:32 |
2. | "Clockwork" | 3:43 |
3. | "Losing My Mind" | 4:57 |
4. | "Time Is Running Out" | 4:13 |
5. | "Year of the Snake" | 3:41 |
6. | "Beyond the Grave" | 4:54 |
7. | "Born in Blood" (Rob Arnold, Mark Hunter, Ben Schigel, Phil Bozeman) | 4:08 |
8. | "Stoma" | 1:28 |
9. | "Powerless" | 4:31 |
10. | "Trigger Finger" | 3:54 |
11. | "Scapegoat" | 4:32 |
12. | "Samsara" (featuring Emil Werstler of Dååth) | 6:12 |
Total length: | 49:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Scum of the Earth" | 5:03 |
14. | "Your Days Are Numbered" | 3:02 |
15. | "Clockwork" (Remix) | 4:20 |
16. | "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor cover) | 2:29 |
Total length: | 64:04 |
Chimaira
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Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [14] | 54 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15] | 5 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [16] | 9 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [17] | 3 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [18] | 24 |
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