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The Death Card | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
Genre | Metalcore | |||
Length | 39:06 | |||
Label | Razor & Tie [1] | |||
Producer | Brian Hood | |||
Sworn In chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 7/10 [2] |
The Death Card is the debut album from American metalcore band Sworn In. [3] It was released by Razor & Tie Recordings on 20 August 2013.
The record's release was preceded by a video for the first single, "Snake Eyes." [4]
AllMusic called the album "characterized by bleak lyrics, screamy vocals, and a straightforward musical backdrop of by-the-book metal-influenced hardcore." [5]
All music is composed by Chris George.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "XIII" | 1:17 |
2. | "Hypocrisy" | 4:16 |
3. | "Mindless" | 3:58 |
4. | "Dead Soul" | 3:26 |
5. | "Senseless" | 0:26 |
6. | "A Song for the Nameless" | 3:47 |
7. | "Snake Eyes" | 3:31 |
8. | "Deadpan" | 3:44 |
9. | "Mute" | 1:56 |
10. | "Three Cheers" | 4:10 |
11. | "Bitter Blood" | 1:43 |
12. | "Death" | 3:39 |
13. | "Return (Heartless)" | 3:14 |
Total length: | 39:06 |
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Year | Chart | Position [6] |
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2013 | U.S. Billboard Top 200 | 184 |
Top Heatseekers Albums | 7 | |
Top Hard Rock Albums | 16 | |
Top Independent Albums | 39 | |
Next Big Sound | 10 |
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