Violent Nature

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Violent Nature
I Prevail - Violent Nature.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2025
Genre
Length32:08
Label Fearless
Producer Jon Eberhard [1]
I Prevail chronology
True Power
(2022)
Violent Nature
(2025)
Singles from Violent Nature
  1. "Violent Nature"
    Released: May 23, 2025
  2. "Into Hell"
    Released: June 20, 2025
  3. "Rain"
    Released: July 18, 2025
  4. "Annihilate Me"
    Released: August 15, 2025
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang! 4/5 [2]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Boolin Tunes4/10 [4]
Wall of Sound6/10 [5]

Violent Nature is the fourth studio album by American rock band I Prevail, released on September 19, 2025. It was the first studio album released following the departure of the band's former clean vocalist Brian Burkheiser.

Contents

Release

On May 23, 2025, a week after the announcement of Burkheiser's departure, [6] the band released the single, "Violent Nature". [7] On June 20, a second single, "Into Hell", was released. [8] On July 15, the band announced their fourth studio album, titled Violent Nature, would release on September 19, and in the same week released a third single, "Rain". [9] [10] On August 14, the album's fourth single, "Annihilate Me", was released. [11]

Composition

Violent Nature has been described as metalcore, [2] with elements of deathcore, [4] pop rock, [4] melodic metalcore, [5] grunge, [12] nu-metal, [12] and heavy rock. [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by I Prevail (Dylan Bowman, Jon Eberhard, Gabe Helguera, Steve Menoian, Eric Vanlerberghe).

No.TitleLength
1."Synthetic Soul"4:30
2."NWO"2:41
3."Pray"3:12
4."Annihilate Me"3:22
5."Violent Nature"2:10
6."Rain"3:23
7."Into Hell"3:12
8."Crimson & Clover"3:47
9."God"2:38
10."Stay Away"3:11
Total length:32:08

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal. [14]

I Prevail

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Violent Nature
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] 17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [16] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 183
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] 57
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [19] 19
UK Album Sales (OCC) [20] 81
US Billboard 200 [21] 161

References

  1. 1 2 Markland, Carl (July 20, 2025). "I Prevail announce new album 'Violent Nature' with explosive new single "Rain"". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Hingle, James (September 15, 2025). "Album review: I Prevail – Violent Nature". Kerrang! . Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. Young, Nik (September 17, 2025). "I Prevail Violent Nature review: the metalcore heavyweights' fourth album is a little hit and miss, but the hits go hard". Metal Hammer . Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Tan, Jonathan (September 16, 2025). "Album Review: I Prevail – Violent Nature". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Henderson, Cory-James (September 15, 2025). "I Prevail – Violent Nature (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  6. Schaffner, Lauryn (May 15, 2025). "I Prevail Announce Split With Co-Vocalist Brian Burkheiser in New Statement". Loudwire . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  7. "I Prevail Releases New Single 'Violent Nature'". Blabbermouth.net . May 23, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  8. "I Prevail Releases New Single 'Into Hell'". Blabbermouth.net . June 20, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  9. "I Prevail reveal cover art and track listing for new album "Violent Nature"". Lambgoat. July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  10. Adams, Gregory (July 18, 2025). "I Prevail announce 'Violent Nature' album with battering new song "Rain"". Revolver . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  11. Howell, Maddy (August 15, 2025). "I Prevail Unleash Explosive Single 'Annihilate Me'". Rock Sound . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Nuttall, Luke (September 17, 2025). "Album Review: I Prevail – 'Violent Nature'". The Soundboard. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  13. Trail, Jessica (September 18, 2025). "Violent Nature by I Prevail". Loud Hailer. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  14. "Violent Nature / I Prevail / Credits / Violent Nature / I Prevail – TIDAL". Tidal . Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  15. "Australiancharts.com – I Prevail – Violent Nature". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  16. "Austriancharts.at – I Prevail – Violent Nature" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  17. "Ultratop.be – I Prevail – Violent Nature" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  18. "Offiziellecharts.de – I Prevail – Violent Nature" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  19. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  20. "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  21. "I Prevail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2025.