Volume | ||||
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Released | 30 October 2015 (UK) | |||
Studio | Strongroom, London | |||
Genre | Alternative metal, reggae, nu metal | |||
Length | 44:00 | |||
Label | Napalm Records | |||
Producer | James Loughrey | |||
Skindred chronology | ||||
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Singles from Volume | ||||
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Volume is the sixth studio album from Welsh rock band Skindred. It was released on 30 October 2015. [1]
The album has been given particularly favourable reviews by critics, [2] [3] [4] [5] many of whom consider it more melodic in texture than prior albums. [6] [7]
The three interludes on the album were met with a generally more mixed reception; [8] [9] [10] "I"'s use of air horns has been singled out in particular due to their obscurity in the genre. [11]
All tracks are written by Skindred
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Under Attack" | 4:04 |
2. | "Volume" | 3:37 |
3. | "Hit the Ground" | 3:43 |
4. | "Shut Ya Mouth" | 3:43 |
5. | "I" | 0:47 |
6. | "The Healing" | 4:01 |
7. | "Sound the Siren" | 3:20 |
8. | "Saying It Now" | 4:02 |
9. | "II" | 0:48 |
10. | "Straight Jacket" | 3:43 |
11. | "III" | 0:52 |
12. | "No Justice" | 2:44 |
13. | "Stand Up" | 3:25 |
14. | "3 Words" | 4:13 |
Total length: | 44:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Mercy" | 2:55 |
Total length: | 46:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "3 Words" (contains an untitled hidden track after 7 minutes of silence) | 17:35 |
Total length: | 61:35 |
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