When Lambs Become Lions

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When Lambs Become Lions
When Lambs Become Lions by Nothing Til Blood.png
Studio album by Nothing Til Blood
Released September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Genre Christian hardcore, Christian metal
Length33:02
Label Strike First
Nothing Til Blood chronology
Bloodcry
(2010)		When Lambs Become Lions
(2011)		Still Standing
(2014)

When Lambs Become Lions is the first studio album from Nothing Til Blood. Strike First Records released the album on September 27, 2011.

Nothing Til Blood, formerly known as Aim for the Day, is an American Christian hardcore and Christian metal band from Birmingham, Alabama. The band started making music in 2010, and their members at the time were lead vocalist, Amadeus Pryor, background vocalist and guitarist, Travis Higginbotham, guitarist, Cameron White, bassist, Matthew White, and drummer, William-Allen Johnson. They released one independently made album, Bloodcry, while they were Aim for the Day. The band released their first studio album, When Lambs Become Lions, in 2011 with Strike First Records. Their lead vocalist changed to Hector Becarra, at this juncture of leaving Strike First Records. They went independent, releasing another studio album, Still Standing, in 2014.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christ CoreStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1] [2]
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Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Mind Equals Blown6.5/10 [6]
The New ReviewStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Awarding the album three stars from HM Magazine , Nick Cotrufo states, "The lyrics may be powerful, but the vocals are sloppy and hard to follow at points. The album has its repetitive moments, but for the most part it stays on track and keeps changing things up." [4] Ian Webber, rating the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "Whilst not yet a finished package as their music is still a tad formulaic, this is one band worth looking out for in the future." [3] Giving the album three and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger describes, "Nothing Til Blood's overall sound doesn't stand out too much, but they've put their hearts into what they do have, and I have to respect that." [5]

<i>HM</i> (magazine)

HM Magazine is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. The magazine states that its goal is to "honestly and accurately cover the current state of hard music and alternative culture from a faith-based perspective." It is known for being one of the first magazines dedicated to covering Christian metal. The magazine's content includes features; news; album, live show and book reviews, culture coverage and columns. HM's occasional "So and So Says" feature is known for getting into artists' deeper thoughts on Jesus Christ, spirituality, politics and other controversial topics.

Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources on contemporary Christian music.

Jason Gardner, rating the album a 6.5 out of ten by Mind Equals Blown, writes, "When Lambs Become Lions is a solid first full-length for the group, showing a hint of promise among the moments of intrigue and interjection to keep this record from being completely lost in the sea of budding hardcore artists – religious, political or otherwise." [6] Giving the album two stars for The New Review, Jonathan Anderson says, "When Lambs Become Lions is your run of the mill ten tracks, thirty minute album with an interlude and acoustic closing track ... The vocals are generally lackluster to me and come across as uninspired." [7] Anthony Ibarra, awarding the album four stars at Christ Core, states, "this spirit-filled hardcore band has infused their metal and hardcore punk influences to take the current music scene by storm." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Toe to Toe"2:52
2."Entitled"3:30
3."Tragedies"3:01
4."Stands True"3:46
5."Lambs"2:51
6."Interlude"1:37
7."Gabriel"4:51
8."Lions"3:28
9."Rise Up"4:42
10."Depths of the Sea"2:24
Total length:33:02 [8]

Credits

Nothing Til Blood
Production [9]

Jamie King is an American creative director, choreographer, and producer whose work directing concert tours for pop stars has grossed over two billion dollars.

Dave Quiggle is an American musician who played hardcore punk throughout his whole career. He played for various projects, being: xDISCIPLEx A.D., No Innocent Victim, Shockwave, and Jesus Wept. He currently works for Facedown Records as a Graphic Designer.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ibarra, Anthony. "When Lambs Become Lions - Nothing Til Blood". Christ Core. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ Ibarra, Antonio De Jesus (October 2, 2011). "When Lambs Become Lions - Nothing Til Blood". Christ Core. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Webber, Ian. "Review: When Lambs Become Lions - Nothing Til Blood". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Cotrufo, Nick. "Nothing Til Blood - When Lambs Becomes Lions". HM Magazine . p. 36. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Fryberger, Scott. "Nothing Til Blood, "When Lambs Become Lions" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Gardner, Jason. "Nothing Til Blood: When Lambs Become Lions". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Anderson, Jonathan. "Nothing Til Blood - When Lambs Becomes Lions". The New Review. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ AllMusic Tracks
  9. ↑ "Nothing Til Blood - When Lambs Become Lions credits". AllMusic . Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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