Point of Origin (Allele album)

Point Of Origin
Studio album by Allele
Released October 25, 2005
Recorded Spider Studios in Cleveland
Genre Alternative metal, hard rock
Length 35:45
Label Corporate Punishment
Producer Ben Schigel
Allele chronology
Point of Origin
(2005)		 Next to Parallel
(2011)
Singles from Point of Origin
  1. "Closer to Habit"
    Released: November 11, 2005
  2. "Stitches"
    Released: March 22, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Just Press Play [1]
Outburn [2]
411Mania [3]
Rock Is Life [4]
KNAC [5]
Shakefire [6]
FoundryMusic.com [7]
What Did I Miss? [8]

Point Of Origin is the first studio album by the alternative metal band Allele. The album was released on October 25, 2005. The line-up of this album features guitarist Kelly Hayes and original vocalist Wally Wood. The album was produced by Ben Schigel, vocalist for the Ohio Nu metal music group Switched. The album spawned two singles, "Closer to Habit" and "Stitches".

By early 2006, the album had shifted 2,500 copies. However, recent estimates have shown that sales have now exceeded 150,000 copies.

Contents

Recording and production

The album was recorded at Cleveland's Spider Studios with producer Ben Schigel (Chimaira, Drowning Pool, Breaking Point). Wood, who aided in the album's production, said Schigel and Allele's record label gave the band a lot of creative freedom. "He had a lot of great ideas on the vocal stuff. He was easy to work with. He wasn't like, 'It's going to be my way or the highway because I'm the producer,'" Wood said.[9]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Fake"   Allele 2:56
2. "A Different Someone"   Allele 3:28
3. "Closer to Habit"   Allele 3:19
4. "Stitches"   Allele 3:08
5. "Lost In Your Words"   Allele 3:33
6. "Tightrope"   Allele 3:45
7. "Immune"   Allele 4:14
8. "Lies"   Allele 3:14
9. "Misunderstood"   Allele 2:38
10. "Unknown"   Allele 13:00
11. "Jaydin's Song (Hidden Instrumental)"   Kelly Hayes[10] 3:38

Personnel

Notes

The song "Stitches" is featured in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007.

References

  1. ^ Just Press Play review
  2. ^ Outburn review
  3. ^ 411Mania review
  4. ^ Rock Is Life review
  5. ^ KNAC review
  6. ^ Shakefire review
  7. ^ FoundryMusic.com review
  8. ^ What Did I Miss? review
  9. ^ "Allele: Record new album" mlive.com.Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  10. ^ http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/1351/Allele.html

External links

Allele
Wally Wood · Kelly Hayes · Lane Maverick · Tim Tobin · Nathan Grimes
Studio albums
Point of Origin · Next to Parallel
Singles
"Closer to Habit" · "Stitches" · "Let It Go"
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