| Speaker of the Dead | ||||
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| Studio album by Emmure | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Mathcore | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
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Speaker of the Dead is the fourth studio album by deathcore band Emmure, released on February 15, 2011. It is the first release ever by the band to have a gap more than just a year between their last release and is also their longest release. The record was produced by Joey Sturgis, who has been confirmed to produce Emmure's next full-length[1]. It is also the final release by Emmure to feature drummer Mike Kaabe on drums after he was fired from the band in October 2011.
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On January 7, 2011, Victory Records released a 41 second teaser on YouTube which displayed the album's official artwork, as well as giving a preview of "Children of Cybertron", the intro track off of the album.[2] On January 18, 2011, the first single, "Demons with Ryu", was released on iTunes and Amazon MP3. On February 9, 2011, a music video was made and released for the song "Solar Flare Homicide". At the release, Speaker of the Dead debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200, No. 18 on the Rock Albums chart, No. 4 on the Hard Rock Albums chart, and No. 11 on the Independent Albums chart.
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| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Reviews | [3] |
| Under The Gun Review | [4] |
| Review Rinse Repeat | [5] |
| Audiopinions | [6] |
Speaker of the Dead maintained positive reviews from critics and was praised by fans of Emmure's debut album Goodbye to the Gallows as to where the sound on Speaker of the Dead draws close to the record than any other release that they have made, according to the band.
Amongst the positive reviews, AudioOpinions.net gave the album a score of 9.5/10 and have said that "Emmure keeps their heavy sound while incorporating new elements, and Speaker of the Dead is the album fans have been waiting for."[7] Peter Gorgui of ReviewRinseRepeat.com wrote a negative review of the album calling Speaker of the Dead a "failure" and describing the album's content as "boring" and "desperate". Gorgui did, however, praise the production done on the album by Joey Sturgis, saying Sturgis gave the album "a crunchy and crisp sound."[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Children of Cybertron" | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Area 64-66" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Dogs Get Put Down" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Demons with Ryu" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Solar Flare Homicide" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Eulogy of Giants" | 1:52 |
| 7. | "Bohemian Grove" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "4 Poisons 3 Words" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Cries of Credo" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Last Words to Rose" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "A Voice from Below" | 1:58 |
| 12. | "Drug Dealer Friend" | 2:37 |
| 13. | "My Name Is Thanos" | 2:08 |
| 14. | "Lights Bring Salvation" | 2:27 |
| 15. | "Word of Intulo" | 1:14 |
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Total length:
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38:23 | |