A Wilhelm Scream (EP)

A Wilhelm Scream
EP by A Wilhelm Scream
Released November 10, 2009
Recorded May–June 2009
Black & Blue, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Genre Melodic hardcore, punk rock
Length 17:02
Label Paper + Plastick
Producer A Wilhelm Scream
A Wilhelm Scream chronology

Career Suicide
(2007)		 A Wilhelm Scream
(2009)		 Partycrasher
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Alternative Press [1]
Metal Temple (unrated)[2]

A Wilhelm Scream, released on November 20, 2009 through Paper + Plastick, is the second EP and in all the fifth release from the Massachusetts-based melodic hardcore band A Wilhelm Scream since changing their name from Smackin' Isaiah in 2002. It is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed third full-length album Career Suicide and has thus far received very favourable reviews.

Information

Release

The original intent was to release the EP in Paper + Plastick's typical fashion, only making it available for sale as a 12" vinyl with a die cut gatefold jacket and digital download through the label's website.[3] However, on its release date it was made available digitally and for physical sale as a tour edition digipak CD, not as a vinyl. Paper + Plastick has later stated that a 12" vinyl version, featuring three additional tracks, will be released early in the new year.

This is the band's first release since their signing with Paper + Plastick in June, 2009.[4] They departed with Nitro Records in relation to its slowly progressing demise and the bands contract with the label being fulfilled.[5]

On November 10, 2009, Punknews.org announced that the EP was available for tease preview streaming and purchase through the iTunes Store, ten days before its original release date.[6]

The release is known to have been released by Shock Entertainment in Australia and Playfalse Records in Greece, both in conjunction with Paper + Plastick.

Recording process

It was revealed in a July 2009 press release, featuring a partial interview with bassist Brian Robinson, that the band recorded this project themselves and it was therefore produced and recorded at their very own Black & Blue Studios in New Bedford, Massachusetts. "The reason for this long break from touring is because we took a crack at recording ourselves", is what Robinson informed.[7] "This five song EP is an eclectic mix of all the avenues the band have gone down since Mute Print–and we’ll be throwing them into the sets on these upcoming tours", Robinson continued.

Bulletproof Tiger

In an interview featured in an article published on Revolver's website, Reilly explained the lyrical meaning behind a song from the EP; "Bulletproof Tiger":

"The song was originally inspired by an incident that occurred in my neighborhood years back when a teenage boy murdered his mom in the middle of the afternoon with a kitchen knife. As I was writing and researching, it morphed into a story about a family member fighting his demons and drug addiction, told from his perspective with hopefully a look up to the future with determined eyes".[8]

In collaboration with A Wilhelm Scream and Paper + Plastick, the magazine exclusively pre-released the mentioned song in the same article as mentioned earlier.

Australian edition

Shock Records, A Wilhelm Scream's Australian label, released the EP on CD in a digipak on November 20, the same date is the EP released in the United States. The Australian edition features an additional bonus track; a cover of The Outfield's "Your Love".[9]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Trevor Reilly, with the exception of #2 by Nuno Pereira and Reilly, all music composed by A Wilhelm Scream.

No. Title Length
1. "Australias"   2:47
2. "Every Great Story Has a Shower Scene"   1:56
3. "Fun Time"   4:00
4. "Bulletproof Tiger"   3:49
5. "Skid Rock"   4:30
Total length:
 17:02
Australian edition
No. Title Length
6. "Your Love" (The Outfield cover) 3:28
Total length:
 20:30

Personnel

A Wilhelm Scream
  • Nuno Pereira – vocals, production, recording
  • Trevor Reilly – guitar, backing vocals, production, recording, engineering
  • Mike Supina – guitar, production, recording, engineering
  • Brian J. Robinson – bass, backing vocals, production, recording
  • Nicholas Pasquale Angelini – drums, production, recording
Studio personnel
Additional personnel
  • Derek Deal – artwork and illustrations

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog # Ref.
Worldwide November 10, 2009 Paper + Plastick digital — [10]
United States November 20, 2009 CD (digipak) — [11]
Australia Shock Entertainment* CTX536CD [9]
Greece Playfalse Records* — [12]
Austria
Belgium
Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Switzerland		 December 18, 2009 Ass-Card Records ACR028 [13]
United States January/February 2010 Paper + Plastick 12" vinyl — —
"—" denotes unknown or non-existent information.
"*" denotes release in conjunction with Paper + Plastick.

Details

References

  1. ↑ Sutherland, Sam (January 2010). "File Under: Catchy Tech-Punk". Alternative Press (Cleveland, Ohio: Alternative Press Magazines Inc.) (258): 92. ISSN 1065-1667.
  2. ↑ Yiannis Dafopoulos (December 27, 2009). "Album: A Wilhelm Scream, A Wilhelm Scream, (Paper + Plastick Records)". Metal Temple. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ Solomon, Blake (2009-10-24). "A Wilhelm EP". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  4. ↑ Heisel, Scott (2009-06-29). "ALTPRESS EXCLUSIVE: A Wilhelm Scream Paper + Plastick". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  5. ↑ Conoley, Ben (2009-09-17). "Interviews: Trevor Reilly (A Wilhelm Scream)". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  6. ↑ Paul, Aubin (2009-11-10). "A Wilhelm Scream: "A Wilhelm Scream"". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  7. ↑ Kremkau, Bryan (2009-07-25). "A Wilhelm Scream announce European and North American tour dates". ReadJunk.com. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  8. ↑ "BOOTLEG: EXCLUSIVE A WILHELM SCREAM SONG, "BULLET PROOF TIGER"". Revolver. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "A WILHELM SCREAM A Wilhelm Scream". Shock Records. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  10. ↑ "A Wilhelm Scream: "A Wilhelm Scream"". Punknews.org. 2009-11-10. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  11. ↑ "A Wilhelm Scream A Wilhelm Scream". Paper + Plastick. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  12. ↑ "NEW A WILHELM SCREAM CD / EP OUT ON PLAYFALSE RECORDS – PRE-ORDER STARTED / SHIPPINGS ONLY IN GR". Playfalse Records. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  13. ↑ "A Wilhelm Scream S/T CD-EP". Ass-Card Records. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2009-12-25.

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