Cries of the Past

Cries of the Past
Studio album by Underoath
Released

July 4, 2000

August 20, 2013 (reissue)[1]
Recorded 2000 at Wisner Productions, Saint Cloud, Florida
Genre Christian metal, metalcore, hardcore punk,[2] unblack metal,[2] death metal[3][4]
Length 42:08
Label Takehold, Solid State (reissue)
Producer James Paul Wisner
Underoath chronology

Act of Depression
(1999)		 Cries of the Past
(2000)		 The Changing of Times
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Alternative Press [3]
Chronicles of Chaos 9.5/10[2]
HM Magazine *[5]
Jesus Freak Hideout [4]
Ultimate Guitar 9/10[6]

Cries of the Past is the second album by Underoath, released on July 4, 2000, through Takehold Records. Only 3,000 copies of the album were pressed, and, like Act of Depression, it was out of print for years. The album is the last to feature guitarist Corey Steger, the first to include keyboardist Christopher Dudley, and is the only release not to feature Aaron Gillespie on any vocals during his tenure with the band. Alongside their debut album, this album was reissued through Solid State Records on August 20, 2013.

This is the band's last album to be released through Takehold Records, as the label was bought by Solid State.

Musical content and style

The second and third song are out of order from the list on the jacket, with "Giving Up Hurts the Most" as the actual second track. The song "And I Dreamt of You" is Underoath's longest recorded song, clocking in at 11 minutes and 24 seconds. One of the most notorious things about the album is its length; there are only five songs, but reaches 42:08 in time length, with the shortest song on the album being "Giving Up Hurts the Most" (7:36).

Being the first album to feature Christopher Dudley, it is the first Underoath album to include keyboard effects. The album acquires a similar sound to Act of Depression; however, it features even more of a black metal influence.[5][7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Last"   7:42
2. "Giving Up Hurts the Most"   7:36
3. "Walking Away"   7:47
4. "And I Dreamt of You"   11:24
5. "Cries of the Past"   8:23
Total length:
 42:08

Personnel

Underoath
Production

References

  1. ↑ "Cries of the Past (Reissue)". Tooth & Nail Records. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cantwell, Alex (October 1, 2001). "CoC: Underoath - Cries of the Past: Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Alternative Press | Reviews | Underoath - Cries of The Past". Altpress.com. July 4, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Underoath, 'Cries of the Past' Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. February 5, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wreckinthangs, Aaron (November–December 2000). "Reviews / Cries of the Past". HM Magazine (86): 85.
  6. ↑ "Cries Of The Past Review". Ultimate Guitar. July 10, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 976. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.