Eternal Enemies

Eternal Enemies
Studio album by Emmure
Released April 15, 2014
Recorded @ Metro 37 Studios / The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
Genre Deathcore, nu metal
Length 44:47
Label Victory[1]
Producer Joey Sturgis
Emmure chronology

Slave to the Game
(2012)		 Eternal Enemies
(2014)
Singles from Eternal Enemies
  1. "Nemesis"
    Released: March 3, 2014
  2. "Like LaMotta"
    Released: April 6, 2014
  3. "E"
    Released: June 9, 2014
  4. "A Gift a Curse"
    Released: January 18, 2015

Eternal Enemies is the sixth studio album from Emmure, released on April 15, 2014. It is the final album to feature drummer Mark Castillo after his departure less than 3 months after the album's release.[2]

Background

When the track listing for the album was released on February 18, 2014,[3] the name of the first track, "Bring A Gun To School", sparked another bit of controversy. This resulted in their former guitarist Ben Lionetti making a statement with respect to his former ensemble and commenting on the track, calling lead vocalist Frankie Palmeri a "disgusting human being". He has considered filing legal action against Emmure, their record label and their management to retrieve the money that is due to him and his brother Joe, a former drummer of the band.[4][5] The song has been labeled as "(Untitled)" on the iTunes store.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic unrated[1]
Alternative Press [7]
Sputnikmusic [8]
Thrash Hits 0/6[9]

At Alternative Press, Phil Freeman rated the album four stars out of five, remarking how the release is "Emmure's latest slab of relentless, skull-battering deathcore" and it "finds them in top form."[7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Bring a Gun to School (*)"   1:39
2. "Nemesis"   2:52
3. "N.I.A. (News in Arizona)"   3:29
4. "The Hang Up"   2:52
5. "A Gift a Curse"   4:10
6. "E"   2:53
7. "Like LaMotta"   2:47
8. "Free Publicity"   2:21
9. "Most Hated"   2:58
10. "Grave Markings"   3:29
11. "Hitomi's Shinobi"   3:28
12. "Rat King"   2:34
13. "Girls Don't Like Boys, Girls Like 40's and Blunts"   2:50
14. "New Age Rambler"   2:47
15. "We Were Just Kids"   3:38
Total length:
 44:47

(*) = Title was later changed to "(Untitled)" due to controversy regarding the song's title.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard 200 (No. 55 in the Top Current Albums), and at No. 4 in the Top Hard Rock Albums chart with 6,475 copies sold in its debut week in the U.S.[10]

Personnel

Emmure
  • Mark Castillo - drums
  • Mark Davis - bass guitar
  • Jesse Ketive - lead guitar
  • Michael Mulholland - lead guitar
  • Frankie Palmeri - vocals
Production
  • Produced, Mixed & mastered by Joey Sturgis @ The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
  • Vocals recorded by Nick Scott & Allan Hessler @ Metro 37 Studios
  • Guitar & bass recorded by Nick Scott
  • Drums recorded by Joseph Hall
  • Publicity by Rachel Rosenberg
  • Booking by Amanda Fiore (The Pantheon Agency, US) & Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking, EU)
  • Art & layout by Randy Pfeil
  • Photo by Eric Richter & Dustin Smith

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 11
US Billboard 200[12] 57
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 4

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gregory Heaney (2014-04-15). "Eternal Enemies - Emmure | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  2. ↑ http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/breakups/emmure-drummer-is-over-it-quits
  3. ↑ "'Emmure announce new album 'Eternal Enemies". AltPress. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  4. ↑ "'Emmure co-founder threatens lawsuit; calls frontman "a disgusting human being"'". AltPress. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  5. ↑ "'Emmure co-founder slams Frankie Palmeri; lawsuit?'". Lambgoat. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Eternal Enemies by Emmure". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Freeman, Phil (2014). "Emmure – Eternal Enemies". Alternative Press (Alternative Press Magazine). May 2014 (310): 90. ISSN 1065-1667.
  8. ↑ Boy, Davey (April 15, 2014). "Review: Emmure - Eternal Enemies". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ Doyle, Tomas (April 14, 2014). "Album: Emmure - Eternal Enemies". Thrash Hits. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ Matt Brown (April 23, 2014). "Metal By Numbers 4/23: Charts get Sevendust-ed". Metal Insider.
  11. ↑ "Emmure Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Emmure.
  12. ↑ "Emmure Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Emmure.
  13. ↑ "Emmure Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Emmure.