Rise of the Lion
Rise of the Lion | ||||
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Studio album by Miss May I | ||||
Released |
April 25, 2014 (Australia) April 29, 2014 (US) | |||
Recorded | 2013 at Studio X in Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Melodic metalcore, thrash metal | |||
Length | 35:54 | |||
Label | Rise | |||
Producer | Terry Date | |||
Miss May I chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rise of the Lion | ||||
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Rise of the Lion is fourth studio album of the American melodic metalcore band, Miss May I, it was released on April 29, 2014.[1][2][3][4]
Background
In the first major interview for the album, vocalist Levi Benton spoke with Jake Denning of Absolutepunk.net, going into a few of Denning's favorite tracks from the album, but also explained the background behind the album title:
"Well, it’s a very fan based record. All the lyrics are letters back from letters we’ve gotten from fans and haven’t been able to write back. There are some topics we haven’t faced, but things that have touched while reading letters in the past. We see many tattoos and crazy stuff with the lion and how much it means to fans. Basically the lion is a symbol for us and all of our fans, we just wanted to dedicate this to them. This is our follow-through record, and we think this is going to be a big one and a big fan-base growing album for us. This is the rise of the lion."
Critical reception
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At Alternative Press, Phil Freeman rated the album four stars out of five, saying that "there's a definite humanity to the music" on the album that features "chugs and clean choruses all the throat-punching impact any fan could ask for": However, he writes that "Ultimately, this is a forceful, headlong album with no ballads or restful interludes among it 10 track", which is "sure to make fans very happy."[5]
Track listing
Tracks | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Refuse to Believe" | 3:55 | ||||||||
2. | "Lunatik" | 3:44 | ||||||||
3. | "Gone" | 3:38 | ||||||||
4. | "Echoes" | 4:03 | ||||||||
5. | "You Want Me" | 3:08 | ||||||||
6. | "Tangled Tongues" | 3:43 | ||||||||
7. | "Hero with No Name" | 3:27 | ||||||||
8. | "Darker Days" | 4:26 | ||||||||
9. | "End of Me" | 3:05 | ||||||||
10. | "Saints, Sinners and Greats" | 2:41 | ||||||||
Total length: |
35:54 |
Best Buy Exclusive Tracks | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
11. | "Burn My Pages" | 3:18 | ||||||||
12. | "Last Letter" | 3:41 |
Target Exclusive Tracks | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
11. | "My Inferno" | 3:36 | ||||||||
12. | "Stereos" | 3:31 |
Personnel
- Miss May I
- Levi Benton - lead vocals
- Ryan Neff - bass guitar, clean vocals
- Justin Aufdemkampe - lead guitar
- B.J. Stead - rhythm guitar
- Jerod Boyd - drums, percussion
- Production
- Terry Date - production, engineering, mixing
- Ted Jensen - mastering
- Kevin Mills - assistant engineer
- Nathan Hook - pre-production
- Michael Brookbank - composition, lyricist
References
- ↑ "Miss May I Announce Details For New Album, ‘Rise Of The Lion’". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Miss May I Unveil 'Rise of the Lion' Album Release Plans". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ February 25, 2014 (2013-04-17). "Miss May I To Release 'Rise Of The Lion' In April". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Miss May I Announces New Album - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Freeman, Phil (2014). "Miss May I – Rise Of The Lion". Alternative Press (Alternative Press Magazine). May 2014 (310): 91. ISSN 1065-1667.
- ↑ Stagg, David (2014). "Miss May I – Rise Of The Lion". HM Magazine (HM Publications LLC). May 2014 (178): 76. ISSN 1066-6923.