Speaker of the Dead

Not to be confused with Speaker for the Dead.
Speaker of the Dead
Studio album by Emmure
Released February 15, 2011[1]
Recorded The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
Genre Deathcore, nu metal, Metalcore
Length 38:14
Label Victory[1]
Producer Joey Sturgis
Emmure chronology

Felony
(2009)
Speaker of the Dead
(2011)
Slave to the Game
(2012)
Singles from Speaker of the Dead
  1. "Drug Dealer Friend"
    Released: February 3, 2011
  2. "Solar Flare Homicide"
    Released: February 9, 2011[1]

Speaker of the Dead is the fourth studio album by metalcore 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 also produced the following full-length.[2] Speaker of the Dead is Emmure's fourth studio release under Victory Records, completing Victory's four-album deal at the time. However, Emmure re-signed with Victory and released a new album, Slave to the Game on April 10th, 2012.

Background

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.[3] 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. All the drums on Speaker of the Dead were programmed.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Under The Gun Review [5]
Review Rinse Repeat [6]

Speaker of the Dead received mixed reviews from critics, however, 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.

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."[6]

Track listing

No. Title Length
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
Total length:
38:14

Notes

Personnel

Emmure
Production

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Emmure Debut “Solar Flare Homicide” Music Video". Theprp.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. ""Emmure Confirm New Album Studio Plans"". Theprp.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  3. "Emmure 'Speaker of the Dead' in Stores Now!" on YouTube
  4. "Interview: Emmure’s Frankie Palmeri on “Slave To The Game”". Altpress.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  5. "Under the Gun review". Under the Gun review. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Review Rinse Repeat". Review Rinse Repeat. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  7. "Emmure at Victory Records". Victoryrecords.com. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  8. "Emmure Music Videos". Emmuremerch.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Album Credits at Allmusic". Allmusic.com. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2013-08-17.