The World Is a Thorn
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| Studio album by Demon Hunter | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded |
The Compound (Seattle, Washington) October 5 - December 2009 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, metalcore, nu metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Solid State Records | |||
| Producer | Aaron Sprinkle | |||
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| Singles from The World Is a Thorn | ||||
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The World Is a Thorn (also stylized The World Is Λ Thorn) is Demon Hunter's fifth studio album, which was released March 9, 2010.[2] The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet.[3] The first single, "Collapsing", which features Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork,[4] and the title track were approved for sales on Rock Band's Rock Band Network.[5] This is the only album to feature rhythm guitarist Ryan Helm.
Track listing
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| Alternative Press | [7] |
| Cross Rhythms | [8] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | Timothy Estabrooks:  [9]
Scott Fryberger: |
| Metal Storm | Staff pick[10] |
| Melodic.net | [11] |
| New Release Tuesday | [12] |
| PopMatters | [13] |
| Seattle Weekly | Very highly favorable[14] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2/5[15] |
All songs written and composed by Demon Hunter.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Descending Upon Us" | 5:30 | |
| 2. | "LifeWar" | 1:52 | |
| 3. | "Collapsing" (Featuring Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork) | 3:38 | |
| 4. | "This Is the Line" | 3:59 | |
| 5. | "Driving Nails" | 4:06 | |
| 6. | "The World Is a Thorn" | 2:35 | |
| 7. | "Tie This Around Your Neck" | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "Just Breathe" (Featuring Christian Älvestam of Solution .45) | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "Shallow Water" | 3:44 | |
| 10. | "Feel As Though You Could" (Featuring Dave Peters of Throwdown) | 3:53 | |
| 11. | "Blood In the Tears" | 4:49 | |
Total length: |
41:34 | ||
| Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "Desire the Pain" | 3:57 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Driving Nails" (String Mix) | 4:07 | ||||||||
Total length: |
49:34 | |||||||||
| Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 14. | "My Throat Is An Open Grave" (Live Acoustic) | 3:58 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Driving Nails" (Live Acoustic) | 3:48 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Blood In The Tears" (Live Acoustic) | 4:29 | ||||||||
| 17. | "Down In A Hole" (Live Acoustic Alice in Chains cover) | 6:20 | ||||||||
Total length: |
68:02 | |||||||||
"Collapsing," "Driving Nails," "Blood In the Tears," and "LifeWar" were released as singles for the album.
Chart performance
The album debuted at #39 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 14,000.[16]
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 39 |
| US Rock Albums | 6 |
| US Hard Rock Albums | 2 |
| US Christian Albums | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Ablums | 49 |
Awards
The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year, while its deluxe version was nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards.[17]
Credits
Members
- Ryan Clark – lead vocals
- Patrick Judge – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Ryan Helm – rhythm guitar
- Jon Dunn – bass guitar
- Timothy "Yogi" Watts – drums
Production
- Produced by Aaron Sprinkle
- Mixed by Jason Suecof
- Artwork by Dan Seagrave
References
- ↑ "Collapsing - Demon Hunter". Last.fm. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Demon Hunter | The World Is A Thorn". Solid State Records. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Demon Hunter - "The World Is A Thorn" (Two Different Covers) - BANDSONFIRE | Christ-centered Hardcore/Metal/Emo/Punk/Alternative/Rock/Indie/HipHop & more". Bandsonfire. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ Collapsing Songfacts
- ↑ ""Collapsing" - Demon Hunter // Rock Band". Rockband.com. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ Freeman, Phil (9 March 2010). "FILE UNDER: Jesuscore". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Young, Tom (18 January 2011). "Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Jesus Freak Hideout review".
- ↑ Train, Dane (23 January 2011). "Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn". Metal Storm. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ Holmgren, Henrik. "Melodic Net - Demon Hunter - The World is a Thorn". Melodic.net. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ piano89 (8 March 2010). "The World Is A Thorn". New Release Tuesday. NRT Media. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ Colgan, Chris (March 16, 2010). "Demon Hunter: The World is a Thorn". PopMatters. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ Williams, Joe (9 December 2011). "You May Not Like The World is a Thorn, But I Bet Mozart or Bach Would". Seattle Weekly. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ "Sputnikmusic Review".
- ↑ "Bits // News // Lambgoat". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees on DoveAwards.com
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