Until I Feel Nothing

Until I Feel Nothing
Studio album by Carnifex
Released October 24, 2011
Genre Deathcore, Blackened Death metal
Length 32:14
Label Victory
Producer Tim Lambesis, Carnifex
Carnifex chronology

Hell Chose Me
(2010)		 Until I Feel Nothing
(2011)		 Die Without Hope
(2014)
Singles from Until I Feel Nothing
  1. "Dead But Dreaming"
    Released: October 11, 2011

Until I Feel Nothing is the fourth full-length album by American deathcore band Carnifex. It was released worldwide on October 24, 2011 through Victory Records.

Background

After the release of the band's 2010 album, Hell Chose Me the band started work on Until I Feel Nothing after their supporting tours for it. With Hell Chose Me‍ '​s noticeable advanced shift in style that was ultimately praised by critics,[1] but still having fans of their previous sound, the band decided to create Until I Feel Nothing as a combination of these two sounds.[1]

The album was produced by the band, along with Tim Lambesis, vocalist for As I Lay Dying at his production studio, Lambesis Studios.[2] A music video was produced for the title track and released the same day the album was launched.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [4]
Audiopinions [5]
Revolver [6]
Rockfreaks [7]
SMN News [8]
Blabbermouth.net [9]
Rock Sound [10]

The album was generally praised by critics, especially for its musicianship. Clarke Read of Revolver favored the band's musicianship in his positive review by saying; "The band still transitions between riffs with all the subtlety of a rhino charging through a brick wall, the symphonic passages sound like they were recorded in a cave, and you’ll find things more original than their riffs in the cereal aisle."[6] SMN News also gave the album a praising review and stated "[Until I Feel Nothing] will take you a few spins for it to completely sink in, but the addition of atmospheric and black metal influences has made Carnifex a much stronger entity, and it’ll be very interesting to see what they come up with for album number five."[8]

Not all reviews for the album were positive however, Austin Williams of The NewReview gave the record a score of 2.5 out of 5, criticizing the album's short run time and lack of experimentalism by saying; "Carnifex is average to a fault. They have a comfort zone and do little to ever escape it, or even outperform their previous material. The musicianship is great, but not anything you would even be mildly surprised by, reflecting the lack of an adventurous spirit found throughout this album."[11]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Scott Lewis, all music composed by Carnifex.

No. Title Length
1. "Deathwish"   1:19
2. "We Spoke of Lies"   2:56
3. "A Grave to Blame"   3:38
4. "Dead But Dreaming"   3:51
5. "Creation Defaced"   4:14
6. "Dehumanize"   3:00
7. "Until I Feel Nothing"   3:51
8. "Never Forgive Me"   3:04
9. "Wretched Entropy"   2:50
10. "Curse My Name"   3:27
Total length:
 32:14

Personnel

Carnifex
  • Shawn Cameron - drums
  • Scott Lewis - vocals
  • Ryan Gudmunds - guitar
  • Cory Arford - guitar
  • Fred Calderon - bass guitar
Production

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 43
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 12
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 46

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Carnifex (CA) 2009 Featured Interview With Scott Lewis". Hardtimes. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "CARNIFEX To Release 'Until I Feel Nothing' In October". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Geist, Brandon. "Exclusive: Carnifex Premiere New Music Video, "Until I Feel Nothing"". Revolver. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Zed, Natalie. "Carnifex - Until I Feel Nothing Review". About.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  5. ↑ http://audiopinions.net/reviews/carnifex/
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Read, Clarke. "Review: Carnifex – Until I Feel Nothing". Revolver. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Rockfreaks.net: Carnifex - Until I Feel Nothing review". Rockfreaks.net. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Carnifex - Until I Feel Nothing". SMNnews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  9. ↑ Alisoglu, Scott. "CD Reviews - Until I Feel Nothing Carnifex - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  10. ↑ Rogers, Jack (2014-03-22). "Carnifex - Die Without Hope - Reviews - Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  11. ↑ Williams, Austin. "Carnifex – Until I Feel Nothing". The NewReview. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  12. ↑ "Carnifex Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Carnifex.
  13. ↑ "Carnifex Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Carnifex.
  14. ↑ "Carnifex Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Carnifex.
  15. ↑ "Carnifex Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Carnifex.