Wovenwar (album)

Wovenwar
Studio album by Wovenwar
Released August 5, 2014
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre Hard rock, alternative metal, melodic metalcore, heavy metal
Length 54:17
Label Metal Blade
Producer Bill Stevenson
Singles from Wovenwar
  1. "All Rise"
    Released: April 21, 2014
  2. "The Mason"
    Released: June 18, 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Blabbermouth.net 8/10[2]
The Guardian [3]
Rock Sound 7/10[4]
Sputnikmusic 4/5[5]
Ultimate Guitar Archive 8.5/10[6]

Wovenwar is the self-titled debut studio album by American heavy metal band Wovenwar. Released on 5 August 2014 through Metal Blade Records, the album was produced by Bill Stevenson and mixed by Colin Richardson.[7] The debut single, "All Rise", was released on 21 April 2014, followed by "The Mason" on 18 June 2014.[8] Wovenwar was generally well received by critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 5 reviews.[9] The album's musical style has been described as hard rock,[1][2][6] alternative metal,[1][6] melodic metalcore[4][6] and modern heavy metal.[1][3]

In mid 2014, the band performed with Black Label Society on their first North American tour.[10] Additionally, the ensemble accompanied In Flames later that year while they travelled Europe.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Foreword"   1:40
2. "All Rise"   3:36
3. "Death to Rights"   3:15
4. "Tempest"   4:37
5. "The Mason"   4:09
6. "Moving Up"   3:51
7. "Sight of Shore"   3:47
8. "Father/Son"   3:50
9. "Profane"   3:56
10. "Archers"   3:18
11. "Ruined Ends"   3:58
12. "Identity"   4:16
13. "Matter of Time"   3:39
14. "Prophets"   4:50
15. "Onward"   1:34
Total length:
 54:17

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
[12]
US Billboard 200 36
US Billboard Digital Albums 25
US Billboard Independent Albums 3
US Billboard Rock Albums 13
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums 3

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 James Christopher Monger. "Wovenwar – Wovenwar – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ray Van Horn, Jr. "WOVENWAR". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dom Lawson (31 July 2014). "Wovenwar: Wovenwar review – former As I Lay Dying members return in force". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Andy Biddulph (28 July 2014). "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Rock Sound. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Alex Dansereau (30 July 2014). "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 UG Team (11 August 2014). "Wovenwar Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Metal Blade Records announce the signing of WOVENWAR featuring members of As I Lay Dying and Oh, Sleeper". Metal Blade. April 14, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Here's Another New WOVENWAR Song, "The Mason"". Metal Injection. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Black Label Society Recruit Wovenwar + Kyng for 2014 U.S. Summer Tour". Loudwire. May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  11. ↑ "While She Sleeps + Wovenwar Join In Flames’ European Tour". Rock Sound. May 23, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Wovenwar – Wovenwar – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2014.