Wovenwar (album)

Wovenwar
Studio album by Wovenwar
Released August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01) (Germany)
Recorded 2013–2014 @ The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado / Casa de Sgroz, Oceanside, CA / Castleman Studios, Escondido, CA / Echelon Studios, Burbank, CA / Signature Sound, San Diego, CA / The Gnexty Room, Oceanside, CA
Genre Hard rock, alternative metal, melodic metalcore, heavy metal
Length 54:17
Label Metal Blade
Producer Wovenwar, Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore
Singles from Wovenwar
  1. "All Rise"
    Released: April 21, 2014
  2. "The Mason"
    Released: June 18, 2014
  3. "Death to Rights"
    Released: February 17, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
The Guardian[3]
Rock Sound7/10[4]
Sputnikmusic4/5[5]
Ultimate Guitar Archive8.5/10[6]

Wovenwar is the self-titled debut studio album by American heavy metal band Wovenwar. Released on August 5, 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 April 21, 2014, followed by "The Mason" on June 18, 2014,[8] and "Death to Rights" on February 17, 2015, with the latter single becoming the third most added song on Active Rock radio. Wovenwar was generally well received by critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized 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] They accompanied In Flames later that year while they traveled 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" (featuring Micah Kinard) 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

Wovenwar
  • Shane Blay – lead vocals, guitar
  • Nick Hipa – lead guitar
  • Phil Sgrosso – rhythm guitar, programming
  • Josh Gilbert – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 13)
  • Jordan Mancino – drums
Production
  • Produced by Wovenwar, Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
  • Mixed by Colin Richardson, Joseph McQueen and Carl Bowen
  • Vocal engineering by Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore and Jason McQueen
  • Guitar engineering by Phil Sgrosso, Nick Hipa and Daniel Castleman
  • Drum and bass engineering by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore
  • Studio assistant: Fernando Morales
  • Booking by Nick Storch (ICM Talent, U.S.) and Paul Ryan (The Agency Group, International)
  • Art direction and design by Ryan Clark (Invisible Creature)

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 2 3 4 James Christopher Monger. "Wovenwar – Wovenwar – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Ray Van Horn, Jr. "WOVENWAR". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Dom Lawson (July 31, 2014). "Wovenwar: Wovenwar review – former As I Lay Dying members return in force". The Guardian. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Andy Biddulph (July 28, 2014). "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Rock Sound. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Alex Dansereau (July 30, 2014). "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 UG Team (August 11, 2014). "Wovenwar Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved December 5, 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. June 18, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Wovenwar – Wovenwar". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 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 December 5, 2014.


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