Sun Eater (album)

Sun Eater
Cover artwork by Tony Koehl
Studio album by Job for a Cowboy
Released November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11)
Studio Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA[1]
Genre Progressive death metal[2]
Length 46:41
Label Metal Blade
Producer Jason Suecof[1]
Job for a Cowboy chronology
Demonocracy
(2012)		 Sun Eater
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
Exclaim!6/10[2]
Metal Hammer8/10[4]
Metal Storm8.5/10[5]

Sun Eater is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It was released on November 11, 2014 by Metal Blade Records.[1] The album features session musician Danny Walker on drums and also features vocals from Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher.

The album entered the US Billboard 200 at #91,[6] selling 3,900 copies in the first week.[7]

The album shows a very profound shift in the band's sound, pursuing a much more progressive musical style.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eating the Visions of God" 6:30
2."Sun of Nihility" 5:33
3."The Stone Cross" 3:40
4."The Synthetic Sea" 4:50
5."A Global Shift" 3:58
6."The Celestial Antidote"Bobby Thompson[8]6:08
7."Encircled by Mirrors" 4:46
8."Buried Monuments" 4:56
9."Worming Nightfall" 6:20
Total length:46:41

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes,[8] except where noted.

Job for a Cowboy
Session musicians
Additional musicians
Production
Visual art

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 115
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 12
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 20

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Staff writer(s) (September 23, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy to Release "Sun Eater" November 11th". metalblade.com. Metal Blade. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Zorgdrager, Bradley (November 7, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy Sun Eater". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Marsicano, Dan. "Job For A Cowboy - Sun Eater Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Hicks, Jason (November 1, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy: Sun Eater - Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ deadone (December 8, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy - Sun Eater review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Job for a Cowboy – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Job for a Cowboy.
  7. ↑ Brown, Matt (November 19, 2014). "Metal By Numbers 11/19: This Is How You Sonic - Metal Insider". www.metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Sun Eater (Liner notes). Job for a Cowboy. Metal Blade. 2014.
  9. ↑ "JOB FOR A COWBOY announce Danny Walker as studio drummer for new album - Metal Blade Records". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade. November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Job for a Cowboy – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Job for a Cowboy.
  11. ↑ "Job for a Cowboy – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Job for a Cowboy.
  12. ↑ "Job for a Cowboy – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Job for a Cowboy.
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