Death Sentence is the second studio album from Those Who Fear. Facedown Records released the album on June 24, 2014. Those Who Fear worked with Josh Schroeder on the production of this album.[1]
| Death Sentence | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, grindcore | |||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Facedown | |||
| Producer | Trevor Kope, Josh Schroeder[1] | |||
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On February 2, 2016, Facedown released a B-side on YouTube from the album entitled "Bulletproof".[2]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Christ Core | 8.5/10[3] |
| Christian Review Magazine |    [4] |
| Exclaim! | 3/10[5] |
| HM Magazine | [6] |
| Indie Vision Music | [7] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [8] |
Awarding the album four and a half stars for HM Magazine, Collin Simula states, "Death Sentence actually sounds phenomenal; it's expansive, solid, and mixed perfectly."[6] Bradley Zorgdrager, rating the album a three out of ten at Exclaim!, says, "Breakdowns and the heaviness they entail should be a means to an end, not an end in itself; until Those Who Fear realize this, their hackneyed usage will drag the band down."[5] Giving the album two and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger describes, "Those Who Fear isn't a bad band, and they certainly show some strengths here and there, but overall, Death Sentence is largely forgettable."[8]
Lee Brown, awarding the album four stars by Indie Vision Music, writes, "the latter portion of the album is simply fantastic".[7] Giving the album three and a half stars for Christian Review Magazine, Christian St. John says, "Those Who Fear deliver the goods on Death Sentence!" Anthony Ibarra, rating the album an 8.5 out of ten from Christ Core, states, "With unrelenting passion and aggression, their music has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Heavy-hitting drums, low-tuned guitars, and raw vocals pervade their new release, Death Sentence."[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Processed" | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Bruised" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Bear These Scars" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Ego Trip" (featuring Ryan Kirby of Fit for a King) | 3:12 |
| 5. | "The Pain I Feel" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "The First Amendment" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Sunday Night Special" | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Cop Out" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Eyes of Eternity" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Death Sentence" | 2:22 |
| 11. | "86'd" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "We're Not the Victims" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Indifferent" | 6:02 |
| Total length: | 42:52[9] | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bulletproof" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "A.W.O.L." | 4:11 |
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
Credits edit
Those Who Fear
- John Healy – vocals
- Luke Healy – lead guitar
- Caleb Derusha – rhythm guitar
- Josh Ziegler – bass
Additional musicians
- Ryan Kirby (Fit for a King) – guest vocals
References edit
- ^ a b "Those Who Fear: Death Sentence - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Bulletproof". Facedown Records. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Ibarra, Anthony. "Death Sentence". Christ Core. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ St. John, Christian. "Review: Death Sentence by Those Who Fear". Christian Review Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Zorgdrager, Bradley. "Those Who Fear Death Sentence". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Simula, Collin. "Those Who Fear - Death Sentence". HM Magazine (Jul 2014): 111–12. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Brown, Lee. "Review : Those Who Fear – Death Sentence". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Fryberger, Scott. "Those Who Fear, "Death Sentence" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic Tracks
- ^ "Those Who Fear Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Christian Albums. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Those Who Fear Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved June 15, 2015.