Knives is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band Aiden.
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| Released | May 12, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | January 2009 | |||
| Genre | Horror punk, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Aiden, Justin Armstrong | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 411mania |    [1] |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 46%[2] |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press |  [4] |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
| Rocksound | [5] |
| ZME Music | [6] |
Recording and composition edit
On January 15, 2009, it was announced that the band had begun recording their next album.[7] It was recorded and produced by WiL at his own studio, Sleepy Hollow, in Seattle.[8] The album is a return to Aiden's horror punk style, after the lighter style of the album Conviction.
Release edit
On March 14, 2009, Knives was announced for release in May.[9] On April 1, "Scavengers of the Damned" was announced as the first single from the album and was made available to buy on iTunes as well as uploaded to the band's MySpace page.[10] The album was released on May 11 in the UK and a day later in the US through Victory Records. The band has described this album as, "raw, it's fast, it's pissed".[9] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[11]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Killing Machine" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Let the Right One In" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Scavengers of the Damned" | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Elizabeth" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Crusifiction" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "The Asylum" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Portrait" (Poem read by Ryann Donnelly[12]) | 1:37 |
| 8. | "Excommunicate" | 2:36 |
| 9. | "King on Holiday" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Black Market Hell" (includes a live version of "Lori Meyers" by NOFX as a hidden track) | 12:37[13] |
| Total length: | 34:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Black Market Hell" (Demo) | 2:13 |
| 12. | "King on Holiday" (Demo) | 1:59 |
| 13. | "Elizabeth" (Demo) | 2:27 |
| 14. | "Let the Right One In" (Demo) | 3:09 |
Personnel edit
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Chart positions edit
| Chart | Position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 95 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums | 30 |
| US Top Alternative Albums | 24 |
References edit
- ^ "Knives Review". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Knives Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Knives Overview". Allmusic.
- ^ "Knives Review". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Knives Review". Rocksound. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Knives Review". ZME Music. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Aiden begin recording next full-length". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 15, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Wil Francis of Aiden". Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Aiden name new record Knives". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 14, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Scavengers of the Damned". May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Alt Press Interview with Wil Francis"
- ^ DeAndrea, Joe. "Aiden Track Listing" AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.
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