The Dark Horse (Achilles album)

The Dark Horse, released on May 24, 2005 through Hex Records, is the debut full-length studio album and third release from the Rochester-based hardcore band Achilles. It is the follow-up to the split album Achilles/Engineer and received mostly favourable reviews. [citation needed]

The Dark Horse
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
RecordedHeadbanging Kill Your Mama Music in Louisville, Kentucky
GenreHardcore, experimental rock, metalcore
Length27:15
LabelHex Records
ProducerEvan Patterson
Achilles chronology
Achilles/Engineer
(2005)
The Dark Horse
(2005)
Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Punknews.org[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Every Hour Wounds, the Last One Kills"2:22
2."Ivory"3:13
3."Over Our Heads"3:04
4."The Dark Horse"3:14
5."In Lights"3:28
6."(Reprise)"0:27
7."Wake Me When It Thunders"4:16
8."Rushmore"1:31
9."Talons"3:36
10.")))"2:04
Total length:27:15

Personnel edit

Release history edit

Region Date Label Format Catalog # Ref.
  United States May 24, 2005 Hex Records CD HR011 [3]

Details edit

  • Recording studio: Headbanging Kill Your Mama Music in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Distributor: Lumberjack Mordam Music Group
  • Recording type: studio
  • Recording mode: stereo
  • SPARS code: n/a

References edit

  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Review: The Dark Horse". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. ^ Shultz, Brian (2005-05-24). "Review: The Dark Horse". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  3. ^ "The Dark Horse by Achilles". Artistdirect. Retrieved 2009-11-15.

External links edit