Graveyard Shift (album)
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May 5, 2017 via Roadrunner Records |
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2016 |
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12 |
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48 min 9 sec |
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Graveyard Shift is the fourth studio album by the American metalcore band Motionless in White from Scranton , Pennsylvania . It will be released on May 5, 2017 after a label change via Roadrunner Records .
History of origin
On July 22, 2015, on the sidelines of the Alternative Press Music Awards , the musicians announced that the first work on new song material for the follow-up to Reincarnate from 2014 had begun. At the beginning of the new year, on January 4th, 2016, Motionless in White announced that they would not renew their record contract with Fearless Records and were looking for a new record company. This was found in Roadrunner Records and the album was announced for 2017.
On June 22, 2016, the song 570 was offered as a free download. At the time it was not clear whether the piece could be found on the album. On October 31, 2016, the title of the album was announced. It's called the Graveyard Shift . At the end of January 2017, Eternally Yours was the second track on the album. The album itself was announced for May 5, 2017. Just a few weeks earlier, keyboardist Josh Balz announced that he was leaving the band after ten years. At the beginning of March the third single was released with LOUD (Fuck It) . In addition, the final album cover and the track list were announced and the pre-order phase started.
Album title and record cover
Chris Motionless, lead singer of the band, said of the title of the album that the group had always chosen titles that somehow represented the band and that this part was no exception.
"As you know from all three of our records, we always choose a title that's incredibly personal to the band, and this one is absolutely no exception."
With the announcement of the album title, the group started a competition for fans of the band worldwide, in which they can design a record cover for the album. The best cover will be rewarded with a cash prize of 2000 US dollars and become the official cover artwork for the album. 24 additional covers will be selected for application purposes and will also be rewarded with prize money. More than two thousand entries were submitted for the competition. At the beginning of March 2017, the artwork that was made by Crystal Johnson was also presented with the official announcement.
Track list
| # | title | length | Remarks |
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| 1. | Advice | 3:55 | |
| 2. | Queen for Queen | 3:22 | |
| 3. | Necessary Evil | 3:48 | with Jonathan Davis |
| 4th | Soft | 3:30 | |
| 5. | Untouchable | 3:58 | |
| 6th | Not My Type: Dead as Fuck II | 4:22 | |
| 7th | The Ladder | 4:17 | |
| 8th. | Voices | 3:44 | |
| 9. | LOUD (Fuck It) | 3:42 | 3. Single |
| 10. | 570 | 4:31 | 1. Single |
| 11. | Hourglass | 3:45 | |
| 12. | Eternally Yours | 5:12 | 2nd single |
promotion
In mid-October 2016, the group was announced for the sister festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park together with Pierce the Veil , Sleeping with Sirens , System of a Down , In Flames and Beartooth . It is the band's second appearance at the two festivals after 2015.
On January 13, 2017, the group Falling in Reverse started a US tour on which Motionless in White could be seen together with Issues . The concert tour ended after 23 appearances on February 12, 2017 at the House of Blues in San Diego , California . When Josh Balz left, the group completed this tour with a guest musician on keyboard . Between April and May and between June and August of 2017, Motionless in White can be seen on two concert tours with In This Moment in the United States.
reception
Commercial win
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Graveyard Shift is the group's first album that entered the German album charts. It was listed at number 88 in the chart week on May 12, 2017. The album debuted at number 99 in Switzerland, while it landed at 72 in the UK. In the United States, Graveyard Shift landed at number 27 on the official album charts with around 18,000 records sold within the first week of sales.
Reviews
British rock sound writes that the musicians on Graveyard Shift have gone back to their musical past and oriented themselves to the second studio album Infamous , released in 2013 . According to the critic, this sound was polished up. In addition, influences from Slipknot , Marilyn Manson and even Nine Inch Nails are recognized. The album is ascribed a Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde quality, the music is described as metalcore with pop and sleaze rock influences.
Awards
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Rock Sounds Albums of the Year 2017
- 28th place
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cassie Whitt: Alternative Press : Motionless In White talk plans for their next album in the APMAs Gibson Backstage Lounge ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Motionless In White won't release new album on Fearless Records
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Motionless In White confirm Roadrunner signing
- ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Motionless In White Release Song For Free Download - Listen ( Memento of the original from November 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Blabbermouth.net : MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release 'Graveyard Shift' Album In Early 2017
- ↑ a b c Chad Childers: Loudwire : Motionless in White Reveal 'Graveyard Shift' Album Title, Announce Album Art Competition
- ↑ Maggie Dickman: Alternative Press : Motionless In White release commanding new song, “Eternally Yours” —listen
- ↑ Katy Irizarry: Revolver : Motionless In White Premiere New Song, "Eternally Yours," Reveal Album Release Date ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Alternative Press : Motionless In White's Josh Balz leaves band
- ↑ Maggie Dickman: Alternative Press : Motionless In White detail upcoming album, release music video for new track “Loud (Fuck It)” - watch
- ↑ Blabbermouth : MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's 'Graveyard Shift' Album To Feature Guest Appearance By KORN Singer
- ↑ Dasding : The first bands: Die Toten Hosen, Marteria and Macklemore
- ↑ Caitlyn Ralph: Alternative Press : Falling In Reverse announce tour with Motionless In White, Issues
- ↑ Jordan Toney, Philip Trapp: Alternative Press : In This Moment announce tour with Motionless in White, Avatar, Gemini Syndrome , In This Moment announce summer tour with Motionless In White, VIMIC, others
- ↑ Charts DE Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Matt Brown: Metalinsider.net : Metal By Numbers 5/17: Motionless In White make a grave debut
- ^ Rob Sayce: Rock Sound : Motionless in White - Graveyard Shift Review
- ↑ Rob Sayce: Rock Sound : Rock Sound Top 50 Releases of the Year 2017: 30-21
