Hail Mary (Iwrestledabearonce album)

Hail Mary is the fourth and final studio album by American metalcore band Iwrestledabearonce. The album was released on June 16, 2015 through Artery Recordings, and was produced by guitarist Steven Bradley. It is the second and last album with vocalist Courtney Laplante.

Hail Mary
Studio album by
Iwrestledabearonce
ReleasedJune 16, 2015
RecordedDecember 2014 - March 2015
GenreDeathcore, mathcore
Length44:45
LabelArtery
ProducerSteven Bradley
Iwrestledabearonce chronology
Late for Nothing
(2013)		 Hail Mary
(2015)
Singles from Hail Mary
  1. "Gift of Death"
    Released: May 12, 2015[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
DEAD PRESS![4]
Revolver3/5[5]

Background

The song "Erase It All" was released on April 6, 2015. The song features guest vocals by Eddie Hermida of Suicide Silence.[6] A music video for album opener "Gift of Death" was released on May 12 via YouTube and Alternative Press.[7] The song received positive reviews upon its release.[8][9] The album's second music video, "Green Eyes", was released on June 9.[10]

Writing

Vocalist Courtney LaPlante stated she played a bigger role in the writing process for Hail Mary than she did for Late for Nothing. After feeling "a bit isolated" during the last album's writing process, LaPlante said she "was there for every single moment" on Hail Mary.[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steven Bradley, Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer.

No.TitleLength
1."Gift of Death"2:51
2."Remain Calm"3:06
3."Green Eyes"3:36
4."Erase It All" (feat. Eddie Hermida)3:30
5."Curse the Spot"2:49
6."Doomed to Fail, Pt. 1"4:13
7."Doomed to Fail, Pt. 2"2:48
8."Killed to Death"1:59
9."Trips"3:01
10."Man of Virtue"3:13
11."Carbon Copy"3:09
12."Wade in the Water"3:23
13."We All Float Down Here"3:07
14."Your God Is Too Small"4:00
Total length:44:45

Personnel
Iwrestledabearonce
  • Courtney LaPlante – vocals
  • Steven Bradley – guitar, programming
  • Mike Stringer – guitar, programming
  • Mike "Rickshaw" Martin – bass
  • Mikey Montgomery – drums
Additional personnel
  • Eddie Hermida – additional vocals on track 4
  • Steven Bradley – recording, mixing, production
  • Daniel McBride – artwork, layout, photography
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References
  1. "Gift of Death (Single) by Iwrestledabearonce: Rhapsody". Rhapsody. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. "About.com Review". About.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. "DEAD PRESS! Review". DEAD PRESS!. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. "Revolver Magazine Review". Revolver. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  6. Rosenberg, Axl (April 6, 2015). ""Erase it All": Iwrestledabearonce Return to Annoy the Sh*t Out of You (with a Little Help from Suicide Silence's Eddie Hermida)". Metal Sucks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  7. Crane, Matt (May 12, 2015). "Watch iwrestledabearonce's new video for "Gift Of Death" (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  8. Kennelty, Greg (May 13, 2015). "IWRESTLEDABEARONCE Gives You The "Gift Of Death"". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  9. Rosenberg, Axl (May 13, 2015). "Iwrestledabearonce's New Song is the Gift (of Death) That Keeps on Giving (Death)". Metal Sucks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  10. "Iwrestledabearonce Premiere New Music Video, "Green Eyes"". Revolver. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  11. Munro, Scott (May 20, 2015). "Iwrestledabearonce go 'weird' on Hail Mary". Metal Hammer. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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