Sun Eater
Sun Eater is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It was released on November 11, 2014, by Metal Blade Records.[1] The album features session musician Danny Walker on drums and Cannibal Corpse vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher guested on the song "The Synthetic Sea" .
Sun Eater | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 11, 2014 | |||
Studio | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA[1] | |||
Genre | Progressive death metal | |||
Length | 46:41 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Jason Suecof[1] | |||
Job for a Cowboy chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Exclaim! | 6/10[3] |
Metal Hammer | 8/10[4] |
Metal Storm | 8.5/10[5] |
The album entered the US Billboard 200 at No. 91,[6] selling 3,900 copies in the first week.[7]
The album demonstrates a profound shift in the band's sound, pursuing a much more progressive musical style.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Eating the Visions of God" | 6:30 | |
2. | "Sun of Nihility" | 5:33 | |
3. | "The Stone Cross" | 3:40 | |
4. | "The Synthetic Sea" | 4:50 | |
5. | "A Global Shift" | 3:58 | |
6. | "The Celestial Antidote" | Bobby Thompson[8] | 6:08 |
7. | "Encircled by Mirrors" | 4:46 | |
8. | "Buried Monuments" | 4:56 | |
9. | "Worming Nightfall" | 6:20 | |
Total length: | 46:41 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes,[8] except where noted.
- Job for a Cowboy
- Session musicians
- Additional musicians
- George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher – vocals on "The Synthetic Sea"
- Jason Suecof – guitar solo on "Sun of Nihility"
- Production
- Jason Suecof – production, engineering, mixing
- Peter Sanicandro – production (asst)
- Ronn Miller – drum tech, engineering (asst)
- Eyal Levi – additional engineering
- John Douglass – additional engineering
- Stinky – additional engineering
- Visual art
- Tony Koehl – cover art
- Brian J. Ames – layout
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 91 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 20 |
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References
- Staff writer(s) (September 23, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy to Release "Sun Eater" November 11th". metalblade.com. Metal Blade. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Marsicano, Dan. "Job For A Cowboy - Sun Eater Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Zorgdrager, Bradley (November 7, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy Sun Eater". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Hicks, Jason (November 1, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy: Sun Eater - Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- deadone (December 8, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy - Sun Eater review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- Brown, Matt (November 19, 2014). "Metal By Numbers 11/19: This Is How You Sonic - Metal Insider". www.metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- Sun Eater (Liner notes). Job for a Cowboy. Metal Blade. 2014.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "JOB FOR A COWBOY announce Danny Walker as studio drummer for new album - Metal Blade Records". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade. November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- "Job for a Cowboy Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
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