The Difference Between Hell and Home

"Witness"
The Difference Between Hell and Home
Studio album by Counterparts
Released	July 23, 2013
Genre	Melodic hardcore; metalcore;
Length	36:27
Label	Victory Records
Producer	Will Putney
Counterparts chronology
Singles from The Difference Between Hell and Home
	"Witness"; Released: July 9, 2013;

The Difference Between Hell and Home is the third studio album by Canadian melodic hardcore band Counterparts. It was released on July 24, 2013 through Victory Records. The album received positive critical reception, generating an aggregated score of 79/100 on Metacritic, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[1] This album also marks the first appearance by drummer Kelly Bilan as well as the last appearance by bass guitarist Eric Bazinet and guitarist Alex Re.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(79/100)[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolutepunk	(91%)[3]
Kerrang	(8/10)
Rock Sound	(8/10)[4]
Thrash Hits	[5]

The album received positive reviews by critics. Rock Sound concluded their review by saying "This is raw feeling, distilled through true musicianship – exactly as great hardcore should be"[4] and Thrash Hits stated "The Difference Between Hell and Home is a stunningly complete hardcore album which should be treasured by anyone with half a brain in their heads" and awarded the album with a rating of five-and-a-half stars out of six.[5] The album currently holds a rating of 79/100 on Metacritic.[1]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Brendan Murphy

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Lost"	Jesse Doreen, Alex Re	2:06
2.	"Ghost"	Doreen	3:02
3.	"Debris"	Doreen	2:45
4.	"Outlier"	Re, Doreen	3:06
5.	"Witness"	Doreen	2:54
6.	"Decay"	Doreen, Re	3:04
7.	"Compass"	Doreen	4:35
8.	"Wither"	Doreen	3:14
9.	"Cursed"	Re	3:57
10.	"Slave"	Re	2:01
11.	"Soil"	Re, Doreen	5:43
Total length:			36:27

Personnel

Counterparts

Brendan Murphy – lead vocals
Alex Re – guitar, backing vocals, clean vocals
Jesse Doreen – guitar
Eric Bazinet – bass guitar
Kelly Bilan – drums, percussion

Production

Will Putney - Production, engineer, mixing, mastering
Randy LeBoeuf - additional engineering

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References

http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-difference-between-hell-and-home/counterparts. Retrieved on 2013-08-13.
"The Difference Between Hell and Home Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
"Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home - absolutepunk". Absolutepunk. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
Reeves, Alex. "Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home - Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
Doyle, Tom. "Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home - Thrash Hits". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

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[metacritic-1] ttp://www.metacritic.com/music/the-difference-between-hell-and-home/counterparts. Retrieved on 2013-08-13.

[Metacritic-2] "The Difference Between Hell and Home Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

[absolutepunk_review-3] "Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home - absolutepunk". Absolutepunk. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

[Rock_Sound_review-4] Reeves, Alex. "Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home - Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

[Thrash_Hits_review-5] Doyle, Tom. "Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home - Thrash Hits". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2013.