Rivals (album)
Rivals is the fourth and final studio album by American nu metal band Coal Chamber. It was released on May 19, 2015.[1]
Rivals | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 19, 2015[1] | |||
Recorded | October–December 2014 | |||
Genre | Nu metal, groove metal | |||
Length | 41:34 | |||
Label | Napalm[1] | |||
Producer | Mark Lewis | |||
Coal Chamber chronology | ||||
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Background
Rivals is Coal Chamber's first release since Dark Days (2002). On March 2, 2015, the first single released from the album was "I.O.U. Nothing". On March 9, 2015, the second single from the album, "Rivals", was released.
Music
Described as groove metal[2] and nu metal,[3][4][5][2] Rivals has been compared to all of the previous Coal Chamber albums, being described as most similar to the band's third album Dark Days.[2] In a 2015 review of the album, 100% Rock magazine wrote that "Coal Chamber have taken the nu metal styling of the early 2000s and modernized the sound for the current day".[2] The album Rivals shows Coal Chamber moving away from their gothic sound.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I.O.U. Nothing" | 3:03 |
2. | "Bad Blood Between Us" | 4:00 |
3. | "Light in the Shadows" | 3:41 |
4. | "Suffer in Silence" (featuring Al Jourgensen of Ministry) | 3:51 |
5. | "The Bridges You Burn" | 3:37 |
6. | "Orion" | 1:11 |
7. | "Another Nail in the Coffin" | 3:21 |
8. | "Rivals" | 4:31 |
9. | "Wait" | 2:44 |
10. | "Dumpster Dive" | 1:09 |
11. | "Over My Head" | 3:36 |
12. | "Fade Away (Karma Never Forgets)" | 2:52 |
13. | "Empty Handed" | 3:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Worst Enemy" | 4:03 |
Personnel
- Dez Fafara – vocals
- Miguel Rascón – guitars
- Mike Cox – drums
- Nadja Peulen – bass
- Al Jourgensen – additional vocals (track 4)
- Mark Lewis – production, mixing, mastering
References
- "Coal Chamber to Release Rivals this May on Napalm Records". Coal Chamber. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- "CD REVIEW: Coal Chamber — Rivals". 100% ROCK MAGAZINE. (July 2nd, 2015). Retrieved on October 1st, 2015
- "CD Reviews - Rivals Coal Coal Chamber". Blabbermouth. Retrieved on October 1st, 2015
- "Album Review: Coal Chamber — "Rivals"". New Noise Magazine. (May 27th, 2015). Retrieved on October 1st, 2015
- "Coal Chamber - Rivals". Theprp.com. May 19th, 2015