Sudden Sky

Sudden Sky is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Crown the Empire. It was released on July 19, 2019 through Rise Records and was produced by Drew Fulk.[3] It is the band's first album not to feature vocalist Dave Escamilla since their EP Limitless, who departed from the group in January 2017.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Press!7/10[4]
Distorted Sound6/10[5]
New Noise[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]
Sudden Sky
Studio album by
Crown the Empire
ReleasedJuly 19, 2019 (2019-07-19)
Length34:14
LabelRise
ProducerDrew Fulk
Crown the Empire chronology
Retrograde
(2016)		 Sudden Sky
(2019)
Singles from Sudden Sky
  1. "20/20"
    Released: July 13, 2018
  2. "What I Am"
    Released: September 21, 2018
  3. "Sudden Sky"
    Released: April 5, 2019[1]
  4. "MZRY"
    Released: June 19, 2019[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."(X)"1:20
2."20/20"4:01
3."What I Am"3:16
4."Blurry (Out of Place)"3:20
5."Red Pills"3:46
6."MZRY"4:04
7."Under the Skin"3:08
8."SEQU3NCE"3:18
9."March of the Ignorant"3:36
10."Sudden Sky"4:20
Total length:34:14
Notes
  • "What I Am" is stylized in all lower case, whereas track 4 has the word "Blurry" stylized in all caps and "Out of Place" in all lower case.

Personnel
Crown the Empire[8]
  • Andrew Rockhold – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, unclean vocals on "20/20" and "Sudden Sky"
  • Brandon Hoover – guitars
  • Hayden Tree – bass, unclean vocals
  • Brent Taddie – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Drew Fulk – production
  • Justin Deblieck – composition on "20/20" and "Under the Skin"

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 190
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 8
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] 21
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 15
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 37

References
  1. "Sudden Sky - Single by Crown the Empire on Apple Music". Apple iTunes. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. Goeman, Colin (June 19, 2019). "Crown The Empire Get Animated in New Video". Alt Press. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. "Crown the Empire to Release "Sudden Sky"". Blabbermouth.net. June 19, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. Taylor, Damon (July 30, 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: Crown The Empire – Sudden Sky". Dead Press!. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. Pugh, Kris (July 18, 2019). "Distorted Sound Review". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. Lay, Nathaniel (August 20, 2019). "Album Review: Crown the Empire – Sudden Sky". New Noise. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. July 19, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. "Sudden Sky - Crown the Empire".
  9. "Crown the Empire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  10. "Crown the Empire Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  11. "Crown the Empire Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  12. "Crown the Empire Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  13. "Crown the Empire Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  14. "Crown the Empire Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.


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