Winter Kills (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, Florida | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 49:19 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Lewis & DevilDriver | |||
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| Singles from Winter Kills | ||||
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Winter Kills is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band DevilDriver. It was released on August 27, 2013, via Napalm Records.[1] It is the only DevilDriver album to feature new bassist Chris Towning who was a touring member from 2012 until joining permanently in February 2013. Recording of instrumental parts took place at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida and the album was produced by Mark Lewis.[1] The album is available in several different configurations which can include bonus tracks or a live DVD.[1] It would be DevilDriver's last album with founding members John Boecklin and Jeff Kendrick before both of them left the band in October 2014.
"Sail" is a cover of a song by indie band Awolnation. Frontman Dez Fafara was turned on to the original by his then-teenage sons.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
Winter Kills received a Metacritic score of 70 based on six reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[2]
The album sold around 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on Billboard 200 chart. It has sold 50,000 copies in the United States as of April 2016.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oath of the Abyss" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Ruthless" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Desperate Times" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Winter Kills" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "The Appetite" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Gutted" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Curses and Epitaphs" | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Caring's Overkill" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Haunting Refrain" | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Tripping Over Tombstones" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Sail" (Awolnation cover) | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 49:19 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Shudder" | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Back Down to the Grave" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 58:08 | |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 14 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 26 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 84 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 118 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 87 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 24 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 45 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 71 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 32 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 10 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] | 8 |
Personnel[edit]
- DevilDriver
- Dez Fafara – vocals
- Mike Spreitzer – lead guitar
- Jeff Kendrick – rhythm guitar
- Chris Towning – bass
- John Boecklin – drums
- Technical personnel
- Mark Lewis – production
- Dean Karr – cover art photography
- Ryan Clark – cover art layout
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "DevilDriver: 'Winter Kills' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Winter Kills by DevilDriver". Metacritic.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Winter Kills - DevilDriver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Walschots, Natalie (August 26, 2013). "DevilDriver - Winter Kills". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – DevilDriver – Winter Kills". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – DevilDriver – Winter Kills" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – DevilDriver – Winter Kills" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – DevilDriver – Winter Kills" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – DevilDriver – Winter Kills" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "DevilDriver: Winter Kills" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – DevilDriver – Winter Kills". Hung Medien.
- ^ "DevilDriver | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
