Until I Feel Nothing is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Carnifex. It was released worldwide on October 24, 2011, through Victory Records. It is the band's last album to feature lead guitarist Ryan Gudmunds.
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| Released | October 24, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | July 21, 2011 – August 18, 2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Deathcore | |||
| Length | 32:14 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Tim Lambesis, Carnifex | |||
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Background
editAfter the release of the band's 2010 album, Hell Chose Me the band started work on Until I Feel Nothing after their supporting tours for the former. With Hell Chose Me's noticeable advanced shift in style that was ultimately praised by critics,[2] but still having fans of their previous sound, the band decided to create Until I Feel Nothing as a combination of these two sounds.[2]
The album was produced by the band, along with Tim Lambesis, vocalist for As I Lay Dying at his production studio, Lambesis Studios.[3] A music video was produced for the title track and released the same day the album was launched.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [5] |
| Blabbermouth |    [6] |
| Revolver | [7] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10[8] |
| SMN News | [9] |
The album received a mostly positive response from critics. In his review for Blabbermouth, Scott Alisoglu wrote that "these are 10 tracks of smartly composed, relatively distinct, and even memorable tracks of brutal deathcore", noting that this album displayed a particular step forward for the band in terms of songwriting. He noted the songs 'Creation Defaced' and 'Never Forgive Me' "for some compelling arrangements, which often comes down to impacting transitions and various sorts of shading in the guitar work that take equal amounts of death metal's old and new."[6]
Rock Sound's Ryan Bird described the album as "A direct and furious affair", while noting that "A few more layers and the occasional shift in dynamics wouldn't go amiss, but this is an otherwise solid and suitably punishing effort."[8]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Scott Lewis; all music is composed by Carnifex
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Deathwish" | 1:19 |
| 2. | "We Spoke of Lies" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "A Grave to Blame" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Dead But Dreaming" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Creation Defaced" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Dehumanize" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Until I Feel Nothing" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Never Forgive Me" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Wretched Entropy" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Curse My Name" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 32:14 | |
Appearances
editThe title track song has been featured in Rock Band 3 as downloadable content via the Rock Band Network.
Personnel
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Carnifex
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Additional personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 43 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ "AllMusic Until I Feel Nothing Carnifex". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Carnifex (CA) 2009 Featured Interview With Scott Lewis". Hardtimes. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ "CARNIFEX To Release 'Until I Feel Nothing' In October". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Geist, Brandon. "Exclusive: Carnifex Premiere New Music Video, "Until I Feel Nothing"". Revolver. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ Zed, Natalie. "Carnifex - Until I Feel Nothing Review". About.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Alisoglu, Scott (December 17, 2011). "CD Reviews - Until I Feel Nothing Carnifex - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ Read, Clarke. "Review: Carnifex – Until I Feel Nothing". Revolver. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Bird, Ryan (October 29, 2011). "Carnifex - Until I Feel Nothing". Rock Sound. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Carnifex - Until I Feel Nothing". SMNnews.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ "Carnifex Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Carnifex Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Carnifex Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Carnifex Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.