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Flawed Design is the second studio album by rock supergroup Saint Asonia released on October 25, 2019 via Spinefarm Records.[2]

Flawed Design
Studio album by Saint Asonia
Released	October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
Recorded	Early 2019
Studio	Powerstation NE
Length	43:32
Label	Spinefarm[1]
Producer	Brian Sperber
Saint Asonia chronology
Saint Asonia (2015) Flawed Design (2019) Introvert (2022)
Singles from Flawed Design
"The Hunted" Released: July 24, 2019 "Blind" Released: March 24, 2020 "Ghost" Released: October 28, 2020

Background

Flawed Design is the band's first album in four years and follows their 2015 self-titled album Saint Asonia. The band had brought in Cale Gontier to replace former bass player Corey Lowery, they also brought in drummer Sal Giancarelli, of Staind to replace former drummer Rich Beddoe.[3]

For this effort, the band collaborated with other musicians including Breaking Benjamin's Keith Wallen on "Beast", Godsmack's Sully Erna on lead single "The Hunted", Within Temptation lead singer Sharon den Adel lending her voice on the second track "Sirens", and Starset singer Dustin Bates sharing his writing skills on the song "Ghost".[4]

A deluxe edition of the album was released on December 7, 2019 which includes two bonus tracks, "Say Goodbye" and "Weak & Tired".[5] It was released as exclusives for specific Walmart-purchased copies in the US and as standard built-in tracks for all copies in Europe.[6][7] On December 13, 2019, Flawed Design was released on vinyl for purchase.

Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[8]

Singles

The first single from the album, "The Hunted" was released on July 24, 2019.[9] The second single, "Blind" was released on rock radio on March 24, 2020.[10] The third and final single, "Ghost" was released in 2020.[11]

Promotional singles

The first promotional single from the album, "Beast" was released on September 20, 2019.[12] The final pre-release single, "This August Day", was released on October 18, 2019.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Sputnikmusic	3.0/5[14]

Simon of Sputnikmusic gave the album a mixed review calling the album a, "solid work" with "ear-pleasing melodies and some decent guitar work."[14] He also compliments Gontier's voice stating, "the glaring draw to this type of music is the voice, and Adam gives a really great performance throughout and, mostly, holds your interest until the end." However, he was critical towards the featured artists on the album. For the song "Sirens", he remarked Sharon Den Adel’s performance, "nothing short of cheesy and unnecessary," and on Sully Erna's performance on "The Hunted", he stated his parts were, "out of place from everything else the song has presented."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17]	68
US Billboard 200[18]	171
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19]	7

References

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[de] Flawed Design

Flawed Design ist das zweite Studioalbum der kanadischen Alternative-Metal/Post-Grunge-Band Saint Asonia. Es wurde am 25. Oktober 2019 über Spinefarm Records veröffentlicht.

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[es] Flawed Design

Flawed Design es el segundo álbum de estudio de la superbanda canadiense Saint Asonia. Fue lanzado el 25 de octubre de 2019 a través de Spinefarm Records,[1] es el primer álbum de la banda en cuatro años desde su lanzamiento de Saint Asonia (2015). También será su primer álbum con el bajista Cale Gontier y con el baterista Sal Giancarelli.[2]

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