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Knives is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band Aiden.

Knives
Studio album by
Aiden
ReleasedMay 12, 2009
RecordedJanuary 2009
GenreHorror punk, melodic hardcore
Length34:54
LabelVictory
ProducerAiden, Justin Armstrong
Aiden chronology
Conviction
(2007)		 Knives
(2009)		 From Hell... with Love
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411mania[1]
AbsolutePunk.net46%[2]
Allmusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Kerrang![citation needed]
Rocksound[5]
ZME Music[6]

Recording and composition


On January 15, 2009, it was announced that the band had begun recording their next album.[7] It was recorded and produced by WiL at his own studio, Sleepy Hollow, in Seattle.[8] The album is a return to Aiden's horror punk style, after the lighter style of the album Conviction.


Release


On March 14, 2009, Knives was announced for release in May.[9] On April 1, "Scavengers of the Damned" was announced as the first single from the album and was made available to buy on iTunes as well as uploaded to the band's MySpace page.[10] The album was released on May 11 in the UK and a day later in the US through Victory Records. The band has described this album as, "raw, it's fast, it's pissed".[9] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[11]


Track listing


No.TitleLength
1."Killing Machine"2:25
2."Let the Right One In"3:02
3."Scavengers of the Damned"2:42
4."Elizabeth"2:28
5."Crusifiction"2:41
6."The Asylum"2:47
7."Portrait" (Poem read by Ryann Donnelly[12])1:37
8."Excommunicate"2:36
9."King on Holiday"1:59
10."Black Market Hell" (includes a live version of "Lori Meyers" by NOFX as a hidden track)12:37[13]
Total length:34:54
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Black Market Hell" (Demo)2:13
12."King on Holiday" (Demo)1:59
13."Elizabeth" (Demo)2:27
14."Let the Right One In" (Demo)3:09

Chart positions


Chart Position
US Billboard 200 95
US Top Independent Albums 12
US Top Rock Albums 30
US Top Alternative Albums 24

References


  1. "Knives Review". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  2. "Knives Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. "Knives Overview". Allmusic.
  4. "Knives Review". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  5. "Knives Review". Rocksound. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  6. "Knives Review". ZME Music. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  7. "Aiden begin recording next full-length". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 15, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  8. "Interview with Wil Francis of Aiden". Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  9. "Aiden name new record Knives". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 14, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  10. "Scavengers of the Damned". May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009.
  11. Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  12. "Alt Press Interview with Wil Francis"
  13. DeAndrea, Joe. "Aiden Track Listing" AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.



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Knives es el cuarto álbum de estudio de la banda estadounidense de Post hardcore Aiden. Fue lanzado el 11 de mayo de 2009 en el Reino Unido y al día siguiente en los Estados Unidos bajo el sello discográfico Victory Records. El 1 de abril del mismo año, «Scavengers of the demand» fue anunciado como el primer sencillo del disco.


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