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Prayers for the Damned (referred to as Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1 on its album cover) is the fourth studio album by American rock band Sixx:A.M. It is the first half of the Prayers for the Damned/Blessed double album. It was followed by the second half, Prayers for the Blessed seven months later.

Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1
Studio album by
Sixx:A.M.
ReleasedApril 29, 2016[1]
GenreAlternative metal, hard rock
Length49:30[1]
LabelEleven Seven Music
ProducerJames Michael[2]
Sixx:A.M. chronology
Modern Vintage
(2014)		 Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1
(2016)		 Prayers for the Blessed
(2016)
Singles from Prayers for the Damned
  1. "Rise"
    Released: March 1, 2016
  2. "Prayers for the Damned[3]"
    Released: July 12, 2016

Release


In July 2015, Nikki Sixx announced that they would release two albums in 2016.[4] On March 1, 2016, the band announced that the title of the first of these two albums would be "Prayers for the Damned" and released its lead single, "Rise". The first album was released on April 29, 2016.[5]


Reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[7]
Sputnikmusic3/5[8]

Prayers for the Damned received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 71/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]


Track listing


All tracks are written by DJ Ashba, James Michael and Nikki Sixx.

No.TitleLength
1."Rise"3:54
2."You Have Come to the Right Place"4:29
3."I'm Sick"4:13
4."Prayers for the Damned"4:40
5."Better Man"4:58
6."Can't Stop"3:34
7."When We Were Gods"5:24
8."Belly of the Beast"3:49
9."Everything Went to Hell"4:40
10."The Last Time (My Heart Will Hit the Ground)"3:45
11."Rise of the Melancholy Empire"6:04
Total length:49:30
Japanese edition bonus tracks[9][10]
No.TitleLength
12."Prayers for the Damned (Acoustic)"4:24
13."Rise (Acoustic)"3:44
Total length:57:38

Credits



Charts


Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 98
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 55
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 30
US Billboard 200[20] 19

References


  1. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Sixx:A.M. - Prayers for the Damned". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  2. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Sixx:A.M. - Prayers for the Damned". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  3. "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016.
  4. "Sixx: A.M. to Release Two New Full-Length Albums in 2016". Blabbermouth.net. July 16, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  5. Childers, Chad (March 1, 2016). "Sixx: A.M. Announce 'Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1′ Album, 'Rise' Single + 2016 Tour Dates". Loudwire.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  6. "Prayers for the Damned by Sixx: A.M. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. "Sixx:A.M. - Prayers for the Damned album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. "Review: Sixx:A.M. - Prayers For The Damned (Vol. 1)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. "Sixx:A.M. – Prayers For The Damned (Vol. 1) (2016, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  10. "Acoustic Sessions: Prayers for the Damned / Rise". Open.spotify.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  11. "Australiancharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  12. "Austriancharts.at – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  15. "Sixx: A.M. Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  17. "Swedishcharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – Prayers for the Damned". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  20. "Sixx: A.M. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.


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