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2015 studio album by Thy Art Is Murder

Holy War
Photography by Thomas Savage
Studio album by

Thy Art Is Murder

Released 26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)
Recorded 2014
Genre Deathcore
Length 41:01
Label UNFD, Nuclear Blast
Producer Will Putney
Thy Art Is Murder chronology
Detest
(2012)
Holy State of war
(2015)
Dear Desolation
(2017)
Uncensored cover
Photography by Thomas Savage

Holy State of war is the third studio anthology by Australian deathcore ring Thy Fine art Is Murder. It was released on June 26 through UNFD and Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and mixed by Will Putney, recorded in late 2014.[one] Music videos were released for the tracks "Light Bearer" on May 29, and for "Holy War" on June 29.[2] Holy War had a successful first week of sales, charting at No. 7 in Commonwealth of australia and No. 82 in the U.S. as well as several other U.S. Charts.

Lyrical content [edit]

As opposed to previous albums, Holy State of war focuses on the subjects of child abuse, beast rights, organized religion, politics, and war.[1]

Cover fine art [edit]

Information technology was revealed on April 24, Thy Art had originally called a different cover artwork showing a child suicide bomber. After the original album encompass was presented to distributors and retailers, the ring was requested to either comprehend the artwork or choose a different pattern. The original artwork is within the packaging and printed on the vinyl cover.

Here it is [..], a child for every religion that has indoctrinated the young and disadvantaged, and sent them off to war and bloody death without cause or reason.

Andy Marsh, explaining the meaning of the uncensored cover artwork[3]

Critical reception [edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [4]
Exclaim! 7/10[five]
Metal Hammer 4/5[6]
Rolling Stone Commonwealth of australia [7]
Ultimate Guitar 7.2/x[eight]

Holy State of war received mostly positive reviews from critics. Writing for Rolling Stone Australia, Sally McNullen gave the anthology four of 5 stars and described the album every bit "their darkest and most technically complex release yet," while noting that the band "don't devious also far from their sonic roots."[7] Writing for Metal Hammer, Jason Hicks gave the album the same score. He wrote that in comparison to previous releases the band are "noticeably more focused and ferocious in their assault," last that "The end consequence is unquestionably Thy Art Is Murder's all-time release to appointment – 1 that undoubtedly cements their name among the best death metallic bands out there today."

Bradly Zorgdrager's review for Exclaim! was similarly positive, awarding the album seven/10. He wrote that "Holy War carves finds a happy medium between the soul-sucking breakdowns of their last release and the eccentric pyrotechnics of their first. There are more emotions than merely the titular Hate of their last, and the soaring solos audio positively triumphant." Withal he criticised some aspects of the band'southward sound, finishing his review past noting that "Though the album could do without the all-too-clichéd ominous riffs over chugs – allow'southward phone call them chugly passages – it's a small-scale cost to pay for this victory."

The album was included at number eighteen on Stone Audio 'south top 50 releases of 2015 listing.[9]

Runway list [edit]

All tracks are written by Thy Fine art Is Murder.

No. Championship Length
ane. "Absolute Genocide" 4:25
2. "Lite Bearer" 3:55
3. "Holy War" four:00
4. "Coffin Dragger" (feat. Winston McCall of Parkway Drive) ii:55
5. "Fur and Claw" four:16
6. "Deliver U.s.a. to Evil" 3:06
vii. "Emptiness" iv:03
eight. "Vehement Reckoning" ii:55
9. "Kid of Sorrow" 3:33
10. "Naked and Cold" 5:thirty
Total length: 38:38
Initial CD pressing/Vinyl bonus track[10]
No. Title Length
11. "Vengeance" 2:23
Total length: 41:01

Credits [edit]

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the anthology liner notes.[eleven]

Personnel

Thy Art Is Murder

  • Chris "CJ" McMahon – vocals
  • Andy Marsh – atomic number 82 guitar
  • Sean Delander – bass, rhythm guitar
  • Lee Stanton – drums

Guest musicians

  • Winston McCall – vocals on "Coffin Dragger"

Production

  • Volition Putney – production, applied science, mixing
  • Randy Leboeuf – additional engineering
  • Steve Seid – editing
  • Tom Smith Jr. – editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Design and artwork

  • Andy Marsh – fine art direction
  • Thomas Brutal – photography
  • Sebastian Lux – blueprint, layout
  • Musician known as R%

Studios

  • Graphic Nature Audio, Belleville, NJ, U.S. – recording, mixing
  • Sterling Sound, New York Urban center, NY, U.Southward. – mastering

Charts [edit]

Release history [edit]

Appointment Region Label
26 June 2015 (2015-06-26) Commonwealth of australia, New Zealand[twenty] UNFD
Europe[1] Nuclear Blast
29 June 2015 (2015-06-29) [21] U.k.
xxx June 2015 (2015-06-30) [21] Due north America

References [edit]

Citations
  1. ^ a b c Staff author(south) (31 March 2015). "THY Art IS MURDER – album update!". nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Smash. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Thy Art Is Murder's "Holy War" Music Video Is Determined To Offend". 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ Staff writer(southward) (24 April 2015). "THY Art IS MURDER - uncensored artwork". nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Boom. Retrieved 25 Apr 2015.
  4. ^ Lyons, Todd. "http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fl/Thy-Art-Is-Murder-Holy-State of war-Review.htm". heavymetal.virtually.com. Near.com. Retrieved xxx June 2015.
  5. ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (26 June 2015). "Thy Fine art Is Murder Holy War". exclaim.ca . Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  6. ^ Hicks, Jason (23 June 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder: Holy State of war". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Squad Rock. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b McMullen, Sally (29 June 2015). "Thy Fine art Is Murder - Holy War". rollingstoneaus.com. Rolling Rock. Archived from the original on 25 Oct 2015. Retrieved thirty June 2015.
  8. ^ "Ultimate Guitar Thy Fine art Is Murder Holy War review". xx July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ^ Bird, ed. 2016, p. 26
  10. ^ Staff writer(due south) (10 Apr 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder: Holy War Cover Artwork, Rails Listing Revealed". blabbermouth.cyberspace. Blabbermouth.internet. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  11. ^ Holy War (booklet). Thy Art Is Murder. Nuclear Smash. 2015. {{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Thy Fine art Is Murder – Holy War". Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Stone & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Thy Art Is Murder Nautical chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Thy Art Is Murder Chart History (Top Difficult Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Thy Fine art Is Murder Nautical chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Thy Fine art Is Murder Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ^ Staff writer(south) (17 Apr 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder sign to UNFD". unfdcentral.com. We Are Unified. Archived from the original on nineteen April 2015. Retrieved xix April 2015.
  21. ^ a b Staff writer(s) (31 March 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder announces new anthology". lambgoat.com. Lambgoat. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
Sources
  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (Jan 2016). "Top 50 Releases of the Year". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (208). ISSN 1465-0185.

External links [edit]

  • Holy War at AllMusic
  • Holy War at Nuclear Nail

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