Welcome Home (Hellyeah album)
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Released | September 27, 2019 | |||
Recorded | May – June 2018 | |||
Studio | Touchwood Studios, Regina, Canada | |||
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Length | 36:26 | |||
Label | Eleven Seven | |||
Producer | Kevin Churko | |||
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Singles from Welcome Home | ||||
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Welcome Home is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Hellyeah.[3] It was released on September 27, 2019. It is the last Hellyeah studio album to feature drummer and founding member Vinnie Paul before his death on June 22, 2018.
History
On March 14, 2019, the band announced a new album would be released on June 28, and the lead single "333" was also released.[4]
On May 13, the band announced Stone Sour drummer Roy Mayorga as the new tour drummer for Hellyeah,[5] while also announcing "Welcome Home" as the title of their next album, with a new release date of September 27, 2019.[3]
On May 17, a music video for the second single and title track "Welcome Home" was released.[6]
On June 28, the third single of Welcome Home, "Oh My God" was released with a music video.[7]
On August 8, 2019, E7 Music made the song "Perfect" available on YouTube.
On September 13, the fourth single, "Black Flag Army" was released with a music video.
Critical reception
Wall of Sound scored the album 7/10 and stated: "With such a solid offering like Welcome Home, the next chapter of the band will be interesting to watch, and I'm sure Vinnie Paul's spirit will be behind them".[8] Kerrang! scored the album 4/5, calling it "a wonderful time, and a fitting farewell to an irreplaceable metal hero".[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Chad Gray, Christian Brady, Tom Maxwell, Kyle Sanders, Vinnie Paul and Kevin Churko.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "333" | 3:16 |
2. | "Oh My God" | 4:12 |
3. | "Welcome Home" | 4:32 |
4. | "I'm the One" | 3:12 |
5. | "Black Flag Army" | 3:11 |
6. | "At Wick's End" | 3:58 |
7. | "Perfect" | 3:21 |
8. | "Bury You" | 3:17 |
9. | "Boy" | 3:09 |
10. | "Skyy and Water" | 3:26 |
11. | "Irreplaceable" | 0:52 |
Total length: | 36:26 |
Personnel
- Chad Gray – vocals
- Tom Maxwell – rhythm guitar
- Christian Brady – lead guitar
- Kyle Sanders – bass
- Vinnie Paul – drums, pre-production
Additional personnel
- Kevin Churko - producing, recording, engineering, editing, mixing, mastering
- Tristan Hardin - additional recording and editing
- Khloe Churko - general assistance and studio management
- Steffen Orozco - additional editing
- Bob Varo - additional editing
- Sterling Winfield - pre-production
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 25 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 83 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 57 |
References
- ^ "Bringing Metal To The Masses!".
- ^ "Review: Hellyeah - Welcome Home | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ a b "HELLYEAH To Release 'Welcome Home' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. May 13, 2019.
- ^ Trapp, Philip. "Hellyeah Announce Release Date for Last Album With Vinnie Paul". Loudwire.
- ^ "HELLYEAH Officially Announce Stone Sour's Roy Mayorga As Their New Drummer". Theprp.com. May 13, 2019.
- ^ Munro, Scott. "Hellyeah release video for their brand new single Welcome Home". Metal Hammer.
- ^ Neilstein, Vince (2019-06-28 09:18). "Hellyeah release new song "Oh My God"". metalsucks.net.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "HELLYEAH – Welcome Home (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: HELLYEAH - WELCOME HOME". www.kerrang.com. KERRANG!. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hellyeah – Welcome Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/3)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved October 8, 2019.