All Hail (Norma Jean album)
| All Hail | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Graphic Nature Audio, Belleville, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
| Producer | Will Putney | |||
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| Singles from All Hail | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10.[1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [2] |
| Kerrang! |  [3] |
| New Noise | [4] |
All Hail is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band Norma Jean. The album was released on October 25, 2019 through Solid State Records, the band's sixth overall release on the label. It is the last album to feature guitarist Jeff Hickey, as well as the first to feature guitarist Grayson Stewart and drummer Matt Marquez.
Recording and production
All Hail was recorded by producer Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey.[5]
Release
The album was announced July 17, 2019,[6] with the first single off the album, [Mind Over Mind], debuting two days later on July 19, 2019.[7] The band would later release a music video for [Mind Over Mind] on August 9, 2019.[8] The second single, Landslide Defeater, released on August 15, 2019.[9] A third single, "/with_errors", was released on September 19, 2019.[10] The album's fourth single, "Safety Last", was released on October 4, 2019.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Norma Jean, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orphan Twin" | 1:56 | |
| 2. | "[Mind Over Mind]" | 2:38 | |
| 3. | "Safety Last" | Norma Jean, Chris LeMasters[12] | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Volunteer Tooth Filing" | 0:41 | |
| 5. | "Landslide Defeater" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "Full Circle in Under a Minute" | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "/with_errors" | 3:59 | |
| 8. | "Trace Levels of Dystopia" | 3:24 | |
| 9. | "Translational" | 4:28 | |
| 10. | "Extra Dimensional Palate Cleanser" | 0:32 | |
| 11. | "If [Loss] Then [Leader]" | 4:28 | |
| 12. | "Careen" | 5:39 | |
| 13. | "Anna" (feat. Garrett Russell of Silent Planet) | 5:22 | |
| 14. | "The Mirror & the Second Veil" | 1:54 | |
| Total length: | 45:31 | ||
Personnel
- Norma Jean
- Cory Brandan Putman – vocals, guitar
- Jeff Hickey – guitar, bass
- Grayson Stewart – guitar, bass
- Matt Marquez – drums, auxiliary percussion
- Additional musicians
- Matthew Putman – drums/percussion, production, engineering, songwriting
- Production
- Will Putney – producer
References
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (October 25, 2019). "Norma Jean All Hail". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ Munachen, Lucas (October 25, 2019). "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Norma Jean, "All Hail" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ Hickie, James (November 3, 2019). "Album Review: Norma Jean – All Hail". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: Norma Jean - All Hail". New Noise. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Watch Norma Jean Record Their New Album, All Hail, With Producer Will Putney". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Norma Jean Announce New Album, All Hail". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Norma Jean Debut New Song "[Mind Over Mind]"". metalsucks.net. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "NORMA JEAN Releases Music Video For '[Mind Over Mind]'". Blabbermouth.net. August 8, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Norma Jean drop new upbeat melodic banger 'Landslide Defeater'". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Norma Jean Premiere "/with_errors"". theprp.com. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "NORMA JEAN Puts 'Safety Last' On Furious New Song". metalinjection.net. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ Jamieson, Brii (October 24, 2019). "Track By Track: Norma Jean's 'All Hail' With Frontman Cory Brandan". [Rock Sound]. Retrieved November 14, 2019.