Badlands (Colossus album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
Badlands marks the second album from Colossus. Facedown Records released the project on September 16, 2014. Colossus worked with Josh Barber on the production of this album.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Indie Vision Music |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
Signaling in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Mark Rice recognizes, "A powerful and quality album all around, and with definite areas of improvement over an already-strong debut, this four-man group from South Dakota is firmly establishing themselves as a force in Christian metalcore."[2] Brody B., indicating in a four star review from Indie Vision Music, realizing, "Colossus have improved in nearly every aspect since their Freshman release, 'Time & Eternal'."[1]
Tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Badlands" | 1:10 |
| 2. | "Demons'" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Slow Burn" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Outcast" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Worthless" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Shades of Gray" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Downcast Eyes" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Insomnia" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Recoil" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Nicotine" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 31:27 | |
Credits
Colossus[3]
- Alex Gutzmer - Vocals
- Jim Hughes - Engineer, Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Zach Moll - Artwork, Bass
- Israel Wipf - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Jack Daniels (War of Ages, Hope for the Dying) - Guitar, Soloist
- Daniel McWhorter (Gideon) - Guest Vocals on track 4
Production
- Zach Alvey - Assistant Engineer
- Josh Barber - Engineer, Producer
- McKinney Botts - Assistant Engineer
- Cameron Brooks - Composer
- Brian Hood - Mastering, Mixing
- Dave Quiggle - Artwork
- Ben "Bob" Turkovic - Assistant Engineer
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 39 |
References
- ^ a b Brody B. "Colossus - Badlands". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Rice, Mark. "Colossus, "Badlands" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Badlands credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Christian Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.