Booze, Broads and Beelzebub
| Booze, Broads and Beelzebub | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 7–15 January 2008 | |||
| Studio | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg | |||
| Genre | Biker metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 50:22 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Chrome Division | |||
| Chrome Division chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
Booze, Broads and Beelzebub is the second studio album by Norwegian rock band Chrome Division. It was released on 18 July 2008 through Nuclear Blast.
The band announced that they had finished recording the album on 15 January 2008 on their MySpace blog,[4] and announced the title and the planned release date on 14 May 2008,[5] which was picked up on by heavy metal news sources.[6] The album took seven days to record at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, starting on 7 January 2008.[4] Before either of the blog announcements, bassist Björn Luna said in an interview that Chrome Division's next album would be released on Nuclear Blast, explaining that the band have a three-album contract with the label,[7] and Blabbermouth.net confirmed that the album would be released on Nuclear Blast.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Chrome Division, except where noted.
- "The Second Coming" – 1:02
- "Booze, Broads and Beelzebub" – 4:20
- "Wine of Sin" – 4:10
- "Raven Black Cadillac" – 4:22
- "Life of a Fighter" – 4:38
- "The Devil Walks Proud" – 3:50
- "Hate This Town" – 3:55
- "The Boys from the East" – 4:47
- "Doomsday Rider" – 3:46
- "Let's Hear It" – 4:55
- "Sharp Dressed Man" (ZZ Top cover) – 3:10 (ZZ Top)
- "Bad Broad (Good Girl Gone Bad)" – 4:12
- "Raise Your Flag" – 3:00
Personnel
[edit]- Shagrath – guitars
- Eddie Guz – vocals
- Ricky Black – guitars
- Luna – bass
- Tony White – drums
- Production
- Arranged and produced by Chrome Division
- Recorded and engineered by Fredrik Nordström; assistant engineers: Henrik Udd and Ricky Black
- Mixed by Shagrath, Fredrik Nordstrom and Henrik Udd
- Mastered by Peter in de Betou
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Chrome Division – Booze, Broads And Beelzebub". JukeboxMetal.com.
- ^ Travers, Paul. Kerrang! #1220, 26 July 2008. Album reviews. "Dimmu Borgir Man Trades Black Metl for Bikes, Birds and Beer" P. 50
- ^ a b "New Album Recorded". Official blog. Chrome Division. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ "Release date and title for New Album". Official blog. Chrome Division. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ Tsui, Peggy (14 May 2008). "Chrome Division to Release New Album in July". MetalUnderground.com. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ Smirnioti, Marilena. "Chrome Division- Interview with Björn Luna". MetalEagle.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
- ^ "Dimmu Borgir Frontman's Chrome Division To Release second album In July". Blabbermouth.net. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
