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Carved into Stone

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Carved into Stone
Studio album by
Prong
ReleasedApril 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)
GenreGroove metal,[1] thrash metal
Length42:22
LabelLong Branch/SPV
ProducerSteve Evetts
Prong chronology
Power of the Damn Mixxxer
(2009) 		Carved into Stone
(2012) 		Ruining Lives
(2014)

Carved into Stone is the eighth studio album by American metal band Prong. It reached No. 13 at the Top Heatseekers chart.[2] Released on April 24, 2012, via Long Branch Records/SPV, the work was produced by Steve Evetts with cover artwork by Vance Kelly.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer (UK)80/100[10]
Exclaim!(mixed)[11]
Record Collector[12]
Metal.de8/10[13]

Carved into Stone received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on four reviews.[10]

Track listing

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All lyrics by Tommy Victor, except "Ammunition" by Franky DeSmet-VanDamme, Mikey Doling and Victor; "Revenge...Best Served Cold" by Mike Longworth and Tommy Victor; and "Feuer frei!" by Rammstein.

  1. "Eternal Heat" (Tommy Victor, Tony Campos, Alexei Rodriguez)
  2. "Keep On Living in Pain" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  3. "Ammunition" (Phil Baheux, Tino De Martino, Franky DeSmet-VanDamme, Mikey Doling, Victor)
  4. "Revenge...Best Served Cold" (Mike Longworth, Victor)
  5. "State of Rebellion" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  6. "Put Myself to Sleep" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  7. "List of Grievances" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  8. "Carved into Stone" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  9. "Subtract" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  10. "Path of Least Resistance" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  11. "Reinvestigate" (Victor, Campos, Rodrigues)
  12. "Feuer frei!" (Rammstein cover; bonus track)[14]

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
2012 US Top Heatseekers[2] 13

References

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  1. ^ "Prong, 'Carved Into Stone'". Spin. April 27, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Prong – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Prong: 'Carved Into Stone' Track Listing, Cover Art Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Prong – Carved Into Stone review". Metal Storm. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Carved into Stone Reviews". Metacritic. July 26, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "Carved into Stone – Prong | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  7. ^ Grow, Kory (April 27, 2012). "Prong, 'Carved Into Stone' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  8. ^ "Carved into Stone by Prong @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Prong – Carved Into Stone Review". Heavymetal.about.com. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Carved Into Stone by Prong Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Prong – Carved into Stone". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Beck, John (April 17, 2012). "Carved Into Stone". Record Collector. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "Prong – Carved Into Stone". metal.de. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "Prong ‎– Carved Into Stone". Discogs. Retrieved June 28, 2021.


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