Horizons (Parkway Drive album)
Horizons | ||||
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Released | 6 October 2007 | |||
Recorded | May 2007 | |||
Studio | Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts | |||
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Length | 38:35 | |||
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Producer | Adam Dutkiewicz | |||
Parkway Drive chronology | ||||
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Horizons is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive. It was released on 6 October 2007 through Resist and Epitaph Records, and was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz. It was recorded in Westfield, Massachusetts at Zing Studios in May 2007. The record was a surprising commercial success for the band at the time, charting at #6 on the ARIA Album Charts, a notable achievement for an Australian metal band in 2007.[2]
Recording
[edit]Recording took place at Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts in the United States in May 2007.[3] Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage acted as producer. Discussing the recording process, McCall explained: "The songs, the sounds, the speed, the heaviness and the production has all been stepped up. Working with Adam again made our job super easy as well as highly enjoyable."[4]
Composition
[edit]The track "Feed Them to the Pigs" is named after a line in the Guy Ritchie film Snatch. "Dead Man's Chest" takes its title after the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Release and promotion
[edit]In July and August 2007, Parkway Drive appeared on that year's Warped Tour in the US.[5] On 24 July 2007, Horizons was announced for release, and its track listing was revealed.[4] On 20 August, "Boneyards" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[6] Horizons was made available for streaming on 1 October, and was released on 6 October through Epitaph.[7] In October, the band toured across Australia, before going on tour in Europe with Comeback Kid, Cancer Bats, the Warriors, and This Is Hell the following month.[4] A music video for "Boneyards" was posted online on 23 November.[8] In December, the band went on a west coast US tour alongside XDeathstarx.[9] In January and February 2008, the band went on a US tour alongside Killswitch Engage, the Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die.[10] Following this, the band performed at the Groezrock festival in Belgium, and went on an Australian tour with Have Heart, Antagonist and Break Even.[11][12] In July and August, the band supported Darkest Hour on the Trash & Burn tour.[13] During the tour, the band performed at Robot Mosh Fest.[14] In February 2009, the band played a few shows in China.[15] In April and May 2009, the band went on a tour of the US with Stick to Your Guns and MyChildren MyBride.[16] The band appeared at The Bamboozle and West coast Riot festivals in May and June 2009, respectively.[17][18] After this, they performed at With Full Force festival in Germany in July 2009.[19] They then toured Australia in August 2009, with support from August Burns Red and Architects.[20] In September and October 2009, the band went on a US tour with A Day to Remember, In Fear and Faith and I See Stars.[21]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [22] |
Punknews.org | [23] |
Rock Hard | 8/10[24] |
The album received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic gave the album a positive review but saying, "As a result, Horizons is strictly by the book metalcore, but delivered with enough talent and passion to put across a set of songs that might easily come off as samey and dull in less capable hands."[22]
Commercial performance
[edit]It reached #6 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 14 October 2007 and #27 on the US Top Heatseekers chart.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Parkway Drive
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Begin" | 0:49 |
2. | "The Sirens' Song" | 3:09 |
3. | "Feed Them to the Pigs" | 2:33 |
4. | "Carrion" | 3:10 |
5. | "Five Months" | 4:04 |
6. | "Boneyards" | 3:14 |
7. | "Idols and Anchors" | 3:50 |
8. | "Moments in Oblivion" | 1:44 |
9. | "Breaking Point" | 3:37 |
10. | "Dead Man's Chest" | 3:22 |
11. | "Frostbite" | 3:32 |
12. | "Horizons" | 5:35 |
Total length: | 38:35 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] | 6 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] | 27 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[27] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Horizons Review By Stewart Mason". Allmusic. 27 March 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Adrian (9 January 2018). "Parkway Drive Horizons 10 years on retrospective". redbull. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ CD liner notes
- ^ a b c "Parkway Drive to release new album; tour". Alternative Press. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Throwdown added to Warped 07; Madina Lake drop off". Alternative Press. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (20 August 2007). "Parkway Drive: 'Boneyards'". Punknews.org. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Parkway Drive stream Horizons". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "sParkway Drive post "Boneyards" video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Parkway Drive announce West coast tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Killswitch Engage announce tour to heat up your winter". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (31 January 2008). "Groezrock confirms Sick of It All, Loved Ones, Anti-Flag, Billy Talent, Agnostic Front, A Wilhelm Scream". Punknews.org. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Shultz, Brian (19 March 2008). "Parkway Drive / Have Heart / Antagonist / Break Even (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Misery Signals unleash "A Certain Death," prepare for Thrash & Burn tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Details for Robot Mosh Fest announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (16 January 2009). "Parkway Drive (China)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Parkway Drive and Stick To Your Guns to tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (26 February 2009). "Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio and Sick of It All playing West Coast Riot 2009". Punknews.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (5 March 2009). "Social Distortion, Bouncing Souls, Comeback Kid, Motorhead at With Full Force". Punknews.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (14 May 2009). "Parkway Drive / August Burns Red / Architects (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (14 July 2009). "A Day To Remember / Parkway Drive / In Fear And Faith / I See Stars". Punknews.org. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b Horizons at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Punknews.org Review". Punknews.org. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Parkway Drive – Horizons". Rock Hard (in German). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Parkway Drive – Horizons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Parkway Drive Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.