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Skull (album)

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Skull
Studio album by
Released27 May 2013 (2013-05-27)
RecordedFebruary 2013 at Parlour Studios, Kettering, England
GenreThrash metal
Length48:24
52:12 (iTunes)
LabelEarache, Century Media
ProducerRuss Russell
Evile chronology
Five Serpent's Teeth
(2011)
Skull
(2013)
Hell Unleashed
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Lords of Metal(84/100)[1]

Skull is the fourth album by the British thrash metal band Evile, released on 27 May 2013 in Europe via Earache Records and in North America via Century Media/Earache Records.[2] It is the last to feature lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matt Drake, who left Evile seven years after its release.[3][4]

Production

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On 31 January 2013 Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake announced that the band would enter Parlour Studios with Russ Russell to begin recording their fourth album.[5] The band finished recording on 1 March.[6] On 25 March the band announced that the album would be released on 27 May.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Matt Drake, Ol Drake, Joel Graham and Ben Carter.

No.TitleLength
1."Underworld"4:37
2."Skull"6:31
3."The Naked Sun"6:04
4."Head of the Demon"4:24
5."Tomb"7:26
6."Words of the Dead"4:16
7."Outsider"3:37
8."What You Become"4:54
9."New Truths, Old Lies"6:35
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."A Sinister Call"3:48
Earache Records Webstore bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Words of the Dead" (Alternate Solo Mix)4:20
2."Outsider" (Alternate Solo Mix)3:27
Amazon bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."New Truths, Old Lies" (Extended Version)7:21
Google Play bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Tomb" (Alternate Solo Mix)7:32

Personnel

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Band members

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  • Matt Drake – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ol Drake – lead guitar
  • Joel Graham – bass guitar
  • Ben Carter – drums

Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ MoL. "Evile – Skull". Lords of Metal.
  2. ^ "EVILE: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Evile announce new lineup, set to record album". Lambgoat.
  4. ^ "Evile – Part Ways With Vocalist, Working On New Album". MetalStorm.
  5. ^ "Ol Drake announces start of recording of 4th album". olevile.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. ^ "EVILE ALBUM 4 is now fully recorded!". olevile.tumblr.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  7. ^ "EVILE: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.