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Untitled
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
CraveOnline6.5/10[5]
Loud[6]
Metal Arcade[7]
The Metal Critic[8]
Metal Hammer
Metalholic9.3/10[9]
The New Review4.5/5[10]
Revolver4/5[11]

The Age of Hell is the sixth studio album by American metal band Chimaira. The album was released on August 16, 2011.[12] The album sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on the Billboard 200 chart.[13] This is the last album to feature guitarist Rob Arnold. In an interview the band stated they've filmed a music video. On August 10, 2011 the official video for "Year of the Snake" was released. The DVD that was released through a Hot Topic edition featured a 50-minute interview with the new line up, no music videos were featured.

In the UK, the full album was given away as a free CD in the September 2011 issue of Metal Hammer magazine.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rob Arnold, Mark Hunter and Ben Schigel, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The Age of Hell"3:32
2."Clockwork"3:43
3."Losing My Mind"4:57
4."Time Is Running Out"4:13
5."Year of the Snake"3:41
6."Beyond the Grave"4:54
7."Born in Blood" (Rob Arnold, Mark Hunter, Ben Schigel, Phil Bozeman)4:08
8."Stoma"1:28
9."Powerless"4:31
10."Trigger Finger"3:54
11."Scapegoat"4:32
12."Samsara" (featuring Emil Werstler of Dååth)6:12
Total length:49:50
Collector's edition/iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Scum of the Earth"5:03
14."Your Days Are Numbered"3:02
15."Clockwork" (Remix)4:20
16."Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor cover)2:29
Total length:64:04

Personnel

Chimaira
Additional Musicians
  • Tony Gammalo – bass guitar on "Beyond the Grave"
  • Emil Werstler – additional guitar solo on "Samsara", additional keyboards and samples
  • Phil Bozeman – additional vocals on "Born in Blood"
  • Patrick Finegan, Lauren Dupont, Vincent DiFranco – additional keyboards and samples
  • Kalam Muttalib – saxophone on "Clockwork", additional keyboards and samples
  • Austin D'amond - drums (Track 16)
  • Matt DeVries - guitar (Track 16)
  • Emil Werstler - guitar (Track 16)
  • Sean Z - Keyboards (Track 16)
Production
  • Produced by Ben Schigel and Mark Hunter
  • Additional production by Tony Gammalo and Rob Arnold
  • Mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris at Planet Z Studios
  • Artwork and design by Garrett Zunt
  • Additional artwork and art direction by Todd Bell

References

  1. ^ "Chimaira Trigger Finger (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Chimaira Born in Blood (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Chimaira - The Age Of Hell (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. ^ Donnelly, Dave. "The Age of Hell - Chimaira". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  5. ^ http://www.craveonline.com/music/reviews/173045-chimaira-the-age-of-hell
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ http://metalarcade.net/chimaira-the-age-of-hell-album-review
  8. ^ http://www.themetalcritic.com/reviews#!__chimaira
  9. ^ Baysinger, James. Review: The Age of Hell. Metalholic. Retrieved August 8, 2011
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-08-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-chimaira-the-age-of-hell.html
  12. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=69270
  13. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-age-of-hell-mw0002184141/awards