Life Reaper
| Life Reaper | ||||
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| Released | July 15, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 37:30 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
| Producer | Ricky Armellino, I, the Breather, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak | |||
| I, the Breather chronology | ||||
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Life Reaper is the third studio album by the American metalcore group I, the Breather. It was released on July 15, 2014, by Sumerian Records. It was produced by band and Century band members Ricky Armellino, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak.
Background and production[edit]
The album is the third from the group, who began making music in 2009. I, the Breather produced the album alongside Century bandmates Ricky Armellino, Grant McFarland, Carson Slovak.[1]
Music style[edit]
Big Cheese says "they're a five-piece who can be described as metalcore with djent and progressive elements thrown in."[2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Big Cheese | 7/10[2] |
| Outburn | 7/10[3] |
| Revolver |   [4] |
Life Reaper was welcomed with two positive reviews. In a four star review from Revolver, Jeff Perlah averring, "Life is good when I The Breather get down to business."[4] Amy Sciarretto claims the project features some "metallic vigor... with real, flesh and blood passion", bequeathing the album a seven out of ten on behalf of Outburn.[3] In a seven out of ten review by Big Cheese, Lais Martins Waring describing, "Their songs are heavy, and the combination of riffs and catchy choruses is a winning one."[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Setting:Sun" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Soul:Seek" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Self:Restore" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Life:Reaper" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Dear:Devil" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Swine:Cult" (featuring Ricky Armellino of This or the Apocalypse and Century) | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Demon:Dreams" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Shape:Shifter" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Re:Volution" | 1:40 |
| 10. | "Chain:Breaker" | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Identity:Crisis" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 37:30 | |
Personnel[edit]
The credit have been adapted from AllMusic.[1]
- I, the Breather
- Shawn Spann – vocals
- Chase Kozlowski – lead guitar
- Kyle Bowman – lead guitar
- Conor Hesse – bass guitar
- Aaron Ovecka – drums
- Producer(s)
- Ricky Armellino
- I, the Breather
- Grant McFarland
- Carson Slovak
- Other musicians
- Ricky Armellino – featured artist
- Technical
- Grant McFarland – engineer
- Carson Slovak – engineer
- Miscellaneous
- Daniel McBride – artwork, layout
- Orie McGinness – photography
- T.D. Wehle – band photo
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 158 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 43 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b AllMusic. "Life Reaper – I, The Breather | Credits". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c Waring, Lais Martins (July 2014). "I, the Breather: Life Reaper". Big Cheese (169). Big Cheese Publishing Ltd.: 88. ISSN 1365-358X. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Sciarretto, Amy (2014). "I, the Breather: Life Reaper". Outburn (75). Octavia Laird and Rodney Kusano: 67. ISSN 1542-1309. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Perlah, Jeff (July 10, 2014). "Review: I the Breather — Life Reaper". revolvermag.com. Revolver. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "I the Breather Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "I the Breather Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "I the Breather Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "I the Breather Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "I the Breather Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
