Badlands (Colossus album)

Badlands
Studio album by
Colossus
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
GenreChristian metal, metalcore
Length31:27
LabelFacedown
ProducerJosh Barber, Colossus
Colossus chronology
Time & Eternal
(2013) 		Badlands
(2014)

Badlands is the second studio album from Christian metalcore band Colossus, released by Facedown Records on September 16, 2014. As with their debut album, Time & Eternal, Colossus worked with Josh Barber on the production of this album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Indie Vision Music[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Signaling in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Mark Rice recognizes, "A powerful and quality album all around, and with definite areas of improvement over an already-strong debut, this four-man group from South Dakota is firmly establishing themselves as a force in Christian metalcore."[2] Brody B., indicating in a four star review from Indie Vision Music, realizing, "Colossus have improved in nearly every aspect since their Freshman release, 'Time & Eternal'."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Badlands"1:10
2."Demons'"3:39
3."Slow Burn"3:04
4."Outcast"3:39
5."Worthless"3:22
6."Shades of Gray"2:44
7."Downcast Eyes"4:01
8."Insomnia"3:21
9."Recoil"2:51
10."Nicotine"3:36
Total length:31:27

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[3]

Colossus

  • Alex Gutzmer – Vocals
  • Jim Hughes – Engineer, Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Zach Moll – Artwork, Bass
  • Israel Wipf – Drums

Additional musicians

Production

  • Zach Alvey – Assistant Engineer
  • Josh Barber – Engineer, Producer
  • McKinney Botts – Assistant Engineer
  • Cameron Brooks – Composer
  • Brian Hood – Mastering, Mixing
  • Dave Quiggle – Artwork
  • Ben "Bob" Turkovic – Assistant Engineer

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 39

References

  1. ^ a b Brody B. (3 October 2014). "Colossus - Badlands". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Rice, Mark. "Colossus, "Badlands" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Badlands credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Christian Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Independent Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.


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