8:18 is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. The album was released on September 17, 2013, through Roadrunner Records. It is the first album without founding keyboardist James Baney, and the final album with founding members Chris Rubey and Daniel Williams.[5] It topped the Christian charts and came in at No. 20 and No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and rock charts respectively, selling 16,000 copies in the first week.[6][7]
At Alternative Press, Scott Heisel proclaimed it to be an excellently "solid record".[13] At HM, they affirmed this was "a refreshing work of self-awareness".[14]Alternative Press premiered the album in its entirety via their website on September 10, 2013 to promote the release.[16]Allmusic's Jason Lymangrover said the songs were "more visceral and accomplished than prior outings" and called the title track, Care More, and In Heart as the Allmusic track picks.[8]
Commercial performance
The album was also released in high resolution (48 kHz/24bit) on HDtracks.com.[17]
In its first week of release, the album debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on Top Christian Albums chart and No. 6 on the Top Rock Albums chart, selling 16,000 copies.[6][7][18] It also came in at No. 2 on the hard rock charts behind Avenged Sevenfold's Hail to the King.[19] In its second week, the album fell to No. 105 on the Billboard 200, selling 3,000 copies[20] and its third week, the album fell to No. 169 and sold 2,000 copies.[21] As of October 2016, the album has sold 50,000 copies in the US.[22]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Gloom"
3:45
2.
"Rumors"
3:02
3.
"First Sight"
3:34
4.
"War"
3:02
5.
"8:18"
2:13
6.
"Sailor's Prayer"
3:52
7.
"Care More"
3:15
8.
"Martyrs"
3:28
9.
"Black & Blue"
3:48
10.
"Transgress"
3:35
11.
"Number Eleven"
3:15
12.
"Home for Grave"
3:25
13.
"In Heart"
3:27
Total length:
43:39
Japanese bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
14.
"Sailor's Prayer" (Chris Rubey Remix)
3:23
15.
"Number Eleven" (Jonathan Gering Remix)
3:45
Personnel
The Devil Wears Prada
Daniel Williams – drums
Andy Trick – bass guitar
Chris Rubey – lead guitar, backing vocals
Jeremy DePoyster – clean vocals, rhythm guitar, lead vocals and piano on "Care More"
