Slave to the Game
| Slave to the Game | ||||
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| Released | April 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2012 | |||
| Studio | The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana | |||
| Genre | Deathcore, metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 31:52 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
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| Singles from Slave to the Game | ||||
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Allmusic |   [3] |
Slave to the Game is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Emmure, released on April 10, 2012, through Victory Records.[4] The record was produced by Joey Sturgis, who also did production on the band's previous album Speaker of the Dead.[5] It is the first album to feature drummer Mark Castillo, following the band parting ways with their former drummer Mike Kaabe in October 2011.
Slave to the Game is the band's highest charting album to date, peaking number 58 on the
Background and promotion
It was announced on November 19, 2011 that Emmure would be heading into the studio with producer Joey Sturgis to record the album in January 2012.[7] Following this announcement, in January 2012, guitarist Jesse Ketive announced on his Facebook that the band had entered the studio and that they had employed drummer Mark Castillo to track drums on the album.[8] Castillo later announced that his position in Emmure would be permanent.[9] On January 20, 2012, Emmure announced through Victory Records that their new album would be named Slave to the Game.[4]
On February 14, 2012, Victory Records released a teaser video promoting the album, revealing the album's cover art.
On March 7, 2012, the first single from Slave to the Game, titled "Protoman", was released through the band's
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Frankie Palmeri and Jesse Ketive; all music is composed by Emmure
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Insert Coin" | 0:30 |
| 2. | "Protoman" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "She Gave Her Heart to Deadpool" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "I Am Onslaught" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Bison Diaries" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Poltergeist" (feat. Tommy Green of Sleeping Giant) | 0:57 |
| 7. | "Cross Over Attack" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Umar Dumps Dormammu" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Blackheart Reigns" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "MDMA" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "War Begins with You" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "A.I." | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 31:52 | |
Track title references
- Track one's title is a reference to a person inserting coins into an arcade game, which is the concept of the album
- Track two's title is a reference to Proto Man, a character in Mega Man.
- Track three is a reference to Deadpool, a Marvel anti-hero. Sang from the perspective of Thanos
- Track four is a reference to Marvel supervillain Onslaught.
- Track five is a reference to Bison - a Street Fighter character. The song's lyrics also make a reference to Vega, a Grand Master bodyguard for Bison's faction Shadaloo.
- Track six is a reference to the Marvel character Poltergeist, a mutant with the uncontrollable ability to cause unlikely events to occur.
- Track seven is a reference to an attack in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.
- Track eight is a reference to Umar.
- Track nine is a reference to Mephisto, Blackheart's creator.
- Track ten is a reference to MDMA, the legal abbreviation of the seratonin production increasing drug known popularly as "ecstasy" and/or "molly".
- Track twelve is an abbreviation for artificial intelligence; which refers to the computerized actions and personalities in video game characters.
Personnel
- Emmure
- Mark Castillo - drums
- Mark Davis - bass guitar
- Jesse Ketive - guitar
- Mike Mulholland - guitar
- Frankie Palmeri - vocals
- Production
- Produced by Joey Sturgis, Ash Avildsen, Shawn Keith & Emmure
- Engineered by Joey Sturgis & Allan Hessler
- Mixed & mastered by Joey Sturgis
- Produced vocals by Ash Avildsen, Shawn Keith, Nick Walters & Frankie Palmeri
- Editing by Jeff Dunne
- Management by Shawn Keith
- Booking by Amanda Fiore (The Pantheon Agency) & Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking)
- Artwork by Daniel McBride
- Art direction by Double J & Frankie Palmeri
- Layout by Double J
- Photo by Double J, Eric Richter, Robert Scheuerman & Dustin Smith
References
- ^ About.com. Archived from the originalon April 23, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- Allmusic. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ YouTube. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Jake Denning (January 20, 2012). "Emmure Is a Slave to the Game". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Frankie Palmeri Dislikes 30% Of EMMURE's Music, Former Co-Founders Say "Nobody Takes Him Fuckin' Seriously."". 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Emmure to Begin Recording New Album in January, Producer Confirmed". The PRP. November 29, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Emmure Recruits Ex-BTBAM, BYD Drummer". Lambgoat. January 8, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Facebook. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- Alternative Press. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- YouTube. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ Emmure photo on Facebook. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Emmure shooting "MDMA" video - Alternative Press". 25 May 2012.
