War of Angels is the second studio album by the American rock band Pop Evil. It was released on July 5, 2011, via E1 Music.[3] The iTunes-exclusive deluxe edition features two bonus tracks not available on other releases.[4]
| War of Angels | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 5, 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | eOne | |||
| Producer | Johnny K | |||
| Pop Evil chronology | ||||
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| Singles from War of Angels | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Melodic.net | [2] |
Background
editThe first single, "Last Man Standing", was released in September 2010.
Their second song, "Save the World", was made available for download on the band's Facebook page on December 20, 2010.
On February 1, 2011, the band announced that the album would be delayed from its original February 8, 2011 date.[5]
"Monster You Made", the second single from the album, was released via the online music service iTunes on June 7, 2011.
The music video for "Boss's Daughter", released on May 25, 2012, featured Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, who co-wrote the song with the band.
Track listing
editThe official track listing was released on the band's YouTube page on February 1, 2011.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Man Standing" | Leigh Kakaty, Anthony Greve, Dylan Allison, Matthew DiRito | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Epitaph" | Kakaty, Greve, DiRito, Chuck Alkazian, David Bassett | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Broken & Betrayed" | Kakaty, Dave Garcia | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Monster You Made" | Kakaty, Bassett | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Let It Go" | Kakaty, Bassett | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Boss's Daughter" (featuring Mick Mars) | Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Mick Mars | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Daisy Chain" | Kakaty, Garcia, Steve Aiello | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Purple" | Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Alkazian | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Black & Blue" | Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Allison | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Next Life" | Kakaty, Greve, Skid Mills | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Good with the Bad" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Last Man Standing" (Manic Motor City Mayhem Remix) | 3:34 |
| 13. | "Monster You Made" (Acoustic Remix) | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Unstoppable" | 3:11 |
Internet exclusives
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save the World" (Available on Facebook) | 3:03 |
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 43 |
| US Independent Albums[8] | 6 |
| US Rock Albums[9] | 8 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. [10] |
US Heri. Rock [11] |
US Main. Rock [12] |
US Rock [13] | ||
| "Last Man Standing" | 2010 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 26 |
| "Monster You Made" | 2011 | — | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| "Boss's Daughter" | 2012 | — | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| "Purple" | — | — | 18 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Personnel
edit- Pop Evil
- Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
- Tony Greve – lead guitar
- Dave Grahs – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Matt DiRito – bass, backing vocals
- Dylan Allison – drums
References
edit- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Melodic Net Review
- ↑ "POP EVIL Finally Has Release Date For 'War Of Angels'!". Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ↑ "War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) by Pop Evil – Preorder War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Pop Evil Official Website: News". Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Pop Evil "War of Angels" Sneak Preview". YouTube. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Heritage Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
External links
edit- http://popevil.com/news_d.aspx?nid=7930 Archived February 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine