Blueprints is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Wage War. It was released on November 27, 2015, through Fearless Records. Prior to its release, the band had been through three name changes and an EP called The Fall of Kings when named Empires. On November 13, 2020, the band announced a vinyl re-release for December 4, 2020 including a brand new bonus track to celebrate the album's fifth anniversary. A digital version was released on November 27, 2020.
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| Released | November 27, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Wade Studios, Orlando, Florida | |||
| Genre | Metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 38:58 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
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| Wage War chronology | ||||
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| Anniversary edition album cover | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hollow" | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Twenty One" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Alive" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Blueprints" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Youngblood" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "The River" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Deadlocked" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Enemy" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Spineless" | 2:00 |
| 10. | "Basic Hate" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Desperate" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 38:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Surrounded" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 42:28 | |
Previously Unreleased Tracks
edit- "The Aftermath"
- "Maelstrom"*
- "Parasite"*
- "I Am The Messenger"*
- "Honesty"*
- - recorded under the name Empires.
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[2]
Wage War
- Briton Bond – unclean vocals
- Seth Blake – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Cody Quistad – rhythm guitar, clean vocals
- Chris Gaylord – bass
- Stephen Kluesener – drums
Additional personnel[2]
- Andrew Wade – composition, engineering, mixing, production
- Jeremy McKinnon – production, composition
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Matt Aure – product management
- Tom Denney – composition
- Sal Torres – A&R
- Chris Kutsor – layout design
- James Land – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Heatseekers[3] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums[4] | 43 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[5] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums[6] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ Tyler H. (November 25, 2015). "Album Review: Wage War – Blueprints". Sound Fiction. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Blueprints - Wage War - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums: December 12, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Rock Albums: December 12, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Hard Rock Albums: December 12, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Independent Albums: December 12, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
External links
edit- Mark (November 23, 2015). "Wage War - Blueprints". Loud and Heavy. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- Pacheco, Anthony (December 27, 2015). "Wage War - Blueprints Review". Flippen Music. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- Tyler H. "Album Review: Wage War - Blueprints". Sound Fiction. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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