The Devil You Know is the 12th studio album from L.A. Guns. The album was produced by Tracii Guns and released by Frontiers Records on March 29, 2019.[1]
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| Released | March 29, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Big Bad Sound, Los Angeles, California; Pull Studios, New York, New York[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 50:39 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Music SRL | |||
| Producer | Tracii Guns | |||
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| Singles from The Devil You Know | ||||
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Background
editTracii Guns stated that after the success of the previous album The Missing Peace they decided to continue with the same metal sound, saying that he drew influence from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, while also sticking to the band's roots and influences from the 1960s and 1970s.[3] Although Ace Von Johnson is credited on rhythm guitar, he does not play on the album. Tracii Guns plays all the electric guitars on this album.[4]
Chart performance
edit"The Devil You Know" reached No. 38 on the Billboard Current Album Sales Chart,[5] No. 45 on the Billboard Album Sales Chart,[6] and No. 10 on the Billboard Independent Album Sales Chart.[7] Neither of the two singles, "Rage" and "Stay Away", released from the album charted.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rage" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Stay Away" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Loaded Bomb" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "The Devil You Know" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Needle to the Bone" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Going High" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Gone Honey" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Don't Need to Win" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Down That Hole" | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Another Season in Hell" | 6:22 |
| 11. | "Boom (CD & digital only)" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 50:39 | |
Personnel
edit- Phil Lewis – lead vocals
- Tracii Guns – guitars, backing vocals
- Johnny Martin – bass, backing vocals
- Shane Fitzgibbon – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Album Sales (Billboard)[6] | 45 |
| US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
| US Independent Album Sales (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
| Japan Oricon Albums Chart[8] | 179 |
References
edit- ^ a b "L.A. Guns – The Devil You Know". www.discogs.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Listen To New L.A. Guns Single 'Stay Away'; 'The Devil You Know' Album Due In March". Blabbermouth.net. January 24, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "L.A. Guns Announce New Album The Devil You Know". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "GUITARIST ACE VON JOHNSON JOINS L.A. GUNS". www.bravewords.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "L.A. Guns Billboard Current Album Sales Chart History". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "L.A. Guns Billboard Album Sales Chart History". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "L.A. Guns Billboard Independent Album Sales Chart History". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "L.A.ガンズ売上ランキング アルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 9, 2019.