Deadline is the second studio album by the Mexican heavy metal band S7N, released on June 17, 2016. In 2016, the album was nominated for Best Metal/Hardcore Album on the 15th Independent Music Awards.[1]

Deadline
S7N logo over a train tunnel
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)
RecordedFebruary (February)–March 2016 (2016-03)
StudioSMStudios in Mexico City
GenreHeavy metal, thrash metal
Length37:24
LabelIntolerancia
ProducerErik Canales
S7N chronology
Fearless
(2013)
Deadline
(2016)
Singles from Deadline
  1. "Innocent Guilty"
    Released: April 29, 2016
  2. "Bomb Maker"
    Released: June 5, 2017

Production and promotion

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The band recorded the album in SMStudios in Mexico City during February and March, 2016. The album was produced by Allison's singer Erik Canales, who also participated with arrangements. The album was crowdfunded during the first trimester of 2016, allowing fans to be part of the recording sessions as a reward.[2] Eduardo Carrillo and Manuel Vázquez, from SMStudios and Mexican progressive metal band Agora, served as audio engineers, with Vázquez also collaborating with "Innocent Guilty"'s guitar solo composition and recording.

The band's debut single "Innoncent Guilty" was released on April 29, 2016, with a lyric video via YouTube.[3] On May 21, the band had a listening party for fans, media and friends at Mexico City, where they debuted the album.[4] "Bomb Maker" was released as second single on June 5, 2017, with a music video directed by Lack of Remorse's singer Andrei Pulver.[5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone    [6]
Reina El Metal     [7]
Bizarro.fm     [8]

Deadline received positive reviews from music critics. Miguel H. Zetter of Rolling Stone Mexico defines the album as "Mexican metal for exportation".[9] Poncho Civeira compares Deadline's essence with "Black Sabbath's heaviness and Metallica's power."[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Last Dance"5:11
2."Fatal Disease"4:10
3."Innocent Guilty"4:53
4."Deadline"6:12
5."Bomb Maker"4:03
6."Hated King"3:44
7."My Own War"4:51
8."Enough Is Enough"4:23
Total length:37:24

Personnel

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S7N

Additional musicians

  • Leo Padua – drums
  • Manuel Vázquez – guitar solo on "Innocent Guilty"

Production

  • Erik Canales – producer, arrangements
  • Eduardo Carrillo – engineer
  • Manuel Vázquez – engineer
  • Distinctive Audio – mixing, mastering
  • Karla Farrugia – cover art

References

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  1. ^ "THE 15TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES". independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Fondeadora – Apoya a S7N para el lanzamiento de su nuevo disco". fondeadora.mx. Retrieved 11 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ S7Nband (29 April 2016). "S7N – Innocent Guilty (Lyric Video) / New Single 2016". Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "S7N "Deadline" Listening Party – Grizzly NationGrizzly Nation". grizzly.dk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. ^ "El cuartel del metal – Música".
  6. ^ Zetter, Miguel H. (2016-11-03). "CD: S7N – Deadline". Punto Angular. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  7. ^ Pérez, Omar (2016-06-16). "Reseña: "Deadline" - S7N [Album Review]". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  8. ^ Civeira, Poncho (2016-06-17). "S7N vuelve con Deadline, su segundo disco". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  9. ^ "CD: S7N – 'Deadline'". rollingstone.com.mx. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  10. ^ Civeira, Poncho (17 June 2016). "S7N vuelve con Deadline, su segundo disco". bizarro.fm. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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