The Last Kind Words is the third studio album by American heavy metal band DevilDriver, released in the United States on July 31, 2007. It was released in the United Kingdom on June 19.
| The Last Kind Words | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 16, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | November 16, 2006 – late December 2006 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Ranch outside El Paso, Texas | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Jason Suecof | |||
| DevilDriver chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Last Kind Words | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net |   [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[4] |
The album debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week.[5] "Clouds Over California" is available for playable download in the video game Rock Band.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not All Who Wander Are Lost" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Clouds Over California" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Bound by the Moon" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Horn of Betrayal" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "These Fighting Words" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Head on to Heartache (Let Them Rot)" | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Burning Sermon" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Monsters of the Deep" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Tirades of Truth" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "When Summoned" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "The Axe Shall Fall" | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 45:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Damning the Heavens" | 2:18 |
Personnel
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- Dez Fafara – vocals
- Mike Spreitzer – lead guitar
- Jeff Kendrick – rhythm guitar
- Jon Miller – bass
- John Boecklin – drums
- Additional musicians
- Simon Fafara – vocals on "Tirades of Truth"
- Production
- Jason Suecof – production, engineering
- Andy Sneap – mixing
- Mark Lewis – engineering
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 46 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 147 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 92 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 94 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 48 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ "DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words Review". About.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008.
- ^ "The Last Kind Words - DevilDriver". AllMusic.
- ^ "CD Reviews". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
- ^ Altkula, Magnus (October 29, 2009). "Review: DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Common Scores First No. 1 On Billboard 200", Billboard.com, August 8, 2007.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – DevilDriver – The Last Kind Words". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – DevilDriver – The Last Kind Words". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "DevilDriver | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
External links
edit- The Last Kind Words at AllMusic
- The Last Kind Words at DevilDriver's official website
- The Last Kind Words at Roadrunner Records
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