The Devil Wears Prada - Hey John
| Plagues | ||||
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| Studio anthology by The Devil Wears Prada | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2006 – Early on 2007 | |||
| Studio | The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana, United States | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Rising | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
| The Devil Wears Prada chronology | ||||
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| Re-release cover | ||||
 The embrace for the re-release of Plagues. | ||||
Plagues is the second studio anthology by The Devil Wears Prada. It was released on August 21, 2007, through Rising Records and was re-released on October 28, 2008, with bonus content.
Background [edit]
The recording session for Plagues began during winter 2006 with Joey Sturgis as the chosen producer. The name of the album is a biblical reference to plagues in the book of Revelation. Mike Hranica, the vocaliser, considered it to be "very visually appealing", although non as important as the meaning placed backside it.[ane] The recording was completed in spring 2007 and the album was released on Baronial 21, 2007.
Plagues was re-released on October 28, 2008. The bonus content for the re-release includes an alternative comprehend, booklet art and a DVD which has footage of The Devil Wears Prada playing at Ultimatour and Warped Tour in 2008. It as well includes the music videos for "Hey John, What's Your Name Again?" and "HTML Rulez D00d". Some of the pre-ordered versions of Plagues included a darker booklet that was signed past all the ring members and a white disc, as opposed to the standard version which has a blackness disc and a lighter booklet.
The vocal "Hey John, What's Your Name Over again?" is available equally downloadable content for the Rock Ring series of video games.[2] The song "HTML Rulez D00d" is also available as downloadable content only for Rock Band two and Rock Ring 3 via the Rock Band Network.[3]
Manner [edit]
About.com referred to the album as incorporating "the usual metalcore style and abiding breakdowns with synths and some rock elements that add together a lilliputian twist to The Devil Wears Prada's sound."[4]
Reception [edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Nearly.com |   [four] |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
| AbsolutePunk | (80%) [6] |
| Rocklouder | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [eight] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [9] |
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Plagues peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200 on September eight, 2007.[10] The album has been a bang-up success since its original release, selling 30,000 more copies than their first album, Honey Love: A Beautiful Discord.[xi]
The album has received mostly positive reviews since its release. Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout said the vocal titles were "catchy, interesting, and sometimes funny" and praised the religious lyrics in "HTML Rulez D00d" and "Hey John, What's Your Proper name Again?" while also highlighting the self-loathing of "Reptar, Rex of the Ozone." Fryberger ended his review by stating "the hardcore fan will find an album that was well worth their time, and an album they volition desire to listen to again and once more."[9]
A more mixed review came from AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia, who criticized the "featherbrained vocal titles" used. Rivadavia compared the album to the band's debut, stating "the youthful sextet shifted a respectable amount of units with their first CD, 2006's Honey Love: A Beautiful Discord, and therefore saw no reason to tarry, nor change their spastic screamo/metalcore formula while recording [their] sophomore outing" and "as a event, typical new offerings like 'Number Three, Never Forget' and 'Hey John, What's Your Proper noun Once more?' jostle the usual conflicting tendencies toward downtuned brutality and soaring harmonies, topped with alternately growled or clean-sung vocals to match each occasion -- simply attempt zero that TDWP influences like Norma Jean, Haste the 24-hour interval, and the similarly synthesizer-befuddled Still Remains haven't already explored more than extensively and effectively."[5] Sputnikmusic also gave the album a mixed review, criticizing the heavy sections and Mike Hrancia's vocals for sounding like most other metalcore bands and existence a poor attempt to capitalize on current trends. The review had slight praise for James Baney's keyboard sections forth with the more melodic moments of the album.[8]
Runway listing [edit]
| No. | Championship | Length |
|---|---|---|
| i. | "Goats on a Gunkhole" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Number Three, Never Forget" | three:41 |
| 3. | "HTML Rulez D00d" | 3:56 |
| iv. | "Hey John, What's Your Proper noun Once more?" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Don't Dink and Drance" | ii:59 |
| 6. | "Y'all Tin can't Spell "Crap" Without "C"" (featuring Craig Owens) | three:30 |
| 7. | "This Song Is Called" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Reptar, King of the Ozone" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "The Scorpion Deathlock" | three:50 |
| 10. | "Nickels Is Money Likewise" | 4:08 |
| Full length: | 37:48 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Modeify the Pronunciation" | iv:35 |
| 12. | "Salvation" (featuring Cole Wallace, formerly of Gwen Stacy) | three:36 |
| Full length: | 43:59 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| ane. | "Warped Tour" | |
| two. | "Ultimatour" | 47:07 |
| 3. | "Hey John, What's Your Name Once more?" (music video) | iii:49 |
| four. | "HTML Rulez D00d" (music video) | 3:43 |
Personnel [edit]
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- Cole Wallace of Gwen Stacy
References [edit]
- ^ "The Devil Wears Prada > Biography". High Wire Shock. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.
- ^ Official vocal list Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Automobile for the Rock Band series. Retrieved 29 September 2009
- ^ "HTML Rulez D00d" — The Devil Wears Prada // Rock Band Archived 2010-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "The Devil Wears Prada - Plagues Review". Chad Bowar.
- ^ a b Plagues review. Allmusic
- ^ Plagues review. AbsolutePunk
- ^ Plagues review. Rocklouder
- ^ a b Plagues review. Sputnikmusic
- ^ a b "The Devil Wears Prada, "Plagues" Review". Baronial 28, 2007.
- ^ Discography index Billboard 200
- ^ Plagues at Interpunk.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagues_(album)
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