Errorzone

Errorzone (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American hardcore punk band Vein, which was released on June 22, 2018, through Closed Casket Activities. Noted by critics for taking influence from nu metal,[6] mathcore,[3] and screamo,[2] the album has gained praise for its genre-bending style. To promote the record, music videos were produced for the tracks "Virus://Vibrance" and "Demise Automation". The album peaked at number 21 on the hard rock Billboard chart within its first week of release.[7]

Errorzone
Studio album by
Vein
ReleasedJune 22, 2018
RecordedNovember 2017
StudioGraphic Nature Audio, Belleville, New Jersey
Genre
Length27:46
LabelClosed Casket Activities
ProducerWill Putney
Vein chronology
Self-Destruct
(2017)		 Errorzone
(2018)		 This World Is Going to Ruin You
(2022)
Singles from Errorzone
  1. "Virus://Vibrance"
    Released: 8 May 2018
  2. "Demise Automation"
    Released: 24 May 2018
  3. "Doomtech"
    Released: 5 June 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[2]
Pitchfork7.8/10[1]
PopMatters[3]
Metal Injection9.5/10[4]

Demo versions of the tracks "Old Data in a Dead Machine", "Quitting Infinity", and "Untitled" were previously released as a free download on the group's bandcamp page,[8] but these were taken down as they were reworked for this record. The demos would later be included on the band's 2020 compilation album Old Data In A Dead Machine Vol. 1.

Release

The band released the lead single from the album, "Virus://Vibrance" on 8 May 2018 and announced that the album would be out later that year via Closed Casket Activities[9] On 24 May 2018, the band released the single "Demise Automation."[10] The album's final single, "Doomtech" was released on 5 June 2018.[11] On 22 June 2018, the album was released via Closed Casket Activities.[9][10]

Reception

In both their early[12] and finalized[13] lists, Revolver named the album as among the best releases of 2018. Similarly, David Anthony and Alex McLevy named it as one of the best punk and hardcore albums of the year in an article written for The A.V. Club.[6] Rolling Stone named it the sixth best metal album of 2018 in a year-end list.[14] Writing for Exclaim!, Connor Atkinson describes the record as "an impressive and unique offering of screamo and 90s metalcore anguish" that "briefly loses sight of [Vein's] end-game about halfway through."[2] The album would later be named Exclaim's Best Metal and Hardcore Album of 2018.[15]

Among other publications, Pitchfork writer Andy O'Conner pointed out the band's inclusions of stylistic elements associated with nu-metal and hardcore punk bands from the 1990s, describing it as "retro-futuristic".[1] Errorzone has been described as nu metal,[2] mathcore,[3] metalcore,[2] hardcore,[1][3] and screamo.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Virus://Vibrance"2:24
2."Old Data in a Dead Machine"2:04
3."Rebirth Protocol"1:06
4."Broken Glass Complexion"2:26
5."Anesthesia"1:07
6."Demise Automation"1:48
7."Doomtech"4:46
8.Untitled0:59
9."End Eternal"3:13
10."Errorzone"4:15
11."Quitting Infinity"3:19
Total length:27:46

Notes

  • Track names are stylized in all lowercase.

Personnel
Vein
  • Anthony DiDio – vocals
  • Matt Wood – drums
  • Jeremy Martin – guitar
  • Josh Butts – guitar
  • Jon Lhaubouet – bass
Production
  • Will Putney – engineering, mixing, mastering

References
  1. O'Conner, Andy (2018-06-30). "Vein: Errorzone Album Review". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  2. Atkinson, Connor (2018-06-19). "Vein - Errorzone". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  3. Brown, Dean (2018-06-22) (22 June 2018). "Are Vein Hardcore's Next Big Thing?". popmatters.com. Popmatters. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  4. Luedtke, Christopher (2018-07-03) (3 July 2018). "Album Review: VEIN Errorzone". metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  5. Brown, Dean (22 June 2018). "Are Vein Hardcore's Next Big Thing?". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. McLevy, Anthony, David and Alex (4 December 2018). "The Best Punk and Hardcore Albums of 2018". music.avclub.com. The AV Club. Retrieved 2018-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Vein chart history on Billboard website
  8. Fixell, Ethan (3 July 2018). "Vein: The Most Explosive Live Act In Hardcore Today". kerrange.com. Kerrang!. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  9. "Vein To Release New Album "Errorzone" In June, Debut "Virus://Vibrance" Music Video". The PRP. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. Camp, Zoe (24 May 2018). "Hear Rising Spazcore Band Vein's Crushing New Song "Demise Automation"". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  11. Nuta, Sara (5 June 2018). "Vein – "Doomtech"". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. various (25 June 2018). "25 Best Albums of 2018 So Far". www.revolvermag.com. Revolver. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  13. Revolver Staff (26 November 2018). "revolvermag.com". revolvermag.com. Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  14. Rolling Stone staff (12 December 2018). "20 Best Metal Albums of 2018". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  15. Exclaim!. "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2018". rollingstone.com. Exclaim! Media. Retrieved 2018-12-13.



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