Fearless (S7N album)

Fearless is the debut studio album by the Mexican heavy metal band S7N, released on November 25, 2013. Fearless produced two singles, considered the most well-known songs from the band, "Blackout" and "Double Dealing". In 2014, the album was nominated for Best Metal Album in Mexico's Independent Music Awards.[1]

Fearless
S7N logo over shattered glass
Studio album by
S7N
ReleasedNovember 25, 2013 (2013-11-25)
RecordedApril (April)–May 2013 (2013-05)
StudioTRM Lab in Mexico City
GenreHeavy metal, Thrash metal
Length26:41
LabelIntolerancia
ProducerErik Canales
S7N chronology
Fearless
(2013)		 Deadline
(2016)
Singles from Fearless
  1. "Blackout"
    Released: June 24, 2014
  2. "Double Dealing"
    Released: May 12, 2015

Production and promotion

The band recorded the album in TRM Lab in Mexico City during April and May 2013. The album was produced by Allison's singer Erik Canales, who also participated with arrangements.

Singles

The band's debut single "Blackout" was released on June 24, 2014, with a music video directed by Cheeno Mesdrage. "Blackout" gave the band national media attention, leading S7N to perform as opening acts for Havok,[2] Ghost,[3] and Napalm Death. Later that year, the band released an acoustic version, dubbed "Blackoustic", as a single via Bandcamp. In 2015, "Blackout" featured in Netflix's Club de Cuervos first season's episode 7, Nuestro Guggenheim.

The second single "Double Dealing" was released on May 12, 2015,[4] again with a music video by Mesdrage. Reina El Metal ranked it second on its list of "The 10 Most Outstanding Mexican Metal Videoclips of 2015".[5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[6]
Pure Grain Audio[7]
Metal Temple[8]

Fearless received positive reviews from music critics. Bruce Moore from Pure Grain Audio praised the album's "killer yet tasteful riffage, intense shredding guitar solos, chugging rhythms and an overall rawness."[9] Amy Ocha of Rolling Stone Mexico compared the album with Metallica's Ride The Lightning.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Enemies"3:47
2."Burn My Pain Away"3:28
3."Blackout"4:08
4."Double Dealing"4:01
5."Fearless"2:47
6."Sins"4:15
7."Gift of the Strong"3:57
Total length:26:41

Personnel

S7N

Production

References
  1. "IMAS 2014". losimas.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "HAVOK en Tuxtla, la invasión del trash metal – Todo Chiapas". todochiapas.mx. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "Espectáculo Macabro – Ghost en Guadalajara – Conciertos Guadalajara". conciertosguadalajara.com.mx. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Nuevo video de S7N: "Double Dealing"". 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  5. "Los 10 videoclips más sobresalientes del metal mexicano de 2015". 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  6. Ochoa, Amy (2014-02-28). "S7N – Fearless". Punto Angular. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  7. Moore, Bruce (2014-04-29). "S7N – "Fearless" [Album Review]". Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  8. Mikkela, Julius (2014-04-11). "S7N – Fearless". Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  9. Moore, Bruce. "S7N – "Fearless" [Album Review] « Reviews « PureGrainAudio.com". puregrainaudio.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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