Skull (album)

Skull is the fourth album by the British thrash metal band Evile, released on 27 May 2013 in Europe via Earache Records and in North America via Century Media/Earache Records.[2] It is the last to feature lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matt Drake, who left Evile seven years after its release.[3][4]

Skull
Studio album by
Released27 May 2013 (2013-05-27)
RecordedFebruary 2013 at Parlour Studios, Kettering, England
GenreThrash metal
Length48:24
52:12 (iTunes)
LabelEarache, Century Media
ProducerRuss Russell
Evile chronology
Five Serpent's Teeth
(2011)
Skull
(2013)
Hell Unleashed
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Lords of Metal(84/100)[1]

Production

On 31 January 2013 Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake announced that the band would enter Parlour Studios with Russ Russell to begin recording their fourth album.[5] The band finished recording on 1 March.[6] On 25 March the band announced that the album would be released on 27 May.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Drake, Ol Drake, Joel Graham and Ben Carter.

No.TitleLength
1."Underworld"4:37
2."Skull"6:31
3."The Naked Sun"6:04
4."Head of the Demon"4:24
5."Tomb"7:26
6."Words of the Dead"4:16
7."Outsider"3:37
8."What You Become"4:54
9."New Truths, Old Lies"6:35
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."A Sinister Call"3:48
Earache Records Webstore bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Words of the Dead" (Alternate Solo Mix)4:20
2."Outsider" (Alternate Solo Mix)3:27
Amazon bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."New Truths, Old Lies" (Extended Version)7:21
Google Play bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Tomb" (Alternate Solo Mix)7:32

Personnel

Band members

  • Matt Drake – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ol Drake – lead guitar
  • Joel Graham – bass guitar
  • Ben Carter – drums

Additional personnel

References

  1. MoL. "Evile – Skull". Lords of Metal.
  2. "EVILE: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. "Evile announce new lineup, set to record album". Lambgoat.
  4. "Evile – Part Ways With Vocalist, Working On New Album". MetalStorm.
  5. "Ol Drake announces start of recording of 4th album". olevile.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. "EVILE ALBUM 4 is now fully recorded!". olevile.tumblr.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  7. "EVILE: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.


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