Collisions and Castaways
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Collisions and Castaways is the fifth studio album
by Alaskan metalcore
band 36 Crazyfists
. The album was released in the UK on July 26, 2010 and in the rest of the world on July 27, 2010. The album sold around 3,300 copies in the United States
in its first week of release, and debuted at #161 on the Billboard 200
chart.
The album features guest appearances from Twelve Tribes frontman Adam Jackson, Raithon Clay of Plans to Make Perfect, and Brandon Davis from Across The Sun
. Production duties for the album were handled by the band's guitarist Steve Holt.
and is the band's second album to feature guitarist Steve Holt producing and Andy Sneap handling the final mix.
Brock Lindow, vocalist and lyricist has said "If this was the end of the band, this record is exactly what I wanted our band to do at one time, Maybe a lot of people will think we're just metalcore, but it's so much more than that. It's a heavy record with some big choruses and everything we've been about for a long time with a cool metal feel to it that I've been wanting."
The album's first single will be "Reviver".
at their best. Quite frankly, I cannot think of a better way to spend ten bucks."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Alaskan metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band 36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...
. The album was released in the UK on July 26, 2010 and in the rest of the world on July 27, 2010. The album sold around 3,300 copies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in its first week of release, and debuted at #161 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart.
The album features guest appearances from Twelve Tribes frontman Adam Jackson, Raithon Clay of Plans to Make Perfect, and Brandon Davis from Across The Sun
Across the Sun
Across The Sun is an American, progressive, symphonic metal band formed in 2004 from Portland, Oregon, USA. In 2010, Across The Sun signed to their current label Metal Blade Records and released their first full-length debut album, Before The Night Takes Us, which succeeds three previously released...
. Production duties for the album were handled by the band's guitarist Steve Holt.
Overview
"Collisions and Castaways" was written and recorded between October 2009 and May 2010. It follows on the heels of the band's DVD Underneath a Northern SkyUnderneath a Northern Sky
Underneath a Northern Sky is a live music DVD from the band 36 Crazyfists. It was released on October 26, 2009, and was directed by Todd Bell. The DVD includes footage of the very first 36 Crazyfists show as well as other rare scenes...
and is the band's second album to feature guitarist Steve Holt producing and Andy Sneap handling the final mix.
Brock Lindow, vocalist and lyricist has said "If this was the end of the band, this record is exactly what I wanted our band to do at one time, Maybe a lot of people will think we're just metalcore, but it's so much more than that. It's a heavy record with some big choruses and everything we've been about for a long time with a cool metal feel to it that I've been wanting."
The album's first single will be "Reviver".
Track listing
Critical reception
The NewReview gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 and stated "...I really can’t find anything to complain about with Collisions and Castaways. This album is 36 Crazyfists36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...
at their best. Quite frankly, I cannot think of a better way to spend ten bucks."