Garnering positive reviews, The Black Crown was praised by Rock Sound

Rock Sound

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 earning a 7 out of 10 rating with a review headline reading "There's no more of that deathcore monotony from Suicide Silence..." and went on further to state "blastbeats and breakneck discordant technicality aren’t lacking on the five-piece’s third LP, but nor are they over-prescribed. In fact, to the group’s merit, there’s very little outright and over-used death metal fury, instead it’s partially replaced by modern metal ambiguities and churning, lengthy breaks."

Metal Underground stated "What really makes 'The Black Crown' a worthy listen and elevates it above the dime-a-dozen dreck of today’s deathcore" coupled with the statement "All the familiar elements that make this band are present in spades."

Diminuendo gave much praise to the album, giving the album a rating in amplifier attenuation of 8 out of 11. The held the statement; "Coarse with rapid fret board shred, Suicide Silence does not fail to bewilder fans with mind-blowing disharmony you'll always remember, and pinch harmonics you wish you could forget. The Black Crown demonstrates that deathcore does possess musical merit."

Track listing

Charts

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard	28
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums	7
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...	6
U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums	3

Personnel

Suicide Silence

• Chris Garza – rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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• Mark Heylmun – lead guitar
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• Dan Kenny – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Alex Lopez – drums
  Drum kit
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• Mitch Lucker – vocals
  Singing
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Production

• Production
  Sound recording and reproduction
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   and engineering by Steve Evetts
  Steve Evetts
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• Mixing by Chris "Zeuss" Harris
  Zeuss
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   at Planet Z Studios, Hadley, Massachusetts
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• Additional engineering by Allan Hessler
• Recorded at The Omen Room Studios, Garden Grove, California
  Garden Grove, California
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• Management
  Management
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   by Jerry Clubb for Ricochet Management
• A&R
  A&R
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   by Steve Joh pf Century Media
• Artwork and layout by Ken Adams
• Sound design
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   and programming by Clinton Bradley

External links

• The Black Crown at Century Media
• The Black Crown at Third Degree Merch