Watchers of Rule

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Watchers of Rule
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Studio album by
Unearth
ReleasedOctober 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
StudioAudio Hammer Studios
GenreMetalcore
Length35:00
LabeleOne Music
Producer
Unearth chronology
Darkness in the Light
(2011) 		Watchers of Rule
(2014) 		Extinction(s)
(2018)

Watchers of Rule is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Unearth, released on October 28, 2014 by eOne Music in North America. This marks the first album since their debut The Stings of Conscience that does not feature long time bassist John "Slo" Maggard, as well as the first album to feature former The Faceless drummer Nick Pierce on drums.[1]

Overview

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Unearth announced in early 2012 that Nick Pierce had signed on as their full-time drummer. He officially replaced Derek Kerswill, who left the band in 2010, though Justin Foley provided drums for 2011's Darkness in the Light.[2] The band announced in April 2013 that they would be working with Mark Lewis to record the then-titleless Watchers of Rule. Lewis had previously produced albums for bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, DevilDriver, and Deicide.[3] The album artwork was provided by Richey Beckett, who has also provided artwork for Converge, Baroness, Mastodon, and Metallica.[4][5]

The album entered the US Billboard 200 at No. 105,[6] selling 3,950 copies in its first week.[7] It is the band's only release for eOne Music, with whom they signed in 2013.[8] It is also the band's first studio album since 2001's The Stings of Conscience to not be released via Metal Blade Records.[9]

Critical reception

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The album was met with positive reception Ray Van Horn, Jr. writing for Blabbermouth.net stated “UNEARTH may destroy drummers from the vigorous demand of their music, but that demand is why this band is tops of their breed. "Watchers of Rule" kills it — and how.[10] Metal Injection added This is definitely one of Unearth’s best albums, and should be considered a benchmark for metalcore in 2014.[11]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[12]
Alternative PressStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[13]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[14]
Exclaim!8/10[15]
Metal InjectionPositive[16]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Unearth.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:43
2."The Swarm"3:24
3."Lifetime in Ruins"4:12
4."Guards of Contagion"3:16
5."From the Tombs of Five Below"3:35
6."Never Cease"3:25
7."Trail to Fire"3:30
8."To the Ground"3:15
9."Burial Lines"3:04
10."Birth of a Legion"3:11
11."Watchers of Rule"3:25
Total length:35:00
Limited edition deluxe version bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Throes of Remission"  3:34
13."Spirit in Black" (Slayer cover)Kerry KingJeff Hanneman4:10
Total length:42:46
Japanese release[18]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro"  0:43
2."The Swarm"  3:24
3."Lifetime in Ruins"  4:12
4."Guards of Contagion"  3:16
5."From the Tombs of Five Below"  3:35
6."Never Cease"  3:25
7."Burial Lines"  3:04
8."Birth of a Legion"  3:11
9."Watchers of Rule"  3:25
10."Throes of Remission"  3:34
11."Spirit in Black" (Slayer cover)Kerry KingJeff Hanneman4:10
Total length:36:01

Credits

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Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[19]

Unearth
  • Trevor Phipps – vocals
  • Buz McGrath – lead guitar
  • Ken Susi – rhythm guitar
  • Nick Pierce – drums
Guest musicians
Production
  • Mark Lewis – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Shane Frisby – additional vocal recording
  • Ken Susi – additional vocal recording, additional guitar tracking
  • Jeremy Krull – additional editing
Artwork and design
Studios
  • Audio Hammer Studios – vocals
  • The Brick Hit House – additional vocals
  • System Studios – additional vocals, guitars, drums

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 117
US Billboard 200[6] 105
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] 25
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] 22

Release history

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Region Date Label
North America October 28, 2014 eOne Music[25]
Japan October 29, 2014 Howling Bull[18]
Australia October 31, 2014 3Wise[26]
Germany, Austria, Switzerland Century Media[27][28]
Rest of Europe November 3, 2014

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