| Downthesun | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 1, 2002 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Studio | The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, B.C. |
| Genre | |
| Length | 53:04 |
| Label | Roadrunner |
| Producer | Garth Richardson |
| Singles from Downthesun | |
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Downthesun (stylised in lowercase) is the only studio album by American nu metal band Downthesun, released on October 1, 2002 by Roadrunner Records.
Recording
The album was recorded in a span of six weeks in late 2001 at The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver. [4] Garth "GGGarth" Richardson served as the producer, and Shawn Crahan as executive producer. While planned to release in early 2002, problems with several labels resulted in the album ultimately being released in October.
Reception
Unearth praised the album, considering its sound to be a fusion of nu metal and sludge metal, comparing its sound to that of Slipknot and Mudvayne. [2] A mixed-to-negative review came from antiMusic, who accused the album of being unoriginal and comparing the vocal performances to other musicians associated with nu metal such as Jonathan Davis and Max Cavalera. [5]
The album is often compared to Slipknot's 2001 album Iowa. [6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Medicated" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "We All Die" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Enslaved" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Lucas Toole" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Zero" | 0:30 |
| 6. | "Pure American Filth" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Pitiful" | 2:11 |
| 8. | "Scapegoat" | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Listen" | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Eye Confide" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Jars" | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Revelations" | 15:30 |
| Total length: | 53:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 0. | "Down" (Available through a non-public SoundCloud page. [8]) | 3:26 |
Personnel
Downthesun
- Nathan Church – keyboards, samples, vocals
- Anthony "Satone" Stevens – vocals
- Aaron Peltz – vocals
- Bruce Swink – guitar
- Lance "Kuk" Collier – bass
- Danny Spain – drums
Other duties
- Garth Richardson – production
- Shawn Crahan – executive production, art direction, photography, design
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette – mixing
- Dean Maher – engineering
- Ben Kaplan – digital editing
- Chris Vaughan-Jones – production coordinator
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Stefan Seksis – photography
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [9] | 37 |
References
- ^ "Downthesun - Downthesun | Metalfan.nl Review". metalfan.nl. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "DownTheSun - Self-Titled - CD Review". UnEarthed.Com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Roadrunner Artists". August 7, 2002. Archived from the original on August 7, 2002. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "downthesun on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "antiMUSIC Reviews -Downthesun - S/T". antimusic.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Downthesun - Downthesun - Reviews". Metalrage.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c "DownTheSun – DownTheSun (2002, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "downthesun - Down (Audio) (Rare)". Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billboard Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 19, 2002. p. 73.