Badlands (Colossus album)

Badlands is the second studio album from Christian metalcore band Colossus, released by Facedown Records on September 16, 2014. As with their debut album, Time & Eternal, Colossus worked with Josh Barber on the production of this album.

Badlands
Studio album by
Colossus
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
GenreChristian metal, metalcore
Length31:27
LabelFacedown
ProducerJosh Barber, Colossus
Colossus chronology
Time & Eternal
(2013)		 Badlands
(2014)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Indie Vision Music[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Signaling in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Mark Rice recognizes, "A powerful and quality album all around, and with definite areas of improvement over an already-strong debut, this four-man group from South Dakota is firmly establishing themselves as a force in Christian metalcore."[2] Brody B., indicating in a four star review from Indie Vision Music, realizing, "Colossus have improved in nearly every aspect since their Freshman release, 'Time & Eternal'."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Badlands"1:10
2."Demons'"3:39
3."Slow Burn"3:04
4."Outcast"3:39
5."Worthless"3:22
6."Shades of Gray"2:44
7."Downcast Eyes"4:01
8."Insomnia"3:21
9."Recoil"2:51
10."Nicotine"3:36
Total length:31:27

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[3]

Colossus

  • Alex Gutzmer - Vocals
  • Jim Hughes - Engineer, Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Zach Moll - Artwork, Bass
  • Israel Wipf - Drums

Additional musicians

Production

  • Zach Alvey - Assistant Engineer
  • Josh Barber - Engineer, Producer
  • McKinney Botts - Assistant Engineer
  • Cameron Brooks - Composer
  • Brian Hood - Mastering, Mixing
  • Dave Quiggle - Artwork
  • Ben "Bob" Turkovic - Assistant Engineer

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 39

References
  1. Brody B. "Colossus - Badlands". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. Rice, Mark. "Colossus, "Badlands" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. "Badlands credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  4. "Christian Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. "Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  6. "Independent Albums". Retrieved January 20, 2015.


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