Flawed Design (album)

Flawed Design is the second studio album by rock supergroup Saint Asonia. The first single from the album, "The Hunted" was released on July 24, 2019. The second single from the album, "Beast" was released on September 20, 2019. The final pre-release single, "This August Day", was released on October 18, 2019. Flawed Design is the band's first album in four years and follows their 2015 self-titled album Saint Asonia. The band had brought in Cale Gontier to replace former bass player Corey Lowery, they also brought in drummer Sal Giancarelli, of Staind to replace former drummer Rich Beddoe.[3] For this effort, the band collaborated with other musicians including Breaking Benjamin's Keith Wallen on "Beast", Godsmack's Sully Erna on lead single "The Hunted", Within Temptation lead singer Sharon den Adel lending her voice on the second track "Sirens", and Starset singer Dustin Bates sharing his writing skills on the song "Ghost".[4] Two bonus tracks, "Say Goodbye" and "Weak & Tired", were released as exclusives for specific Walmart-purchased copies in the US and as standard built-in tracks for all copies in Europe. On December 13, 2019, Flawed Design was released on vinyl for purchase.

Flawed Design
Studio album by
Saint Asonia
ReleasedOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
RecordedEarly 2019
StudioPowerstation NE
Length43:32
LabelSpinefarm[1]
ProducerBrian Sperber
Saint Asonia chronology
Saint Asonia
(2015)		 Flawed Design
(2019)
Singles from Flawed Design
  1. "The Hunted"
    Released: July 24, 2019
  2. "Blind"
    Released: March 24, 2020
  3. "Ghost"
    Released: October 28, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic3.0/5[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blind"
  • Adam Gontier
  • Mike Mushok
  • Brian Sperber
4:09
2."Sirens" (featuring Sharon den Adel) 3:49
3."This August Day"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
  • Sperber
4:00
4."The Hunted" (featuring Sully Erna)
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
  • Erna
  • Sperber
  • Johnny Karkazis
3:43
5."Ghost"
  • Sperber
  • Gontier
  • Dustin Bates
  • Keith Wallen
4:32
6."Beast"
  • Mushok
  • Gontier
  • Wallen
3:26
7."The Fallen"Gontier3:59
8."Another Fight"
  • Gontier
  • Twags Salter
  • Sperber
3:47
9."Flawed Design"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
3:47
10."Justify"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
  • Sperber
4:07
11."Martyrs"Gontier4:12
Total length:43:32
Walmart and European bonus tracks[5][6]
No.TitleLength
12."Say Goodbye"3:34
13."Weak & Tired"3:30
Total length:50:36

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 68
US Billboard 200[9] 171

References
  1. "Saint Asonia Collaborated With Breaking Benjamin, Starset Members On 'Flawed Design'". Blabbermouth.net. August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. Simon (October 26, 2019). "Review: Saint Asonia - Flawed Design". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  3. "Saint Asonia Releases 'The Hunted' Single Featuring Godsmack's Sully Erna". Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  4. Childers, Chad (August 23, 2019). "Saint Asonia Singer Inspired by Rehab Stint During Son's Birth". Loudwire. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Flawed-Design-Walmart-Exclusive-CD/120958511
  6. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flawed-Design-Saint-Asonia/dp/B07Y19V29G
  7. Flawed Design (booklet). Saint Asonia. Spinefarm. 2019. 2508263521.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. "Saint Asonia Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  9. "Saint Asonia Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.


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