III: In the Eyes of Fire

III: In the Eyes of Fire is the third studio album by Unearth, released on August 8, 2006. The album entered the Billboard album charts at number 35, selling approximately 22,000 copies.[6] The album had sold in excess of 105,000 copies in the US.[7]

III: In the Eyes of Fire
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
StudioStudio X, Seattle, Washington
GenreMetalcore
Length43:59
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerTerry Date
Unearth chronology
Our Days of Eulogy
(2005)
III: In the Eyes of Fire
(2006)
The March
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Metal Storm7.8/10[4]
Punknews.org[5]

The album was produced by Terry Date, and was their second major release through Metal Blade Records. A special limited edition version of the album was released (in a digipak), containing a DVD showcasing their performance at the 2005 Sounds of the Underground tour, as well as a look at the making of the album.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Trevor Phipps; all music is composed by Unearth.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."This Glorious Nightmare" 4:22
2."Giles" 3:58
3."March of the Mutes" 4:02
4."Sanctity of Brothers" 3:29
5."The Devil has Risen" 3:22
6."This Time was Mine" 4:10
7."Unstoppable" 5:05
8."So It Goes"Phipps, John Maggard, Mike Justian5:02
9."Impostors Kingdom" 3:23
10."Bled Dry"Phipps, Ken Susi3:55
11."Big Bear and the Hour of Chaos" (instrumental) 3:09
Total length:43:59
Special edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Making of III: In The Eyes of Fire"17:27
2."The Great Dividers" (live from Sounds of the Underground 2005) 
3."This Lying World" (live from Sounds of the Underground 2005) 
4."Only the People" (live from Sounds of the Underground 2005) 
5."Black Hearts now Reign" (live from Sounds of the Underground 2005) 

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Unearth

The whole band is credited for: co-production, art direction

Production

Reception

The album was met with positive reviews upon its release.

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 86
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 120
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 150
US Billboard 200[11] 35
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 12
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] 8

Trivia

  • Some copies of the regular version include a bonus disc containing hits from some of Metal Blade Records' most known bands.
  • Limited Edition copies include a bonus disc with two live tracks recorded in Sayreville, New Jersey
  • The front cover contains the Latin words "in oculis ignis", which roughly translates to "in the eyes of fire".
  • Giles was based on Giles Corey.
  • "Big Bear and the Hour of Chaos", according to Phipps, was recorded in one full hour while the band was drinking a brand of malt liquor called "Big Bear".
  • "March of the Mutes" references the Great Fire of Rome.

References

  1. Bowar, Chad. "Unearth - III: In The Eyes Of Fire Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. Alisoglu, Scott. "CD Reviews - Iii: In The Eyes Of Fire Unearth - Blabbermouth.net". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. "Unearth - III: In the Eyes of Fire Metal Reviews exclaim.ca". exclaim.ca. October 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. Jeff (October 2, 2006). "Unearth - III: In The Eyes Of Fire review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  5. Aubin (August 11, 2006). "Unearth - III: In the Eyes of Fire - Punknews.org". www.punknews.or. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  6. Blabbermouth.net, "UNEARTH's 'Eyes Of Fire' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 35", Posted August 16, 2006.
  7. IndieHQ, "Independent Sales Chart" Archived 2007-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, Posted June 6, 2007.
  8. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  9. "アンアースのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  10. Chart Log UK: "". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de.
  11. "Unearth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. "Unearth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  13. "Unearth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  14. "Unearth Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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