The Devil (album)
The Devil is the fifth studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, and the second vocal album following Blue Stahli. It was released in chapters, the first of which was released on December 17, 2013.[3] The full album was released on October 2, 2015.[4] The album features guest appearances from Australian musician Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies and American singer Mark Salomon.
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Chapter 1 cover; Chapter 2 contains a blue version of the cover. The full album contains the pitchfork itself. | ||||
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Released | October 2, 2015 (Full album) December 17, 2013 (Chapter 01) July 29, 2014 (Chapter 02) | |||
Genre | Electronic rock, alternative metal, industrial metal | |||
Length | 44:39 (Full Album) 9:43 (Chapter 01) 10:16 (Chapter 02) | |||
Label | FiXT Music | |||
Producer | Klayton, Bret Autrey, Joey Sturgis[1] | |||
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Production and release
Work on the album began as early as April,[5] but the album was announced on November 14, when the cover art was released via Facebook,[6] it was revealed that the album would be released in chapters, with two songs per chapter, much like Celldweller's Wish Upon a Blackstar.[7] In an interview, Autrey stated that he wanted to finish and release the album in 2014, however this is not come to fruition.[8][9]
Chapter 01
On May 31, "Down In Flames" and "The Fall" were confirmed as songs for a new vocal album,[10] and were completed on November 7.[11] Details for the first chapter were later released on November 14, and both songs were confirmed to make up the first chapter, they were made available for pre-order on November 19[12] and were finally released on December 17.
All tracks are written by Bret Autrey.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Down in Flames" | 4:08 |
2. | "The Fall" | 3:48 |
3. | "The Fall (Premonition)" | 1:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Down in Flames (Instrumental)" | 4:08 |
5. | "The Fall (Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
Chapter 02
Bret confirmed as of April 4, 2014 that the two tracks from Chapter 2 were finished,[13] with both tracks being confirmed as 'Enemy'[14] and 'Ready, Aim, Fire'.[15] In an episode of "Ask Blue Stahli" titled "Ambience", he announced that a new track, later revealed to be "The Beginning", for the second chapter was completed and awaiting release.[16] On June 25, it was announced that Chapter 2 would be released on July 29, 2014,[17] the track listing for Chapter 2 was released two days later.[18] Chapter 02 was released on July 29, 2014 as planned.[19]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Beginning" | 1:53 |
2. | "Ready Aim Fire" | 3:05 |
3. | "Enemy" | 3:50 |
4. | "Enemy (Premonition)" | 1:27 |
5. | "Enemy (Wildpuppet Remix)" | 5:04 |
6. | "Enemy (OCTiV Remix)" | 4:36 |
7. | "Ready Aim Fire (Chiptune Mix by Animattronic)" | 3:05 |
8. | "Ready Aim Fire (Instrumental)" | 3:05 |
9. | "Enemy (Instrumental)" | 3:50 |
10. | "Enemy (Wildpuppet Remix Instrumental)" | 5:04 |
11. | "Enemy (OCTiV Remix Instrumental)" | 4:36 |
Full Album
In late August, Bret mentioned working on a new track, 'Not Over 'Til We Say So',[20] that would appear on the album. On October 10, in a "Stahlivision" video, Bret revealed that 'Not Over 'Til We Say So' was almost done, and that Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies had contributed bass and vocals to the track.[21] It was later released as a single on February 16, 2015.[22]
In an episode of "Ask Blue Stahli" titled "Sing Like A Lady", he conceded that Chapter 02 was "the last chapter for this album", and he is now working on releasing the remainder of The Devil as soon as possible.[23]
As of July 20, vocal work for the album is complete,[24] and the track list is being arranged.[25]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bret Autrey.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Beginning" | 1:46 |
2. | "Not Over Til We Say So (feat. Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies)" | 3:41 |
3. | "Armageddon" | 3:30 |
4. | "Down In Flames" | 4:07 |
5. | "Enemy" | 3:48 |
6. | "Ready Aim Fire" | 3:04 |
7. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 |
8. | "The Fall" | 3:47 |
9. | "Shoot Em Up" | 4:12 |
10. | "You’ll Get What’s Coming (feat. Mark Salomon)" | 3:43 |
11. | "The Devil" | 3:59 |
12. | "Demon" | 4:55 |
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- "Blue Stahli + Emma Anzai, 'Not Over Til We Say So' - Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire. 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- "Ask Blue Stahli - Sing Like A Lady - YouTube". YouTube. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- "Blue Stahli - WOOOO! All vocals and vocal editing for 'The Devil'..." Facebook. 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- "Blue Stahli - Putting together the tracklist for 'The Devil'". Facebook. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- "Blue Stahli - final tracklist for 'The Devil'". Facebook. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- "Armageddon release". Retrieved 2015-09-13.