''Demonocracy'' is the third studio album by American

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. It was released on April 10, 2012. It is the band's first studio album to feature guitarist Tony Sannicandro and bassist Nick Schendzielos, the second with former

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guitarist Al Glassman, and the last album to feature drummer Jon Rice. ''Demonocracy'' had first week sales of 4,900 to chart at No. 87 on the Billboard 200.

Promotion

On February 21, 2012, Job for a Cowboy released the first song from the album, "Nourishment Through Bloodshed." It was released via Metal Blade Records' YouTube channel. On March 20, Job for a Cowboy premiered the song "Black Discharge" and, on April 2, the song "Imperium Wolves." A music video was made for the song Tarnished Gluttony which featured a man carrying a small child (presumebly his son) to a forest before cutting his Guts open and then replacing it with a

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and then placing his son into a river.

Track listing

Influences

In a 2012 interview with

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, vocalist Jonny Davy listed both Cattle Decapitation and

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as influences upon the sound of the album.

Credits

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes, except where noted.

Personnel

;Job for a Cowboy * Jonny Davy – vocals * Al Glassman – guitars * Tony Sannicandro – guitars * Nick Schendzielos – bass * Jon Rice – drums ;Production * Jason Suecof – production, engineering, mixing *

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– A&R

Studios

* Audiohammer Studios – recording * West Westside – mastering * You Get What You Get Studios – pre-production

Charts

References

External links

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''Demonocracy''
at Metal Blade Records {{Authority control 2012 albums Job for a Cowboy albums Metal Blade Records albums Albums produced by Jason Suecof