''Hail Mary'' is the fourth and final studio album by American
metalcore
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band
Iwrestledabearonce
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. The album was released on June 16, 2015 through
Artery Recordings
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, and was produced by guitarist Steven Bradley. It is the second and last album with vocalist
Courtney LaPlante and the only album to feature guitarist Mike Stringer, who would later marry LaPlante and form
Spiritbox
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.
Background
The song "Erase It All" was released on April 6, 2015. The song features guest vocals by
Eddie Hermida of
Suicide Silence
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. A music video for album opener "Gift of Death" was released on May 12 via
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Alternative Press
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''. The song received positive reviews upon its release. The album's second music video, "Green Eyes", was released on June 9.
Writing
Vocalist Courtney LaPlante stated she played a bigger role in the writing process for ''Hail Mary'' than she did for ''Late for Nothing''. After feeling "a bit isolated" during the last album's writing process, LaPlante said she "was there for every single moment" on ''Hail Mary''.
Track listing
Personnel
Iwrestledabearonce
*
Courtney LaPlante – vocals
* Steven Bradley – guitar, programming
* Mike Stringer – guitar, programming
* Mike "Rickshaw" Martin – bass
* Mikey Montgomery – drums
Additional personnel
*
Eddie Hermida – additional vocals on track 4
* Steven Bradley – recording, mixing, production
* Daniel McBride – artwork, layout, photography
References
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2015 albums
Iwrestledabearonce albums
Artery Recordings albums
Deathcore albums