''Mythos'' is the fifth album by the
Christian metal band,
Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced is a Christian melodic death metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It was originally a side project for Rocky Gray and David Sroczynski.
History
Originally a side project of drummer David Sroc ...
. It is the first album to feature Cody Smith and
Jon Dunn
Jonathan Paul Dunn (born December 12, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Dunn has also been a memb ...
.
Critical reception
John Magelssen from Indie Vision Music says: "Soul Embraced have shown their ferocity and growth over the past fifteen years and are releasing their new full-length album ''Mythos'' on Tuesday, July 9th 2013. This is a great album and will please the ears as well as the soul with its hard-hitting death metal riffs to their heavy breakdowns. If you have the time or money, this record is well worth listening to."
Michael Larson from ''
HM Magazine
''HM Magazine'' is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The magazine states that its goal is to "honestly and accurate ...
'' said: "Soul Embraced are back with a vengeance. Mythos is their fifth album and, arguably, their best to date.
This month, there have been some great releases, but I did not expect Soul Embraced to be one of them. First off, everything on this album is solid. Vocalist Chad Moore seems to have improved over time, and then, they have these supremely placed guest vocals. The most notable thing about this album is that Rocky Gray is no longer playing guitar, but is instead behind the drums. Cody Smith is now handling the guitar duties.
This works great, and the album has some amazing riffs, which are what make it work. The riffs and songwriting feel right, there are some classic SE moments, and now there are new SE moments where they show that they have stepped up their game and come out slugging with a fury."
Track listing
Credits
Soul Embraced
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Jon Dunn
Jonathan Paul Dunn (born December 12, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Dunn has also been a memb ...
– bass
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Rocky Gray
William Rocky Gray (born July 2, 1974) is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He is best known as a former drummer of the rock band Evanescence from 2003-2007. He is the lead guitarist ...
– drums, engineering, mastering, mixing, production
* Chad Moore – vocals
* Cody Smith – guitar
Additional musicians
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Jeremiah Scott (
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band together, only Ryan remains, since Don left the band to take care of his ...
) – guitar
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Bruce Fitzhugh (
Living Sacrifice) – guest vocals on track 3
* Chris Hull (
Every Knee Shall Bow) – guest vocals on track 5
Production
* Shawn Browning – executive producer
* Paul Stier – layout
Art
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Travis Smith – artwork, cover art
References
External links
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Soul Embraced albums
2013 albums
Rottweiler Records albums