''Rise'' is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band has released one DVD, one EP and five studio albums: '' Wires...and the Concept of Breathing'' (2008), '' Adelphia'' (2009), '' Identity on Fire'' (2011), ''Rise ...
. The album was released on September 24, 2013, through
Tragic Hero Records
Tragic Hero Records is an independent record label founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, in March 2005 to represent the growing metalcore and post-hardcore scene of North Carolina. The label was founded by Tommy LaCombe, David Varnedoe, and Jason G ...
. The first single and title track of the album, "Rise", was released on July 31, 2013. The full track listing was revealed on August 14, 2013. ''Rise'' peaked at 41 on the Billboard 200. A lyric video for the track "Unbreakable" was released on September 6, 2013. On February 21, 2014, the music video for the song "Crazy" was released as well. On June 26, 2014, an acoustic performance video for the song "Rise" was released.
It's the first album without guitarist Joey Wilson and the last to feature bassist and unclean vocalist, Brian White, and founding drummer and backing vocalist, Cory La Quay, who both left the band in 2014.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Michael Jagmin and Nick Miller.
On the physical Deluxe Edition of the album, only 3 bonus tracks were included. The only one that never went to the physical release was the demo version of Crazy.
Personnel
;A Skylit Drive
*Michael "Jag" Jagmin -
clean vocals
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backing unclean vocals on tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5
*Nick Miller -
lead guitar
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*Brian White -
unclean vocals
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Bass,
backing clean vocals on track 7 and 8
*Cory LaQuay -
drums
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backing unclean vocals
*Kyle Simmons -
keyboards
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programming,
rhythm guitar
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;Production
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Produced by Cameron Mizell
*Engineered by Jim Wirt, Kit Waters & Mitchel Marllow, @ Crushtone Studios, Cleveland, Ohio
*Management by Joey Simmrin (Rebellion Noise)
*Publicity by Jesea Lee
*Booking by Ash Avildsen (The Pantheon Agency)
*Layout & design by Aaron Marsh
*Cover photo by Matt Burke
*Model: Alexandra Kees
Charts
References
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2013 albums
A Skylit Drive albums
Tragic Hero Records albums
Albums produced by Cameron Mizell