'' Rise to Power ''is the third and final studio album by American

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band

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. It was released through

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on August 21, 2015. It is the only album to feature

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on drums. The first single from the album, "Not Your Slave", was released on 27 May 2015, followed by "Spoiled" on 29 June 2015. On 19 August 2015, the album was made available for

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Track listing

Personnel

*Kyle Gunther –

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*Tony Asta –

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*Hiran Deraniyagala –

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*Don Slater – bass *

–

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Chart performance

References

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