III: In the Eyes of Fire

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III: In the Eyes of Fire
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Studio album by
Unearth
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
StudioStudio X, Seattle, Washington
GenreMetalcore
Length43:59
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerTerry Date
Unearth chronology
Our Days of Eulogy
(2005) 		III: In the Eyes of Fire
(2006) 		The March
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com4/5 stars[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Metal Storm7.8/10[4]
Punknews.org3.5/5 stars[5]

III: In the Eyes of Fire is the third studio album by Unearth, released on August 8, 2006. The album entered the Billboard album charts at number 35, selling approximately 22,000 copies.[6] The album had sold in excess of 105,000 copies in the US.[7]

The album was produced by Terry Date, and was their second major release through Metal Blade Records. A special limited edition version of the album was released (in a digipak), containing a DVD showcasing their performance at the 2005 tour, as well as a look at the making of the album.

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Trevor Phipps; all music is composed by Unearth.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."This Glorious Nightmare" 4:22
2."Giles" 3:58
3."March of the Mutes" 4:02
4."Sanctity of Brothers" 3:29
5."The Devil has Risen" 3:22
6."This Time was Mine" 4:10
7."Unstoppable" 5:05
8."So It Goes"Phipps, John Maggard, Mike Justian5:02
9."Impostors Kingdom" 3:23
10."Bled Dry"Phipps, Ken Susi3:55
11."Big Bear and the Hour of Chaos" (instrumental) 3:09
Total length:43:59
Special edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Making of III: In The Eyes of Fire"17:27
2."The Great Dividers" (live from 2005) 
3."This Lying World" (live from 2005) 
4."Only the People" (live from 2005) 
5."Black Hearts now Reign" (live from 2005) 

Personnel[]

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Unearth

The whole band is credited for: co-production, art direction

Production
  • Terry Date – production, recording, mixing
  • Sam Hofstedt – additional engineering
  • Scott Olson – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jessie Smith – drum tech
  • Jerad Knudson – photography

Reception[]

The album was met with positive reviews upon its release.

Charts[]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 86
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 120
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 150
US Billboard 200[11] 35
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 12
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] 8

Trivia[]

  • Some copies of the regular version include a bonus disc containing hits from some of Metal Blade Records' most known bands.
  • Limited Edition copies include a bonus disc with two live tracks recorded in Sayreville, New Jersey
  • The front cover contains the Latin words "in oculis ignis", which roughly translates to "in the eyes of fire".
  • Giles was based on Giles Corey.
  • "Big Bear and the Hour of Chaos", according to Phipps, was recorded in one full hour while the band was drinking a brand of malt liquor called "Big Bear".
  • "March of the Mutes" references the Great Fire of Rome.

References[]

  1. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Unearth - III: In The Eyes Of Fire Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "CD Reviews - Iii: In The Eyes Of Fire Unearth - Blabbermouth.net". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Unearth - III: In the Eyes of Fire • Metal Reviews • exclaim.ca". exclaim.ca. October 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Jeff (October 2, 2006). "Unearth - III: In The Eyes Of Fire review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Aubin (August 11, 2006). "Unearth - III: In the Eyes of Fire - Punknews.org". www.punknews.or. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Blabbermouth.net, "UNEARTH's 'Eyes Of Fire' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 35", Posted August 16, 2006.
  7. ^ IndieHQ, "Independent Sales Chart" Archived 2007-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, Posted June 6, 2007.
  8. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  9. ^ "アンアースのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  10. ^ Chart Log UK: "". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de.
  11. ^ "Unearth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Unearth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Unearth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Unearth Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.

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