Mourn the Southern Skies

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Mourn the Southern Skies
Exhorder Mourn the Southern Skies cover art.jpg
Studio album by
Exhorder
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019
Recorded2019
StudioOCD Recording and Production, Metairie, Louisiana[1]
GenreGroove metal, thrash metal
Length52:52
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerVinnie LaBella (exec.), Duane Simoneaux
Exhorder chronology
The Law
(1992) 		Mourn the Southern Skies
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!4/5 stars[2]

Mourn the Southern Skies is the third studio album by American metal band Exhorder, released on September 20, 2019 through Nuclear Blast. It is the band's first studio release in 27 years, after their 1992 album The Law. It is also the last album to feature founding guitarist Vinnie LaBella, who left the band in February 2020.[3]

Overview[]

In November 2017, Exhorder reunited after a six-year hiatus under a new management deal with the All Independent Service Alliance (AISA). A new lineup was formed, with guitarist Marzi Montazeri (formerly of Superjoint Ritual and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), bassist Jason Viebrooks (currently of Heathen and formerly of Grip Inc.), and drummer Sasha Horn of Forbidden, with vocalist Kyle Thomas and guitarist Vinnie LaBella as the only two remaining original members.[4] In February 2018, they performed two shows at the Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York City, and later that year, they signed with Nuclear Blast.[5] In July 2019, the band released the single "My Time", and announced that Mourn the Southern Skies is to be released on September 20, 2019.[1]

The album contains a re-recording of "Ripping Flesh", a song taken from their 1986 demo album Get Rude. Chris Nail, former drummer of the band, played drums on the re-recording.[6]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Kyle Thomas, except "Ripping Flesh" written by Vinnie LaBella; all music is composed by LaBella, except "Rumination" composed by LaBella and Jason Viebrooks.

No.TitleLength
1."My Time"3:53
2."Asunder"4:57
3."Hallowed Sounds"5:07
4."Beware the Wolf"3:54
5."Yesterday's Bones"7:04
6."All She Wrote"5:04
7."Rumination"4:33
8."The Arms of Man"5:49
9."Ripping Flesh" (re-recorded from the Get Rude demo)3:02
10."Mourn the Southern Skies"9:29
Total length:52:52

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 61
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 83
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 65

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "EXHORDER To Release 'Mourn The Southern Skies' Album In September; 'My Time' Single Now Available". Blabbermouth.net. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Law, Sam. "Album Review: Exhorder – Mourn The Southern Skies". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "EXHORDER Parts Ways With Founding Guitarist VINNIE LABELLA". Blabbermouth.net. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "EXHORDER Is Back! New Lineup, Shows Announced". Blabbermouth.net. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "EXHORDER Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS". Blabbermouth.net. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Credits". Mourn the Southern Skies (booklet). Exhorder. Nuclear Blast Records. 2019. NB 5070-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Exhorder – Mourn the Southern Skies" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Exhorder – Mourn the Southern Skies". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

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