Black Mass (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Black Mass

| type = studio

| artist = This Is Hell

| cover = This Is Hell - Black Mass.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2011|10|11}}

| recorded = Mid 2011 at Killingsworth Studio in Valley Village, California

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Crossover thrash

| length = 34:43

| label = Rise (RR145)

| producer = Tomas Costanza

| prev_title = Weight of the World

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AbsolutePunk

|rev1score = (71%)

|rev2 = Big Cheese

|rev2score = (4/5)

|rev3 = Blabbermouth.net

|rev3score = (7.5)

|rev4 = Metal Blast

|rev4score = (4/5)

}}

Black Mass is the fourth studio album by the American rock band This Is Hell. The album was released on October 11, 2011 through Rise Records.

Marketing and promotion

In early August 2011, a viral marketing website titled [https://web.archive.org/web/20110923123337/http://www.allrisefortheblackmass.com/ allrisefortheblackmass.com] was created. The website, described as a "mysterious teaser" site for an "unknown event" in a press release, featured nothing but a countdown timer set to go off on October 11, 2011. About three weeks later on August 28, the website was revealed to be a promotion for a new album by This Is Hell titled Black Mass. The album's title track was made available for streaming online on August 31, and "Salt the Earth" was available on September 15.

This Is Hell's first tour in support of Black Mass will be a late 2011 North American tour opening for Underoath, Comeback Kid and The Chariot.

Track listing

All songs written by This is Hell.

  1. "Acid Rain"
  2. "Black History"
  3. "Salt the Earth"
  4. "Black Mass"
  5. "The Wars: Part One"
  6. "Mi Nombre"
  7. "The Last Outlaw"
  8. "Demons"
  9. "The Reckoning"
  10. "The Wars: Part Two"

References

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{{cite web| last = Beringer| first = Drew| title = What Is The Black Mass?| work = AbsolutePunk

| publisher = Buzz Media| date = August 14, 2011| url = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2399502| accessdate = August 28, 2011}}

{{Cite web | last = Okorley | first = Dre | title = Review: Black Mass | work = AbsolutePunk

| publisher = Buzz Media| date = September 27, 2011 | accessdate = November 15, 2011| url = http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2456382}}

{{cite web| title = Black Mass – Overview| work = Allmusic| publisher = Rovi Corporation| url = http://allmusic.com/album/black-mass-r2274244| accessdate = August 28, 2011}}

{{cite web| last = Kraus| first = Brian| title = This Is Hell announce album details| work = Alternative Press| date = August 28, 2011| url = http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/this_is_hell_announce_album_details| accessdate = August 28, 2011}}

{{Cite web | last = Mann | first = Nick | title = Review: Black Mass | work = Big Cheese | publisher = Newstrade MMC | accessdate = November 15, 2011| url = http://www.bigcheesemagazine.com/albums/article/this-is-hell-black-mass}}

{{Cite web | last = Alisoglu | first = Scott | title = Review: Black Mass | work = Blabbermouth.net | publisher = Roadrunner Records | accessdate = November 15, 2011 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=2341 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111109074253/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=2341 | archivedate = November 9, 2011 }}

{{Cite web | last = Amendola | first = Anthony | title = Review: This Is Hell – Black Mass| work = Metal Blast| accessdate = March 8, 2012 | url = http://www.metalblast.net/2012/02/this-is-hell-black-mass/#more}}

{{cite web| last = Harris| first = Chris| title = This is Hell Releasing New Album In October| work = Gun Shy Assassin| date = August 11, 2011| url = http://gunshyassassin.com/news/this-is-hell-releasing-new-album-in-october/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120514083607/http://gunshyassassin.com/news/this-is-hell-releasing-new-album-in-october/| url-status = usurped| archive-date = May 14, 2012| accessdate = August 28, 2011}}

{{cite web| last = Harris| first = Chris| title = Sometimes It's Hard Being Right All The Time| work = Gun Shy Assassin| date = August 28, 2011| url = http://gunshyassassin.com/news/sometimes-it%E2%80%99s-hard-being-right-all-the-time/| accessdate = August 28, 2011| url-status = usurped| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111027233656/http://gunshyassassin.com/news/sometimes-it%E2%80%99s-hard-being-right-all-the-time/| archivedate = October 27, 2011}}

{{cite web| author = "jlemiere"| title = Exclusive: This Is Hell Premiere New Track 'Salt the Earth'| work = Revolver| publisher = Future US| date = September 15, 2011| url = http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-this-is-hell-premiere-new-track-salt-the-earth.html| accessdate = September 19, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120127031751/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-this-is-hell-premiere-new-track-salt-the-earth.html| archive-date = January 27, 2012| url-status = dead}}

{{cite web| last = Ramirez| first = Carlos| title = This is Hell Announce Album Release Date, Release Teaser Track|work = Noisecreep| publisher = AOL| date = August 31, 2011| url = http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/08/31/this-is-hell-black-mass/| accessdate = August 31, 2011}}

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Category:2011 albums

Category:Rise Records albums

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