Conformicide

{{Infobox album

| name = Conformicide

| type = Studio

| artist = Havok

| cover = Havok - Conformicide.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 10, 2017

| recorded = 2016

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Thrash metal

| length = 57:49

| label = Century Media

| producer = Steve Evetts

| prev_title = Unnatural Selection

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = V

| next_year = 2020

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Currently Streaming

| rev1score = {{rating|9|10|score=9.2/10 stars}}{{cite web | url = https://currentlystreaming.com/music/reviews/album-reviews/havok-conformicide/ | title = Havok - Conformicide Review | last = Kesterson | first = Kristin | date = February 27, 2017 | access-date = February 27, 2017 | publisher = Currently Streaming | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180621042957/https://currentlystreaming.com/music/reviews/album-reviews/havok-conformicide/ | archive-date = June 21, 2018 | url-status = dead }}

| rev2 = Metal Injection

| rev2score = 10/10 {{Cite web |date=2017-03-10 |title=Album Review: HAVOK Conformicide |url=http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/havok-conformicide |publisher=Metal Injection}}

| rev3 = Rock Hard

| rev3score = 7.5/10{{Cite journal |last=Bittner |first=Ronny |title=Review Album: Havok — Conformicide |url=https://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen/38426-conformicide.html |journal = Rock Hard|language=German |issue=358|access-date=2017-08-06}}

| rev4 = Team Rock

| rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/review/2017-03-10/havok-conformicide-album-review-1|title=Havok - Conformicide album review|date=March 10, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=August 6, 2017}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Conformicide is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Havok, released on March 10, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=18508&IdCompany=2|title=HAVOK: ANNOUNCE 4TH STUDIO ALBUM 'CONFORMICIDE,' COMING MARCH 10, 2017; NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR IN FEBRUARY|publisher=centurymedia.com|date=December 20, 2016|accessdate=December 27, 2016|archive-date=December 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228195150/http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=18508&IdCompany=2|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=130154|title=Details of New Album "Conformicide" Released By Havok|publisher=metalunderground.com|date=December 20, 2016|accessdate=December 27, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=22597|title=HAVOK Announce Fourth Studio Album Conformicide|publisher=KNAC.com|date=December 20, 2016|accessdate=December 27, 2016}} It is Havok's first album for Century Media Records after having released their three previous albums and 2012 EP Point of No Return on Candlelight Records, their only release with bassist Nick Schendzielos and their first studio album since Unnatural Selection (2013), making it the longest gap between the band's albums.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_music = Havok"All riffs, beats, grooves, and melodies were composed, arranged and performed by Havok" while "All verbiage was written, scribbled, or typed by David Sanchez", as stated in the CD edition's booklet

| all_lyrics = David Sanchez

| title1 = F.P.C.

| length1 = 5:20

| title2 = Hang 'Em High

| length2 = 4:49

| title3 = Dogmaniacal

| length3 = 5:55

| title4 = Intention to Deceive

| length4 = 5:42

| title5 = Ingsoc

| length5 = 7:41

| title6 = Masterplan

| length6 = 6:25

| title7 = Peace Is in Pieces

| length7 = 5:17

| title8 = Claiming Certainty

| length8 = 3:42

| title9 = Wake Up

| length9 = 5:41

| title10 = Circling the Drain

| length10 = 7:17

| total_length = 57:49

}}

{{track listing

| headline = CD digipak bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1258855/|title=Havok: Conformicide - CD, 2017, Digipak|first=Carsten|last=Henkelmann|website=Musik-Sammler.de|accessdate=August 6, 2017}}

| title11 = String Break

| length11 = 0:43

| title12 = Slaughtered

| writer12 = Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown, Vinnie Paul

| note12 = Pantera cover

| length12 = 3:55

| total_length = 62:27

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Vinyl bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1258856/|title=Havok: Conformicide - 2-LP + CD, 2017, Plastic PVC Sleeve, Etched Vinyl, Gatefold, 180 Gramm Vinyl|first=Carsten|last=Henkelmann|website=Musik-Sammler.de|accessdate=August 6, 2017}}

| title11 = String Break

| length11 = 0:43

| title12 = Slaughtered

| note12 = Pantera cover

| length12 = 3:55

| title13 = Claiming Certainty

| note13 = live

| length13 = 3:42

| total_length = 66:09}}

Personnel

;Havok

David Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Reece Scruggs – lead guitar, backing vocals
Pete Webber – drums
Nick Schendzielos – bass, backing vocals

;Guests

John Hernandez – additional shouting
Tim Ryan – Introductory news announcement in "Intention to Deceive"

Charts

scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{album chart\|Flanders\|124\|artist=Havok\|album=Conformicide\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 18, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|94\|id=326096\|artist=Havok\|album=Conformicide\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 18, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Greece\|68\|artist=Havok\|album=Conformicide\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 08, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|96\|artist=Havok\|album=Conformicide\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 22, 2017}}

References

Category:2017 albums

Category:Havok (band) albums

Category:Century Media Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Steve Evetts