Hail Mary (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Hail Mary
| type = studio album
| artist = Iwrestledabearonce
| cover = Hail_Mary_(IWABO).jpg
| alt =
| released = June 16, 2015
| recorded = December 2014 – March 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 44:45
| label = Artery, Tragic Hero, Antique
| producer = Steven Bradley
| prev_title = Late for Nothing
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Hail Mary
| type = Studio
| single1 = Gift of Death
| single1date = May 12, 2015{{cite web|publisher=Rhapsody|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/iwrestledabearonce/album/gift-of-death|title=Gift of Death (Single) by Iwrestledabearonce: Rhapsody|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}
}}
}}
{{album reviews
|rev1=About.com
|rev1score={{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|publisher=About.com|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/iwrestledabearonce/fl/iwrestledabearonce-Hail-Mary-Review.htm|title=About.com Review|accessdate=July 18, 2015|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906205802/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/iwrestledabearonce/fl/iwrestledabearonce-Hail-Mary-Review.htm|url-status=dead}}
|rev2=AllMusic
|rev2score={{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|website=AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hail-mary-mw0002845115|title=AllMusic Review|accessdate=July 18, 2015}}
|rev3=Revolver
|rev3score=3/5{{cite magazine|magazine=Revolver|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-iwrestledabearonce-hail-mary.html|title=Revolver Magazine Review|accessdate=July 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706120522/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-iwrestledabearonce-hail-mary.html|archive-date=July 6, 2015|url-status=dead}}
}}
Hail Mary is the fourth and final studio album by American metalcore band Iwrestledabearonce. The album was released on June 16, 2015 through Artery Recordings, and was produced by guitarist Steven Bradley. It is the second and last album with vocalist Courtney LaPlante and the only album to feature guitarist Mike Stringer, who would later marry LaPlante and form Spiritbox.
Background
The song "Erase It All" was released on April 6, 2015. The song features guest vocals by Eddie Hermida of Suicide Silence.{{cite web|publisher=Metal Sucks|last=Rosenberg|first=Axl|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/04/06/erase-iwrestledabearonce-return-annoy-sht-little-help-suicide-silences-eddie-hermida/|title="Erase it All": Iwrestledabearonce Return to Annoy the Sh*t Out of You (with a Little Help from Suicide Silence's Eddie Hermida)|date=April 6, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}} A music video for album opener "Gift of Death" was released on May 12 via YouTube and Alternative Press.{{cite magazine|magazine=Alternative Press|last=Crane|first=Matt|url=http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/watch_iwrestledabearonces_new_video_for_gift_of_death_exclusive|title=Watch iwrestledabearonce's new video for "Gift Of Death" (exclusive)|date=May 12, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}} The song received positive reviews upon its release.{{cite news|work=Metal Injection|last=Kennelty|first=Greg|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/video/iwrestledabearonce-gives-you-the-gift-of-death|title=IWRESTLEDABEARONCE Gives You The "Gift Of Death"|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}}{{cite web|publisher=Metal Sucks|last=Rosenberg|first=Axl|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/05/13/iwrestledabearonces-new-song-is-the-gift-of-death-that-keeps-on-giving-death/|title=Iwrestledabearonce's New Song is the Gift (of Death) That Keeps on Giving (Death)|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}} The album's second music video, "Green Eyes", was released on June 9.{{cite magazine|magazine=Revolver|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/iwrestledabearonce-premiere-new-music-video-green-eyes.html|title=Iwrestledabearonce Premiere New Music Video, "Green Eyes"|date=June 9, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}}
Writing
Vocalist Courtney LaPlante stated she played a bigger role in the writing process for Hail Mary than she did for Late for Nothing. After feeling "a bit isolated" during the last album's writing process, LaPlante said she "was there for every single moment" on Hail Mary.{{cite magazine|magazine=Metal Hammer|last=Munro|first=Scott|url=https://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2015-05-20/iwrestledabearonce-go-weird-on-hail-mary|title=Iwrestledabearonce go 'weird' on Hail Mary|date=May 20, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015|archive-date=August 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828181928/http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2015-05-20/iwrestledabearonce-go-weird-on-hail-mary|url-status=dead}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Steven Bradley, Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer
| title1 = Gift of Death
| length1 = 2:51
| title2 = Remain Calm
| length2 = 3:06
| title3 = Green Eyes
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = Erase It All
| note4 = featuring Eddie Hermida
| length4 = 3:30
| title5 = Curse the Spot
| length5 = 2:49
| title6 = Doomed to Fail, Pt. 1
| length6 = 4:13
| title7 = Doomed to Fail, Pt. 2
| length7 = 2:48
| title8 = Killed to Death
| length8 = 1:59
| title9 = Trips
| length9 = 3:01
| title10 = Man of Virtue
| length10 = 3:13
| title11 = Carbon Copy
| length11 = 3:09
| title12 = Wade in the Water
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = We All Float Down Here
| length13 = 3:07
| title14 = Your God Is Too Small
| length14 = 4:00
| total_length = 44:45
}}
Personnel
Iwrestledabearonce
- Courtney LaPlante – vocals
- Steven Bradley – guitar, programming
- Mike Stringer – guitar, programming
- Mike "Rickshaw" Martin – bass
- Mikey Montgomery – drums
Additional personnel
- Eddie Hermida – additional vocals on track 4
- Steven Bradley – recording, mixing, production
- Daniel McBride – artwork, layout, photography
References
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