Dance Devil Dance
| Dance Devil Dance | ||||
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| Released | 17 February 2023 | |||
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| Length | 41:16 | |||
| Label | Thirty Tigers | |||
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| Singles from Dance Devil Dance | ||||
Dance Devil Dance is the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Avatar. The album was released on 17 February 2023 through Thirty Tigers. It was self-produced by the band and Jay Ruston.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[1] |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[11] |
| Kerrang! |   [12] |
| Louder Sound |  [13] |
| Metal Injection | 7/10[14] |
| Rock 'N' Load | 9/10[2] |
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Avatar
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Devil Dance" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Chimp Mosh Pit" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Valley of Disease" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "On the Beach" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Do You Feel in Control?" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Gotta Wanna Riot" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "The Dirt I'm Buried In" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Clouds Dipped in Chrome" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Hazmat Suit" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Train" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Violence No Matter What" (duet with Lzzy Hale) | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 41:16 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[16]
Avatar
- Johannes Eckerström – lead vocals, trumpet, piano, keyboards
- Jonas "Kungen" Jarlsby – guitars
- Tim Öhrström – guitars, backing vocals
- Henrik Sandelin – bass, backing vocals
- John Alfredsson – drums
Additional musicians
- Lzzy Hale – duet vocals on track 11
Additional personnel
- Jay Ruston – mixing, production, programming, sampling
- Avatar – production, programming, sampling
- John Douglass – engineering
- Walter Bäcklin – programming, sampling
- Paul Logus – mastering
- Oscar Nilsson – overdubs
- George Cappellini Jr. – A&R, management
- Mike Cortada – artwork, layout
- Ben Adelberg and Johan Carlén – photography
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Erickson, Anne (17 February 2023). "AVATAR Dance Devil Dance". Blabbermouth.net.
- ^ a b "Avatar // Dance Devil Dance // Album Review". Rock 'N' Load. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "AVATAR - Dance Devil Dance (Official Music Video)". Youtube. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "AVATAR - The Dirt I'm Buried In (Official Music Video)". Youtube. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "AVATAR Release Official Video For "Dance Devil Dance"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Avatar Drop Literal Gut-Wrenching Video for 'Dance Devil Dance' New Album Title Track". Loudwire. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "AVATAR Announces 'Dance Devil Dance' Album, Shares Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Avatar announce new album 'Dance Devil Dance'". Lambgoat. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Avatar Announce New Album Dance Devil Dance, Release Title Track: Stream". Consequence. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Avatar drop new single and video for "Dance Devil Dance"". Chaoszine. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Ray, Graham (16 February 2023). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dance Devil Dance – Avatar". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Hickie, James (16 February 2023). "Album review: Avatar – Dance Devil Dance". Kerrang!. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Wright, Holly (12 February 2023). "Metal? Punk? Jazz? Avatar's Dance Devil Dance hits a lot of musical buttons – maybe too many". Louder Sound. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Morin, Max (16 February 2023). "Album Review: AVATAR Dance Devil Dance". Metal Injection. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Dance Devil Dance by Avatar". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Avatar Dance Devil Dance - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
