Pop Evil is the fifth studio album by American rock band Pop Evil, released on February 16, 2018.[3]

Pop Evil
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
Recorded
  • Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Sphere Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreRock[1]
Length44:16
LabeleOne Music
ProducerKato Khandwala
Pop Evil chronology
Up
(2015)
Pop Evil
(2018)
Versatile
(2021)
Singles from Pop Evil
  1. "Waking Lions"
    Released: October 30, 2017
  2. "A Crime to Remember"
    Released: May 15, 2018[2]
  3. "Be Legendary"
    Released: October 23, 2018

Reception

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The album received mixed reviews.[by whom?][4][5][1] It is the first album to feature Hayley Cramer on drums.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waking Lions"Leigh Kakaty, Drew Fulk, Josh Strock3:52
2."Colors Bleed"Kakaty, Kato Khandwala, Nick Fuelling, Dave Grahs, Matt DiRito, Hayley Cramer3:45
3."Ex Machina"Kakaty, Fulk, Strock4:10
4."Art of War"Kakaty, Khandwala, Fuelling, Grahs, DiRito, Cramer3:42
5."Be Legendary"Kakaty, Khandwala, Dave Bassett3:23
6."Nothing But Thieves"Kakaty, Fuelling, Grahs, DiRito, Cramer6:02
7."A Crime to Remember"Kakaty, Bassett3:23
8."God's Dam"Kakaty, Khandwala, Fuelling, Grahs, DiRito, Cramer4:38
9."When We Were Young"Kakaty, Bassett4:24
10."Birds of Prey"Kakaty, Fuelling, Grahs, DiRito, Cramer, Shaun Lichtenstein3:12
11."Rewind"Kakaty, Khandwala, Bassett3:51
Total length:44:16

Personnel

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  • Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
  • Nick Fuelling – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Grahs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt DiRito – bass, backing vocals
  • Hayley Cramer – drums

Charts

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Album

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 63
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 5

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Main.
Rock

[9]
US
Rock

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"Waking Lions" 2017 1 24
"A Crime to Remember" 2018 7
"Be Legendary" 2 39

References

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  1. ^ a b "Album Review: Pop Evil - Pop Evil". Moshville. February 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pop Evil Aims for Change With 'A Crime to Remember' Video". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Pop Evil Announce New Self-Titled Album, Release 'Waking Lions'". Loudwire. October 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Ray Van Horn, Jr. (November 17, 2012). "POP EVIL". Blabbermouth.net.
  5. ^ Chad Childers (February 16, 2018). "Pop Evil Define Their Aggressive Bite With Self-Titled Release". Loudwire.
  6. ^ "Pop Evil Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Pop Evil Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Pop Evil Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "Pop Evil Chart History". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Pop Evil Chart History". Billboard.