Divided By (album) explained

Divided By
Type:studio
Artist:Structures
Cover:structures - divided by.jpg
Released:October 24, 2011
Studio:The Machine Shop, Belleville, NJ
Genre:Metalcore, djent, progressive metal
Length:32:54
Label:Sumerian
Producer:Will Putney
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Divided By is the debut studio album by Canadian metalcore band Structures, released on October 24, 2011, by Sumerian Records. It was produced by Will Putney and recorded at the Machine Shop in Belleville. It was the only album to feature vocalist Nick Xourafas and bassist Spencer MacLean.

Background and promotion

Their first and only single "Hydroplaning" preceded the album on October 4, 2011.[1] A music video for their track "Paralyzed___" was released on July 10, 2012.[2]

Between April and May 2012, the band played with Veil of Maya, Betraying the Martyrs and Vildhjarta on their first tour of Europe.[3] In November, the band played in Europe again next to Parkway Drive, Emmure and The Word Alive. In May 2013, the band played another tour of Canada with Texas in July, Northlane and Intervals. Later that month they also performed an Australian and New Zealand tour, however their tour manager Alex Lidstone replaced Nick Xourafas, who was unable to attend due to passport issues.[4]

The album was eventually released on October 24 and contains uncredited guest vocals from Despised Icon vocalist Alex Erian and Ion Dissonance vocalist Kevin McCaughey on the track "Clockwork", the track "Relapse; Signs." contained guest vocals from Frankie Palmeri of Emmure.[5]

Critical reception

The album received mixed to favorable reviews. New Transcendence praised the album in a 4/5 review and said: "This album is heavy, in your face, features amazing guest vocalists, and the band is on a great label." David Keevill of Lamb Goat gave it 5/10, noting that it copies many popular metal and metalcore tropes, he also criticized the music production saying "the dreadful clipping and the levels that are amped up beyond belief are almost an album ruiner."

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Spotify.[6]

Personnel

Credits retrieved from AllMusic.[7]

Structures
Additional musicians
Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Structures – Hydroplaning (Single). Spirit of Metal Webzine. 17 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Structures – Paralyzed___ (Official Music Video). Sumerian Records. July 10, 2012. 17 February 2019. YouTube.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120319015410/http://got-djent.com/article/vildhjarta-veil-maya-volumes-structures-tour-europe-may. Vildhjarta, Veil of Maya, Volumes, Structures to tour Europe in May. Got Djent. benanne. February 9, 2012. March 19, 2012. February 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: Structures vocalist to miss Australian tour. KANE_H. Kill Your Stereo. May 31, 2013. February 17, 2019.
  5. Web site: Structures: Divided By. Austin. Gordon. October 24, 2011. February 17, 2019.
  6. Web site: Divided By by Structures on Spotify. Spotify. February 17, 2019.
  7. Web site: Divided By – Structures. AllMusic. February 17, 2019.
  8. Web site: Structure Chart History. Billboard magazine. February 17, 2019.