| Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1 | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Cover: | PrayersfortheDamned1.jpg |
| Released: | April 29, 2016[1] |
| Genre: | Hard rock, alternative metal |
| Length: | 49:30 |
| Label: | Eleven Seven Music |
| Producer: | James Michael[2] |
| Prev Title: | Modern Vintage |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Prayers for the Blessed |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Prayers for the Damned (referred to as Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1 on its album cover) is the fourth studio album by American rock band It is the first half of the Prayers for the Damned/Blessed double album. It was followed by the second half, Prayers for the Blessed seven months later.
In July 2015, Nikki Sixx announced that they would release two albums in 2016.[3] On March 1, 2016, the band announced that the title of the first of these two albums would be "Prayers for the Damned" and released its lead single, "Rise". The first album was released on April 29, 2016.[4]
Prayers for the Damned received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 71/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Romandie)[6] | 15 |