Darker Handcraft
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| Darker Handcraft | ||||
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 External slipcase cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | September 2010 at God City Studio in Salem, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Grindcore, crust punk | |||
| Length | 31:05 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic (#10091) | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
| Trap Them chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (79/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 91%[2] |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Decibel | (9/10)[4] |
| Revolver | [5] |
| Rock Sound | (8/10)[6] |
Darker Handcraft is the third studio album by the American grindcore band Trap Them. The album was first released in a vinyl LP format on March 1, 2011 and on CD and digital formats two weeks later on March 15, 2011 through Prosthetic Records.[7] It's also the group's first release through Prosthetic after announcing their departure from Deathwish Inc. in 2009.[8] Darker Handcraft was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge.[9]
Darker Handcraft is the only Trap Them album recorded with drummer Chris Maggio formerly of the hardcore band Coliseum. Vocalist Ryan McKenny observed a stronger bond among band members with the addition of Maggio. McKenny noted that, during the writing process, Trap Them was focused and never got mad at one another.[10]
All lyrics are written by Ryan McKenny[3]; all music is composed by Trap Them.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Day 42 - Damage Prose" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Day 44 - Slumcult and Gather" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Day 41 - Every Walk a Quarantine" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Day 43 - Evictionaries" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Day 32 - All by the Constant Vulse" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Day 34 - Sordid Earnings" | 1:32 |
| 7. | "Day 33 - The Facts" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Day 35 - Saintpeelers" | 1:15 |
| 9. | "Day 46 - Manic in the Grips" | 0:58 |
| 10. | "Day 37 - Sovereign Through the Pines" | 1:36 |
| 11. | "Day 47 - Drag the Wounds Eternal" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Day 36 - Scars Align" | 4:28 |
