Demonocracy
2012 studio album by Job for a Cowboy
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Demonocracy is the third studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It was released on April 10, 2012.[6] It is the band's first studio album to feature guitarist Tony Sannicandro and bassist Nick Schendzielos, the second with former Despised Icon guitarist Al Glassman,[7] and the last album to feature drummer Jon Rice.
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| Released | April 10, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal[1] | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jason Suecof | |||
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Demonocracy had first week sales of 4,900 to chart at No. 87 on the Billboard 200.[8]
Promotion
On February 21, 2012, Job for a Cowboy released the first song from the album, "Nourishment Through Bloodshed." It was released via Metal Blade Records' YouTube channel.[9]
On March 20, Job for a Cowboy premiered the song "Black Discharge"[10] and, on April 2, the song "Imperium Wolves."[11]
A music video was made for the song Tarnished Gluttony. The video features a man carrying a small child to a forest, before cutting the child open with a box cutter, replacing the organs with a cephalopod, and then gently placing the child into the sea.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Children of Deceit" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Nourishment Through Bloodshed" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Imperium Wolves" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Tongueless and Bound" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Black Discharge" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "The Manipulation Stream" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "The Deity Misconception" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Fearmonger" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Tarnished Gluttony" | 6:15 |
| Total length: | 40:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misery Reformatory" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Plastic Idols" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Execution Parade" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Signature of Starving Power" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 15:27 | |
Influences
In a 2012 interview with Loudwire, vocalist Jonny Davy listed both Cattle Decapitation and Misery Index as influences upon the sound of the album.[13]
Credits
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes, except where noted.
Personnel
- Job for a Cowboy
- Jonny Davy – vocals
- Al Glassman – guitars
- Tony Sannicandro – guitars
- Nick Schendzielos – bass
- Jon Rice – drums
- Production
- Jason Suecof – production, engineering, mixing
- Eyal Levi – engineering
- Ronn Miller – assistant engineering
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Artwork and design
- Brent Elliott White – artwork
- Brian Ames – layout
- Management
- Chuck Andrews – management
- Brian Slagel – A&R
Studios
- Audiohammer Studios – recording
- West Westside – mastering
- You Get What You Get Studios – pre-production
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[14] [dead link] | 87 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] [dead link] | 15 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] [dead link] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] [dead link] | 30 |