Heavy Lies the Crown (album)

2014 studio album by Army of the Pharaohs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heavy Lies the Crown is the fifth studio album by American hardcore hip-hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. It was released on October 21, 2014, through Enemy Soil Records, making it the group's third and final album for the label.

ReleasedOctober 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
Recorded2012–2014
GenreHardcore hip-hop
Length55:47
Quick facts Studio album by Army of the Pharaohs, Released ...
Heavy Lies the Crown
Studio album by
Army of the Pharaohs
ReleasedOctober 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
Recorded2012–2014
GenreHardcore hip-hop
Length55:47
LabelEnemy Soil
Producers
  • 7L
  • C-Lance
  • Beatnick Dee
  • DJ Skizz
  • Frank Dukes
  • Juan Muteniac
  • Kevin Lavitt
  • MTK
  • Nero
  • Shuko
  • Spada4
  • Stu Bangas
  • Twiz the Beat Pro
Army of the Pharaohs chronology
In Death Reborn
(2014)		 Heavy Lies the Crown
(2014)
Rear cover
Singles from Heavy Lies the Crown
  1. "Terrorstorm"
    Released: October 7, 2014
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Professional ratings
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Production was handled by C-Lance, 7L, Beatnick Dee, DJ Skizz, Frank Dukes, Juan Muteniac, Kevin Lavitt, MTK, Nero, Shuko, Spada4, Stu Bangas and Twiz the Beat Pro.

The album debuted at number 142 on the Billboard 200, number 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 14 on the Top Rap Albums and number 25 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States, and number 35 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.

Background

On August 6, 2014, it was announced that Heavy Lies the Crown, initially set for a November 2014 release, would be released six months after the group's previous album, In Death Reborn. New AOTP member Lawrence Arnell contributed to two songs after being featured on one track from its predecessor. King Magnetic was the only member from the previous album not to make the final cut.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."War Machine"
Frank Dukes4:30
2."Blood Storm"
Nero3:44
3."The Tempter and the Bible Black"
  • Luvineri
  • Collazo
  • Ryan
  • Bromley
  • Mercer
  • Stuart Hudgins
Stu Bangas3:38
4."Serpent King"
C-Lance3:12
5."The King's Curse"
  • Luvineri
  • Mercer
  • Collazo
  • Bromley
  • Ryan
  • George Andrinopoulos
DJ 7L3:24
6."Terrorstorm"
  • Luvineri
  • Mercer
  • Ismael Diaz
  • Lacey
  • Ryan
  • M. Albaladejo
  • Bromley
  • Lanciani
C-Lance5:03
7."Conjure the Legions"
C-Lance5:20
8."Fed to the Lions"
  • Luvineri
  • Lacey
  • Collazo
  • Bromley
  • Ryan
  • Mercer
  • Timothy McRae
Twiz The Beat Pro4:09
9."Sword and Bullet"
Shuko3:44
10."Wrath Prophecy"
  • Gurrola, Jr.
  • Collazo
  • Greene
  • Mercer
  • Nick Doherty
Beatnick Dee3:18
11."Conversation with a Bullet"
  • Gurrola, Jr.
  • Mercer
  • Collazo
  • Luvineri
  • Juho Mutenia
Juan Muteniac4:18
12."The Hate and the Blame"
  • Bromley
  • Ryan
  • MacMillan
  • Luvineri
  • M. Albaladejo
  • Todd Spadafore
Spada43:55
13."Becoming the Absolute"
  • M. Albaladejo
  • Bromley
  • Gurrola, Jr.
  • Luvineri
  • Zach Raemer
DJ Skizz3:30
14."The Quickening"
  • Collazo
  • Ryan
  • D. Albaladejo
  • Osu
  • Matthew Crabtree
  • Kevin Lavitt
  • MTK
  • Kevin Lavitt
4:02
Total length:55:47
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Personnel

  • Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5–9, 11–13)
  • Sharif "Reef the Lost Cauze" Lacey – vocals (tracks: 1, 6–8)
  • Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13)
  • Vic "Celph Titled" Mercer – vocals (tracks: 1–8, 10, 11)
  • Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5–8, 12, 14)
  • Chad "Apathy" Bromley – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5–8, 12, 13)
  • Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (tracks: 2–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14)
  • David "Des Devious" Edens – vocals (track 2)
  • Ira "Blacastan" Osu – vocals (tracks: 4, 12)
  • Victor "Zilla" Gurrola Jr. – vocals (tracks: 4, 10, 11, 13)
  • Ismael "Block McCloud" Diaz Jr. – vocals (track 6)
  • Daniel "King Syze" Albaladejo – vocals (tracks: 7, 14)
  • Lawrence Arnell – vocals (tracks: 7, 12)
  • Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (track 9)
  • Dave "DJ Kwestion" Klein – scratches (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Adam "Frank Dukes" Feeney – producer (track 1)
  • F. "Nero" Bruno – producer (track 2)
  • Stuart "Stu Bangas" Hudgins – producer (track 3)
  • Craig "C-Lance" Lanciani – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 7)
  • George "7L" Andrinopoulos – producer (track 5)
  • Timothy "Twiz The Beat Pro" McRae – producer (track 8)
  • Christoph "Shuko" Bauss – producer (track 9)
  • Nick "Beatnick Dee" Doherty – producer (track 10)
  • Juho "Juan Muteniac" Mutenia – producer (track 11)
  • Todd Spadafore – producer (track 12)
  • Zach "DJ Skizz" Raemer – producer (track 13)
  • Matthew "MTK" Crabtree – producer (track 14)
  • Kevin Lavitt – producer (track 14)
  • Scott "Supe" Stallone – engineering, mixing
  • Peter Humphreys – mastering
  • Dan Bradley – design, photography

Charts

More information Chart (2014), Peak position ...
Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)[2]35
US Billboard 200[3] 142
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 27
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[5] 14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 25
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