The Scattering of Ashes
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The Scattering of Ashes is the fourth full-length studio album
by the Canadian heavy metal
band Into Eternity. It was released on 3 October 2006 by Century Media Records
.
It is the first album to feature vocalist Stu Block
, and bassist Troy Bleich. In addition, the cover art is the first since their eponymous debut
that does not feature the crow prominently depicted on previous albums.
To date, the album has sold over 15,000 copies in the US, and peaked at number 45 on Billboard
s Top Independent Albums
chart.
Two videos were made for "Severe Emotional Distress", and "Timeless Winter."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Canadian heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Into Eternity. It was released on 3 October 2006 by Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
.
It is the first album to feature vocalist Stu Block
Stu Block
Stuart Block is a Canadian musician from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Commonly known as Stuie.B, or simply, Stu, he is the vocalist for heavy metal bands Iced Earth and Into Eternity. He has a large vocal range, utilizing styles from death growls to higher raspier shrieks which are common...
, and bassist Troy Bleich. In addition, the cover art is the first since their eponymous debut
Into Eternity (album)
Into Eternity is the eponymous debut studio album by the Canadian metal band, Into Eternity. The album was originally self-released by the band in 1999, then was re-released by DVS Records in 2000 with different coverart and omitted the last track...
that does not feature the crow prominently depicted on previous albums.
To date, the album has sold over 15,000 copies in the US, and peaked at number 45 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart.
Two videos were made for "Severe Emotional Distress", and "Timeless Winter."
Track listing
Band members
- Stu BlockStu BlockStuart Block is a Canadian musician from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Commonly known as Stuie.B, or simply, Stu, he is the vocalist for heavy metal bands Iced Earth and Into Eternity. He has a large vocal range, utilizing styles from death growls to higher raspier shrieks which are common...
− lead clean/death vocalsDeath growlA death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death... - Tim RothTim Roth (musician)Tim Roth is the guitarist, backing vocalist and only remaining founding member of Canadian melodic death metal and progressive metal band, Into Eternity. Roth is very much the mastermind of Into Eternity, plays the majority of their guitar solos and also was originally the lead vocalist...
− backing clean/death vocals, guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Troy Bleich − bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, clean/death vocals - Jim Austin − drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(as a session member, since he had at this point officially left the band)
Production and other
- Mixed and mastered by Andy SneapAndy SneapAndy "Undie" Sneap is an English record producer, recording engineer, mixer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is best known for producing and mixing many acclaimed heavy metal albums.-Musician:...
(NevermoreNevermoreNevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years...
, Arch EnemyArch Enemy (band)Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup, from Halmstad, formed in 1996. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, and Eucharist to name a few. It was founded by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan...
). - Produced and engineered by Grant Hall and Johnny Gasparic