The Death of Peace of Mind

The Death of Peace of Mind (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by American metalcore band Bad Omens, released on February 25, 2022, through Sumerian Records. The band produced the album themselves, while mixing and mastering was done by Zakk Cervini.[2]

The Death of Peace of Mind
Studio album by
Bad Omens
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022
Genre
Length53:08
LabelSumerian
ProducerZakk Cervini
Bad Omens chronology
Finding God Before God Finds Me
(2019)		 The Death of Peace of Mind
(2022)
Singles from The Death of Peace of Mind
  1. "The Death of Peace of Mind"
    Released: 10 November 2021
  2. "What Do You Want From Me?"
    Released: 10 December 2021
  3. "Artificial Suicide"
    Released: 10 December 2021
  4. "Like A Villain"
    Released: 19 January 2022
  5. "The Grey"
    Released: 15 February 2022

Musical style

The band made use of synths and electronic elements to produce a different sound to their previous albums, with Charlie Hill of Ghost Cult Magazine describing the closing track on the album, Miracle, saying: "With dense, glitchy synths and bass taking the front seat, Sebastian follows with screaming vocals as the whole song distorts to a thunderous breakdown climax."[3] Reviewer Simon K. said on Sputnik Music: "the production is punchy and has a dystopian cyberpunk-ish feel to it."[4]

Release

On November 10, 2021, Bad Omens released the single, "The Death of Peace of Mind", and three days later, they announced their third studio album of the same name would be released on February 25 2022.

"Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians. In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writing process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label."

— Noah Sebastian (vocalist), [5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang![6]
Sputnik Music[4]
Distorted Sound Magazine7/10[7]
Wall of Sound7.5/10[1]
Ghost Cult Magazine8/10[3]
Rock'N'Load Mag8/10[8]

The album has received generally positive reviews, with Paul Brown of Wall of Sound saying that "Bad Omens have more than proved themselves and their worth with The Death of Peace of Mind."[1] Dan Stapleton of Rock'N'Load Magazine applauded the band and the album, saying "Bad Omens have created a phenomenal album here that is fresh enough to stand out against the rest of their genre while still being familiar enough to be easily accessible."[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Concrete Jungle"3:40
2."Nowhere to Go"4:06
3."Take Me First"3:19
4."The Death of Peace of Mind"4:01
5."What It Cost"1:43
6."Like a Villain"3:30
7."Bad Decisions"4:21
8."Just Pretend"3:24
9."The Grey"4:06
10."Who Are You?"3:37
11."Somebody Else."3:56
12."IDWT$"3:22
13."What Do You Want from Me?"2:55
14."Artificial Suicide"3:15
15."Miracle"3:45
Total length:53:08
  • Tracks 1, 4, 12, and 14 are stylized in all caps
  • Tracks 10, 11, and 13 are stylized in sentence case
  • "Bad Decisions" is stylized in all lowercase
  • "IDWT$" stands for "I Don't Want The Money"

Personnel

Bad Omens

  • Noah Sebastian – vocals
  • Joakim Karlsson – guitar, vocals
  • Nicholas Ruffilo – bass, guitar
  • Nick Folio - drums

Production[2]

Charts
Chart performance for The Death of Peace of Mind
Chart Peak

position

US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 37
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 44
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 24

References
  1. Brown, Paul (2021-03-23). "Bad Omens – THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND (Album Review)". wallofsoundau.com. Wall of Sound. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. "BAD OMENS announce details of new album, The Death of Peace of Mind, release title track with music videos". alterock.com. Alterock. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  3. Hill, Charlie. "ALBUM REVIEW: Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind". ghostcultmag.com. Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  4. "Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  5. Rojers, Jack (2021-11-10). "BAD OMENS HAVE ANNOUNCED THE DETAILS OF THEIR NEW ALBUM 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND'". rocksound.tv. Rock Sound. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  6. Travers, Paul. "Album review: Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind". kerrang.com. Kerrang!. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  7. McHugh, Dan (2022-03-23). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Death Of Peace Of Mind – Bad Omens". distortedsoundmag.com. Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  8. Stapleton, Dan. "BAD OMENS // 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' // ALBUM REVIEW". rocknloadmag.com. Rock'N'Load. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  9. "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. "Bad Omens Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  11. "Bad Omens Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  13. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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