Horizons (Parkway Drive album)

Horizons
Studio album by
Parkway Drive
Released6 October 2007 (2007-10-06)
RecordedMay 2007
StudioZing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts
Genre
Length38:35
Label
ProducerAdam Dutkiewicz
Parkway Drive chronology
Killing with a Smile
(2005) 		Horizons
(2007) 		Deep Blue
(2010)

Horizons is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive. It was released on 6 October 2007 through Resist and Epitaph Records, and was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz. It was recorded in Westfield, Massachusetts at Zing Studios in May 2007. The record was a surprising commercial success for the band at the time, charting at #6 on the ARIA Album Charts, a notable achievement for an Australian metal band in 2007.[2]

Recording

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Recording took place at Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts in the United States in May 2007.[3] Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage acted as producer. Discussing the recording process, McCall explained: "The songs, the sounds, the speed, the heaviness and the production has all been stepped up. Working with Adam again made our job super easy as well as highly enjoyable."[4]

Composition

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The track "Feed Them to the Pigs" is named after a line in the Guy Ritchie film Snatch. "Dead Man's Chest" takes its title after the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Release and promotion

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In July and August 2007, Parkway Drive appeared on that year's Warped Tour in the US.[5] On 24 July 2007, Horizons was announced for release, and its track listing was revealed.[4] On 20 August, "Boneyards" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[6] Horizons was made available for streaming on 1 October, and was released on 6 October through Epitaph.[7] In October, the band toured across Australia, before going on tour in Europe with Comeback Kid, Cancer Bats, the Warriors, and This Is Hell the following month.[4] A music video for "Boneyards" was posted online on 23 November.[8] In December, the band went on a west coast US tour alongside XDeathstarx.[9] In January and February 2008, the band went on a US tour alongside Killswitch Engage, the Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die.[10] Following this, the band performed at the Groezrock festival in Belgium, and went on an Australian tour with Have Heart, Antagonist and Break Even.[11][12] In July and August, the band supported Darkest Hour on the Trash & Burn tour.[13] During the tour, the band performed at Robot Mosh Fest.[14] In February 2009, the band played a few shows in China.[15] In April and May 2009, the band went on a tour of the US with Stick to Your Guns and MyChildren MyBride.[16] The band appeared at The Bamboozle and West coast Riot festivals in May and June 2009, respectively.[17][18] After this, they performed at With Full Force festival in Germany in July 2009.[19] They then toured Australia in August 2009, with support from August Burns Red and Architects.[20] In September and October 2009, the band went on a US tour with A Day to Remember, In Fear and Faith and I See Stars.[21]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[22]
Punknews.org[23]
Rock Hard8/10[24]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic gave the album a positive review but saying, "As a result, Horizons is strictly by the book metalcore, but delivered with enough talent and passion to put across a set of songs that might easily come off as samey and dull in less capable hands."[22]

Commercial performance

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It reached #6 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 14 October 2007 and #27 on the US Top Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Parkway Drive

No.TitleLength
1."Begin"0:49
2."The Sirens' Song"3:09
3."Feed Them to the Pigs"2:33
4."Carrion"3:10
5."Five Months"4:04
6."Boneyards"3:14
7."Idols and Anchors"3:50
8."Moments in Oblivion"1:44
9."Breaking Point"3:37
10."Dead Man's Chest"3:22
11."Frostbite"3:32
12."Horizons"5:35
Total length:38:35

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 27

Certifications

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Certifications for Horizons
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Horizons Review By Stewart Mason". Allmusic. 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ Kelly, Adrian (9 January 2018). "Parkway Drive Horizons 10 years on retrospective". redbull. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ CD liner notes
  4. ^ a b c "Parkway Drive to release new album; tour". Alternative Press. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Throwdown added to Warped 07; Madina Lake drop off". Alternative Press. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (20 August 2007). "Parkway Drive: 'Boneyards'". Punknews.org. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Parkway Drive stream Horizons". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  8. ^ "sParkway Drive post "Boneyards" video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Parkway Drive announce West coast tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Killswitch Engage announce tour to heat up your winter". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  11. ^ Paul, Aubin (31 January 2008). "Groezrock confirms Sick of It All, Loved Ones, Anti-Flag, Billy Talent, Agnostic Front, A Wilhelm Scream". Punknews.org. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  12. ^ Shultz, Brian (19 March 2008). "Parkway Drive / Have Heart / Antagonist / Break Even (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Misery Signals unleash "A Certain Death," prepare for Thrash & Burn tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Details for Robot Mosh Fest announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (16 January 2009). "Parkway Drive (China)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Parkway Drive and Stick To Your Guns to tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  18. ^ Paul, Aubin (26 February 2009). "Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio and Sick of It All playing West Coast Riot 2009". Punknews.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (5 March 2009). "Social Distortion, Bouncing Souls, Comeback Kid, Motorhead at With Full Force". Punknews.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  20. ^ Paul, Aubin (14 May 2009). "Parkway Drive / August Burns Red / Architects (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  21. ^ Paul, Aubin (14 July 2009). "A Day To Remember / Parkway Drive / In Fear And Faith / I See Stars". Punknews.org. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  22. ^ a b Horizons at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  23. ^ "Punknews.org Review". Punknews.org. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Parkway Drive – Horizons". Rock Hard (in German). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  25. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Parkway Drive – Horizons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  26. ^ "Parkway Drive Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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