Thread (Red Sun Rising album)

2018 studio album by Red Sun Rising

Thread

Studio album by

Red Sun Rising

Released| March 30, 2018
Recorded| 2017
Studio| Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas)
Hideaway Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre| Alternative rock, hard rock
Length| 48:16
Label| Razor & Tie
Producer| Matt Hyde
Red Sun Rising studio album chronology
| Polyester Zeal
(2015)  | Thread
(2018)  |

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Singles from  Thread

1. "Deathwish"
Released: January 11, 2018
2. "Veins"
Released: July 31, 2018
3. "Lonely Girl"
Released: January 22, 2019
4. "Stealing Life"
Released: January 29, 2020

Thread is the second studio album by American rock band Red Sun Rising. It was released on March 30, 2018 by Razor & Tie. The album reached number 21 on the US Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart and spawned six singles (four official and two promotional): "Deathwish", "Veins", "Lonely Girl", "Stealing Life", "Fascination" and "Left for Dead".

## Contents

* 1 Promotion
* 2 Critical reception
* 3 Track listing
* 4 Personnel
* 5 Charts
* 6 References

## Promotion[edit]

On March 6, 2018, the band was announced alongside The Fever 333 as opening acts to The Used's spring tour supporting their seventh album The Canyon, beginning with Jacksonville, Florida's Welcome to Rockville festival and finishing at Pryor, Oklahoma's Rocklahoma festival.[1]

The song 'Deathwish' was included in the game Forza Horizon 4's base game soundtrack on the fictional radio station Horizon XS.

## Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Blabbermouth.net| 7.5/10[2]

Jay H. Goriana from Blabbermouth.net gave the band credit for expanding their sound by creating "soothing, feel good alt rock songs" with a more polished production while also displaying their darker side on tracks like "Evil Like You" and "Lonely Girl", concluding that "Invariably, the group naturally shifts into a gear that's undeniably catchy and uplifting. Through and through, Red Sun Rising is continuing to prove its one of rock's new stars."[2] Chad Childers of Loudwire also praised the production work by Matt Hyde and Jay Ruston for providing "a more fleshed-out presentation" of the band that traverses from "melodic gems ("Left for Dead", "Veins")" to tracks that contain a sinister edge ("Fascination", "Deathwish"), saying that Red Sun Rising have "seized the day on Thread, which continues to show promise for a band bringing a little something different to the rock radio world."[3]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Red Sun Rising.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Fascination"| 5:41
2.| "Left for Dead"| 3:53
3.| "Deathwish"| 4:48
4.| "Stealing Life"| 5:05
5.| "El Lazo"| 3:40
6.| "Lonely Girl"| 4:19
7.| "Veins"| 4:17
8.| "Clarity"| 4:16
9.| "Benny Two Dogs"| 4:09
10.| "Rose"| 4:27
11.| "Evil Like You"| 3:41
Total length:| 48:16

## Personnel[edit]

Adapted credits from the liner notes of Thread.[4]

Red Sun Rising

* Mike Protich - lead vocals, guitar
* Ryan Williams - lead guitar
* Ricky Miller - bass, backing vocals, keys
* Dave McGarry - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Pat Gerasia - drums

Production

* Matt Hyde \- producer, engineer
* Jay Ruston - mixer
* Paul Logus - mastering
* Gabriel Esparza - assistant engineer

Artwork

* Mike Cortada - album artwork illustrations
* Shervin Lainez \- photography

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## Charts[edit]

Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] | 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 3

## References[edit]

1. ^ Pryor, Terrance (March 6, 2018). "The Used announce 2018 spring tour with Red Sun Rising and The Fever 333". AXS. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
2. ^ a b Goriana, Jay H. "CD Reviews - Thread Red Sun Rising". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
3. ^ Childers, Chad (March 29, 2018). "Red Sun Rising Keep the 'Thread' of Success Going with New Disc". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
4. ^ Thread (liner notes). Red Sun Rising. Razor & Tie. 2018. RZR00352.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
6. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

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