Sin and Bones is the fifth album, and third album of all original material, from American heavy metal band Fozzy. It was released on August 14, 2012, through Century Media Records.
Background Lead singer Chris Jericho commented on the album "It's the typical cliché, but Sin and Bones really is the best thing we've ever done. We've taken the heavy yet ultra-melodic style that has become Fozzy's trademark to the next level and I guarantee these songs will blow all of you away!"Fozzy: Announce August 14 Release of "Sin And Bones";Band Set for First-Ever U.S. Tour on this Summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar FestivalFozzy Announces New Album "Sin And Bones" Release Date At the pre-show to the Metal Hammer Awards on June 11, Fozzy performed a new song set to be on the album called "Sandpaper". During an interview at the 2012 Download Festival, Jericho also stated that the band wanted to make Sin and Bones their "Black Album" in reference to Metallica's critically acclaimed self-titled album that sent them into the mainstream.FOZZY: New Song 'Sandpaper' To Make Its Online Debut Next Week VIDEO: Chris Jericho Interviewed at Download 2012!
Reception
Sin and Bones premiered at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and marks the band's best-selling first week ever for an album of entirely original material. Released on August 14, the album also celebrates the band's first appearance on the Billboard Top 200 chart, where it landed at number 143. Ultimate Guitar declared Fozzy as "one of the best metal bands out there right now", Revolver called Sin and Bones "Fozzy's best album yet", and Metal Hammer UK said, "Sin and Bones is impressive, diverse and mature... this is a masterclass that should take Fozzy on to bigger things".
Track listing
Charts Chart (2012) Peakposition US Billboard 200 143 US Hard Rock Albums 13 US Heatseeker Albums 1 US Independent Albums 25 US Rock Albums 47
Personnel
Musicians Fozzy – Sin And Bones on Discogs Chris Jericho – lead vocals Rich Ward – guitar, backing vocals, engineering Paul Di Leo – bass Frank Fontsere – drums Billy Grey – guitar
Additional musicians M. Shadows – additional vocals on "Sandpaper" Phil Campbell – guitar solo on "She's My Addiction" Terry Chism - keyboards, orchestral arrangement, backing vocals, vocal arrangement Neil Tankersley - Hammond organ, electric piano Amanda Aborn - female vocals on "Spider in my Mouth" Ed Aborn - backing vocals Nick Parsons - backing vocals Christina Starr Wherry - backing vocals
Other credits Todd Campbell - tracking of guitar solo on "She's My Addiction" Anthony Clarkson - artwork, layout Drew Crozier - photography Shawn Grove - mixing Glenn Schick - mastering Miguel Scott - drums engineering
References
External links Official website Century Media Records official website