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The Death of Peace of Mind
Studio album by
Bad Omens
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022
Genre
Length53:08
LabelSumerian
Producer
  • Noah Sebastian
  • Joakim Karlsson
  • Erik Ron
  • Michael Taylor
  • Jesse Cash
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. "Like a Villain"
    Released: January 19, 2022[3]
  2. "Just Pretend"
    Released: August 23, 2022[3][4]
  3. "The Death of Peace of Mind"
    Released: May 16, 2023[5]

The Death of Peace of Mind is the third studio album by American rock 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.[6] The album cover was shot by photographer Oswaldo Cepeda.

On February 26, 2023, Bad Omens released a cappella versions of every track to commemorate the album's first anniversary.

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."[7] Reviewer Simon K. said on Sputnik Music: "the production is punchy and has a dystopian cyberpunk-ish feel to it."[2]

Release

On November 10, 2021, Bad Omens released the song "The Death of Peace of Mind", and 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), [8]

Prior to release, the initial creation of "Somebody Else" and "The Death of Peace of Mind" were both uploaded onto YouTube by Sebastian, having live-streamed the former, and creating the other without instruments as a "quarantine sample challenge". The album spawned three radio singles: "Like a Villain", "Just Pretend",[3] and "The Death of Peace of Mind" (which was released to radio in 2023).[9] Other songs released digitally prior to album release were "What Do You Want from Me?", "Artificial Suicide", and "The Grey".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound Magazine7/10[10]
Ghost Cult Magazine8/10[7]
Kerrang!3/5[11]
Rock'N'Load Mag8/10[12]
Sputnikmusic4.0/5[2]
Wall of Sound7.5/10[1]

The album 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."[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written and produced by Noah Sebastian and Joakim Karlsson, except where noted.

The Death of Peace of Mind track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Concrete Jungle"  3:40
2."Nowhere to Go"  4:06
3."Take Me First"
  • Ron
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
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?"
  • Michael Taylor
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Taylor
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
3:37
11."Somebody Else."  3:56
12."IDWT$"  3:22
13."What Do You Want from Me?"
  • Jesse Cash
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Cash
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
2:55
14."Artificial Suicide"
  • Cash
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
  • Cash
  • Sebastian
  • Karlsson
3:15
15."Miracle"  3:45
Total length:53:08

Notes

  • "IDWT$" stands for "I Don't Want the Money"

Personnel

Bad Omens

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

Production[6]

  • Zakk Cervini – mixing, mastering
  • Sannkaed - lyrical assistant

Charts

Chart performance for The Death of Peace of Mind
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 66
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[14] 19
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[15] 16
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] 24
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] 37
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 44

References

  1. ^ a b c Brown, Paul (February 23, 2022). "Bad Omens – The Death of Peace of Mind (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Rutherford, Kevin (March 3, 2023). "Bad Omens Earn Their First Airplay Chart No. 1 With 'Just Pretend'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "BAD OMENS announce details of new album, The Death of Peace of Mind, release title track with music videos". Alterock. November 13, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Hill, Charlie (February 23, 2022). "Album Reviews: Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Rojers, Jack (2021-11-10). "Bad Omens Have Announced the Details of Their New Album 'The Death of Peace of Mind'". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Bad Omens Mainstream Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  10. ^ McHugh, Dan (February 23, 2022). "Album Review: The Death Of Peace Of Mind – Bad Omens". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Travers, Paul (February 25, 2022). "Album review: Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of Mind". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Stapleton, Dan. "Bad Omens // 'The Death of Peace of Mind' // Album Review". Rock'N'Load. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1726. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. p. 6.
  14. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. March 4, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart". Official Charts Company. March 4, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  18. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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