Restoring Force (album)
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| Studio album by Of Mice & Men | ||||
| Released | January 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | House of Loud, Elmwood Park, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 38:37 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth | |||
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| Restoring Force: Full Circle | ||||
Deluxe reissue album cover
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| Alternative Press |   |
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| Metal Hammer | 8/10 |
| Rocksound | 8/10 |
| AbsolutePunk | 80% |
Restoring Force is the third full-length studio album by American metalcore band Of Mice & Men. It was released on January 24, 2014 in Europe and Australia, January 27, 2014 in Japan and the UK and January 28, 2014 in the US through Rise Records. A deluxe edition of the album, titled Restoring Force: Full Circle, was released on February 20, 2015. It featured four bonus tracks, including an acoustic version of "Feels Like Forever".
The album was announced through numerous publications in late November 2013. The album was produced by David Bendeth. The album's official track listing was revealed alongside the album's announcement. The album itself was completed in October 2013.
"You're Not Alone" was the first song to be released from the album, premiering on December 1, 2013 followed by "Bones Exposed" which premiered on December 23, 2013. While "Bones Exposed" is technically the second single from the album, it did not receive an official release. "Would You Still Be There" and "Feels Like Forever" were the second and third singles from the album, released in May and October 2014 respectively, and the deluxe edition featured two of the three new tracks as singles, released in February: "Broken Generation" in the UK, and "Never Giving Up" elsewhere.
In an interview with Alternative Press, lead singer Austin Carlile stated that the overall sound of this album would be "more rock, or I guess a nu-metal sound you could say" and explained that their music would become a lot more structured, comparing it to bands such as Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot and Chevelle. He went on to say that "I kind of wanted to touch on that and have our songs to have more of a rock and roll feel. Just in your face, angsty, here-it-is rock and roll."
On October 14, 2013, Rock Sound released an interview with Austin Carlile where he discussed the album. Carlile stated that the album will have a larger focus on the lyrics and the melodic aspects, like a "...fusion between Meshuggah and Nickelback". He also spoke about the vocals on the new album explaining that "...it's a whole new step in the evolution of my vocals. There's a really cool contrast between my voice and Aaron's voice, and I think we've made great use of that."
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