Sol Invictus | ||||
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Studio album by Faith No More | ||||
Released | May 19, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 in Estudios Koolarrow, Vulcan Studios in Oakland, California | |||
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Length | 39:30 | |||
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Producer | Billy Gould | |||
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Singles from Sol Invictus | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B+ |
Consequence of Sound | B |
NME | |
Paste | 8.3/10 |
Pitchfork | 6.0/10 |
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Sol Invictus (Latin for Unconquered Sun) is the seventh studio album by American rock band Faith No More, released on May 19, 2015. It is Faith No More's first studio album since 1997's Album of the Year, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career, and their first release on Reclamation Records. Sol Invictus is also the band's first album since 1992's Angel Dust not to feature a lineup change from after one consecutive studio album.
The album marks the group's fifth collaboration with longtime producer Matt Wallace, though it also happens to be the third album he did not produce, his involvement being reduced to helping with the final mix.
On February 24, 2009 after months of speculation and rumors, Faith No More announced they would be reforming with a line-up identical to the Album of the Year era, embarking on a reunion tour called The Second Coming Tour. To coincide with the band's reunion tour, Rhino released the sixth Faith No More compilation, The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection, a double album that includes their hit singles and b sides & rarities, in the UK on June 8. Faith No More then played in major European festivals including, Download Festival in the UK in June, Hurricane and Southside festivals in Germany,Greenfield Festival in Switzerland,Hove Festival in Norway and Roskilde Festival in Denmark, among other dates. The tour continued into 2010 with appearances at the Soundwave Festival in Australian cities throughout February and March. During their tour, the band added covers to their repertoire including "Switch" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.