- Conviction (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Conviction
Type = studio
Artist =Aiden
Released = August 21, 2007
Recorded = May 2007 at Robert Lang Studios inSeattle, WA
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 37:17
Label =Victory Records
Producer =John Goodmanson
Reviews = *Drowned in Sound rating-10|1 [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/10950 link]
*Gigwise.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.gigwise.co.uk/contents.asp?contentid=36249&p=2 link]
*"Kerrang! " Rating|4|5
*"Metal Hammer " rating-10|7
*MGF Rating|2|5 [http://machinegunfunk.insidepulse.com/articles/69806/2007/08/21/smallmgf-reviewssmall-aiden--iconvictioni.html link]
*"NME rating-10|4
*Punkbands.com Rating|2|5 [http://www.punkbands.com/reviews/885/ link]
*Punknews.org Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.punknews.org/review/6600 link]
*Punktastic.com Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.punktastic.com/reviews/2625 link]
*"Q magazine" Rating|3|5
*"Rock Sound " rating-10|6
*Shoutmouth Rating|5|5 [http://www.shoutmouth.com/index.php/news/25269 link]
*Spin.com Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.spin.com/reviews/2007/09/0709_aiden/ link]
*Sputnikmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=13267 link]
*Strange Glue Music Rating|3|5 [http://strangeglue.com/aiden-conviction/1646/ link]
*Subba Cultcha Rating|4|5 [http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article_album.php?id=5691 link]
*"Total Guitar " Rating|2|5
Last album = "Rain in Hell " (2006)
This album = "Conviction" (2007)
Next album =Singles
Name = Conviction
Type = studio
single 1 = One Love
single 1 date = September, 2007
single 2 = Moment
single 2 date = 2008"Conviction" is the name of
Aiden 's 2007 studio album which was released August 21st [ [http://smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=21774 Release date for Conviction] ] .Best Buy editions of the album contain the 2 exclusive bonus tracks "Here Lies the Waste" and "So Far Away" [ [http://www.bestbuy.com/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat128600050025&type=category Best Buy page detailing bonus tracks] ] . The album has marked a completely different musical direction for the band, as it bears little resemblance to their previous "Nightmare Anatomy ".The first single from the album, "One Love", was released on their
MySpace page on 7/23/07.The band finished recording after their brief UK arena tour supporting
Lostprophets and returned to the UK again to play the Download festival before doing a more complete tour in support of the album.Track listing
#"The Opening Departure" - 2:00
#"She Will Love You" - 4:18
#"Teenage Queen" - 3:26
#"Hurt Me" - 3:26
#"One Love" - 3:27
#"Moment" - 3:46
#"Darkness" - 3:51
#"Son of Lies" (FeaturingEfrem Schulz FromDeath By Stereo ) - 3:22
#"Believe" - 3:09
#"Bliss" - 3:20
#"The Sky is Falling" - 3:07Bonus Tracks/B-Sides
- "Here Lies the Waste" (Best Buy Bonus Track) - 3:08
- "So Far Away" (Best Buy Bonus Track) - 3:21
Artwork
Artist
Alex Pardee who does the artwork forThe Used 's albums created the artwork for "Conviction".Personnel
*
wiL Francis -vocals ,piano ,guitar
*Angel Ibarra -lead guitar , background vocals
*Jake Wambold -guitar , background vocals
*Nick Wiggins - bass, background vocals
*Jake Davison - drumsReferences
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