Vol. II (Hurt album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Vol. II
Type = studio
Artist = HURT

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Released = September 25, 2007
Recorded = March 2007 - ?
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 58:04
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Eric Greedy
Reviews = *"All Music Guide" Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wiftxzthld6e~T1 link]
*"Type 3 Media" rating-10|9.5 [http://www.type3media.com/albumreviews/hurt_vol2.html link]
*"Tunelab Music" rating-10|8 [http://www.tunelabmusic.com/reviews/reviewid143.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1191111591&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& link]
*"Ultimate-Guitar.Com" rating-10|9 [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/hurt/vol_ii/index.html link]
Last album = "The Blackmarket EP" (2007)
This album = "Vol. II" (2007)
Next album = "The Re-Consumation" (2008)

"Vol. II" is the fourth full length album by the alternative metal band HURT, and was released on September 25, 2007. Released shortly after " Vol. I", this album still shares the sorrowful and painful themes as "Vol. I". However, many songs on this album have slower tempos and more acoustics set throughout the album, while still maintaining it's hard rock sound. Another change from "Vol. I" was the inclusion of many different instruments, such as the banjo and dobro, and a lineup of female backup singers.

Before handing the album to mixer Erik Greedy, the band sent it to a mixer, who apparently "destroyed the record." J. Loren himself said, "...he was a very notable person that we paid a large sum of money to, and he destroyed the record. It sounded so horrible, I actually had a nervous breakdown when I heard the record, and they threw me in a van before the cops came. So, I thought that my life was over, I just literally could not handle the devastation of it." [ [http://www.crushermagazine.com/features4_08/feathurt.htm Interview with Crusher Magazine] ]

Many of the songs on this album were redone songs from previous works. The songs "Summers Lost," "Abuse Of SID," and "Better" were all from this bands " first release". "Alone With the Sea," "Loded," and "Et Al" were all on "The Consumation". All of these songs were drastically changed from their original release. [ [http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=1765&view=findpost&p=51721 HURT Forums Song List] ]

"Loded," the band's second single, was chosen by a poll taken on the band's forum. [ [http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?&showtopic=2237&mode=show&st=0 HURT Forums Single Poll] ]

The band has also released alternate mixes to the songs "Talking To God" and "On The Radio" through their MySpace. [ [http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=138&view=findpost&p=102730 HURT Forum MySpace Bulletins] ]

Track listing

tracklist
title1 = Summers Lost
note1 = L. Wince
length1 = 6:10
title2 = Ten Ton Brick
note2 = L. Wince, P. Spatola, J. Ansley
length2 = 3:50
title3 = Aftermath
note3 = L. Wince, P. Spatola
length3 = 3:13
title4 = Abuse Of SID
note4 = L. Wince
length4 = 4:50
title5 = Alone With The Sea
note5 = L. Wince
length5 = 5:22
title6 = Talking To God
note6 = L. Wince
length6 = 4:53
title7 = Loded
note7 = L. Wince
length7 = 3:13
title8 = Better
note8 = L. Wince
length8 = 4:27
title9 = Assurance
note9 = L. Wince
length9 = 4:34
title10 = On The Radio
note10 = L. Wince
length10 = 5:10
title11 = Et Al
note11 = L. Wince
length11 = 5:22
title12 = Thank You For Listening
note12 = L. Wince
length12 = 6:55

Personnel

*J. Loren Wince - vocals, guitar, violin, banjo
*Evan Johns - drums
*Josh Ansley - bass
*Paul Spatola - guitar, dobro, piano

Reception

The album was praised by both fans and critics. It did exceptionally well in many professional reviews.

Chart information

References

Navbox Musical artist
name = Hurt
title = Hurt
background = group_or_band
above = J. Loren Wince· Paul Spatola· Rek Mohr· Evan Johns
Joshua Ansley· Steven Fletcher· Wil Quaintance
group1 = Studio Albums
list1 = "Hurt (Self-Titled)"· "The Consumation"· " Vol. 1"· "Vol. II"
group2 = Other Albums
list2 = "The Blackmarket EP"· "The Re-Consumation"
group3 = Singles
list3 = "Rapture"·wrap "Falls Apart"·wrap "Ten Ton Brick"·wrap "Loded"