The Flood
(2011) Restoring Force
(2014) Release date 14 June 2011 Genres Metalcore, Post-hardcore | Artist Of Mice & Men Label Rise Records | |
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Released June 14, 2011
July 24, 2012 (reissue) Recorded The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
Re: 2012, @ NRG Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Length 39:24 (original release)
52:15 (2012 reissue) Producer Joey Sturgis, Cameron Webb (reissue) Similar Of Mice & Men albums, Metalcore albums | ||
Of mice men the flood
The Flood is the second studio album by American metalcore band Of Mice & Men. It was released on June 14, 2011, through Rise Records. On May 13, 2011 they released the song "Still YDG'N". The album was leaked onto the internet on June 10, 2011, with Rise Records countering the leak by uploading the album on to their YouTube page 4 days before the release. The album debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200, selling over 13,000 copies in its first week, making it one of Rise Records' best-selling releases at the time. It is also the last release to feature bassist and clean vocalist Shayley Bourget. It marks a considerably heavier, technical musical approach from the band, and a stronger use of clean vocals from Bourget, having him lead two songs on the album (My Understandings, Purified).
Contents
- Of mice men the flood
- Of mice men the calm
- Critical reception
- Commercial performance
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album was re-released on July 24, 2012. The re-release has four new songs, all written and performed without Bourget, new artwork, and the acoustic bonus track "When You Can't Sleep at Night".
Of mice men the calm
Critical reception
"The Flood" has been well received by critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100, the album currently holds a 70, based on five reviews, indicating generally positive reviews. The album received 8/10 on Rock Sound, which described the album "A truly memorable, hip-shaking face-breaker of epic proportions." At Alternative Press, Phil Freeman rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and called the album "a genuine statement of artistic purpose."
James Shotwell of underthegunreview.net awarded the album an 8.5/10, saying, "While it has its moments of doubt, there is no denying the amount of hard work, passion, and emotion poured into every second of this record." The album also earned a score of 4/5 stars on Propertyofzack.com.
Commercial performance
During its first week of sale, the album sold 15,000 copies in the United States. As of January 2014, the album had sold 139,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel
Songs
1OG Loko3:18
2Ben Threw3:11
3Let Live4:16