Creation/Destruction

Creation/Destruction (stylized as Creation | Destruction) is the second studio album by American metalcore band Fit for a King. It was released on March 12, 2013, through Solid State Records and was produced by Andreas Magnusson. The album attracted both commercial successes and positive criticism.

Creation/Destruction
Studio album by
Fit for a King
ReleasedMarch 12, 2013 (2013-03-12)
Recorded2012
StudioPlanet Red Studios, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1]
GenreMetalcore
Length35:02
LabelSolid State
ProducerAndreas Magnusson
Fit for a King chronology
Descendants
(2011)		 Creation/Destruction
(2013)		 Slave to Nothing
(2014)
Singles from Creation/Destruction
  1. "Warpath"
    Released: January 29, 2013
  2. "Bitter End"
    Released: March 6, 2013
  3. "Hollow King (Sound of the End)"
    Released: March 8, 2013

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
ChristCore[2]
Christian Music Zine4.25/5[3]
Cross Rhythms[4]
HM[5]
Indie Vision Music[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout[7]
[8]
Mind Equals Blown6.5/10[9]
New Trascendence8.5/10[10]

Creation/Destruction garnered significantly positive reception from eight music critics ratings and reviews. At HM, Jef Cunningham rated the album four stars out of five, stating it is a "solid release".[5] Graeme Crawford of Cross Rhythms rated it a perfect ten squares, writing that "On this form they deserve to be in the highest league of Christian metal bands".[4] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver rated the album four stars out of five, saying that because of this album and others "Solid State is poised to reclaim their title as Christian metal kings."[7] Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album four stars out of five, stating that "It's a little generic, and they probably could have done a lot more as far as creativity to give each song more of a distinct flair, but I think they could pull that off with another album or two under their belts."[8] At Indie Vision Music, Brody B rated the album four stars out of five, writing that "While Fit For A King are still young, they manage to create what is simply excellent metalcore."[6] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five, saying that it is a "promising debut".[1] At ChristCore, Anthony Ibarra rated the album a perfect five stars, stating that this is a "must have".[2] Anthony Peronto of Christian Music Zine rated it 4.25 out of five, writing that the band "have proven themselves worthy" with this release.[3] At Mind Equals Blown, Austin Gordon rated the album a 6.5 out of ten, saying that "When you're in the mood for it, simple is good."[9]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of March 30, 2013, Creation/Destruction charted at No. 175 on the Billboard 200,[11] No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart,[12] No. 43 on the Top Rock Albums chart,[13] No. 6 on the Hard Rock Albums,[14] and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[15][16] The album sold more than 3,100 copies in its first week of sales.[17]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Creation"0:29
2."Warpath"3:15
3."Hollow King (Sound of the End)"3:35
4."Broken Fame"3:19
5."Bitter End"3:17
6."Skin & Bones"3:56
7."The Resistance"4:15
8."Identity"3:04
9."The Lioness"3:20
10."Eyes to See"3:02
11."Destruction"3:26
Total length:35:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Fit for a King

  • Ryan Kirby – unclean vocals
  • Bobby Lynge – guitars, backing vocals
  • Justin Hamra – guitars
  • Aaron "Olan" Kadura – bass, clean vocals
  • Jared Easterling – drums, clean vocals

Additional personnel

  • Andreas Magnusson – production, engineering, mixing
  • Brandon Ebel – executive production
  • Troy Glessner – mastering
  • Adam Skatula – A&R
  • Ryan Clark – design

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[18] 175
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[19] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 43

References
  1. Heaney, Gregory (March 12, 2013). "Creation/Destruction - Fit For A King : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. Ibarra, Anthony (June 1, 2013). "Creation / Destruction". ChristCore. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. Peronto, Anthony (March 12, 2013). "Fit For A King – Creation Destruction (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. Crawford, Graeme (May 16, 2013). "Review: Creation/Destruction - Fit For A King". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. Cunningham, Jef (March 1, 2013). "Fit For A King – Creation | Destruction". HM. p. 40. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. Brody B (March 18, 2013). "Fit For A King – Creation/Destruction | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. Weaver, Michael (March 10, 2013). "Fit For A King, "Creation | Destruction" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  8. Fryberger, Scott (February 7, 2013). "Fit For A King, "Creation | Destruction" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  9. Gordon, Austin (April 10, 2013). "Fit For A King: Creation/Destruction". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  10. "REVIEW: Fit For A King – Creation/Destruction (2013)". New Transcendence. March 10, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "The Billboard 200 : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  12. Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Christian Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  13. Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Top Rock Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  14. Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Hard Rock Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  15. Billboard.biz (March 30, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : March 30, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  16. AllMusic. "Fit for a King | Awards". Rovi. Retrieved April 18, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  17. Staff (March 20, 2013). "First-week sales in excess of 3100 copies creates new record for storied label". HM. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  18. "Top 200 Albums | Billboard: Mar 30, 2013". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  19. "Fit for a King: Christian Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  20. "Fit for a King: Top Hard Rock Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  21. "Fit for a King: Top Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  22. "Fit for a King: Top Rock Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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