All Our Kings Are Dead

All Our Kings Are Dead is the debut album by English alternative rock band Young Guns. It was released on 12 July 2010 and includes the singles "Winter Kiss", "Sons of Apathy", "Crystal Clear" and "Stitches", as well as "Weight of the World".

All Our Kings Are Dead
Studio album by
Young Guns
Released12 July 2010 (12 July 2010)
GenreHard rock,[1] alternative rock, melodic hardcore
Length51:10
LabelLive Forever
ProducerDan Weller
Young Guns chronology
Mirrors
(2009)		 All Our Kings Are Dead
(2010)		 Bones
(2012)
Singles from All Our Kings Are Dead
  1. "Winter Kiss"
    Released: 25 January 2010
  2. "Sons of Apathy"
    Released: 13 April 2010
  3. "Crystal Clear"
    Released: 26 July 2010
  4. "Weight of the World"
    Released: 1 November 2010
  5. "Stitches"
    Released: 28 March 2011

Writing and recording

The album was influenced by Finch's What It Is to Burn (2002).[2]

Release and promotion

The album was first released on 12 July 2010. The album entered the UK Album Charts at #43, and the UK Independent Album Charts at #5 and #15 respectively.[3][4] To promote the album, throughout the release year, and into 2011, the band released five singles from the album - "Winter Kiss", "Sons of Apathy", "Crystal Clear", "Stitches", and "Weight of the World". On 10 July 2011, the album was re-released as All Our Kings Are Dead: Gold Edition, including both the original album as well as a bonus DVD containing three acoustic sessions, three live videos, a documentary, and the music videos for all five singles.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alter the Press[1]
BBCpositive[6]
Rock Sound[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]

The album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic stated that "Gustav Wood's passionate soaring vocals and heartfelt lyrics ensure that Young Guns offer enough variation to stand out from their counterparts".[9]

Track list

All music written by Young Guns, all lyrics written by Gustav Wood.

No.TitleLength
1."Sons of Apathy"4:18
2."Crystal Clear"3:29
3."Meter & Verse"3:42
4."Weight of the World"4:21
5."D.O.A."3:49
6."Stitches"3:41
7."Winter Kiss"4:35
8."Elements"3:25
9."After the War"4:17
10."Endless Grey"3:44
11."At the Gates"4:19
12."Beneath the Waves"7:30
All Our Kings Are Dead: Gold Edition (Disc 2) DVD
No.TitleLength
13."Don't Look Back, Just Keep Moving (Documentary)" 
14."Stitches (Live Acoustic Session)" 
15."Weight Of The World (Live Acoustic Session)" 
16."Meter & Verse (Live Acoustic Session)" 
17."Stitches (Live At The Electric Ballroom, Camden)" 
18."Winter Kiss (Live At The Electric Ballroom, Camden)" 
19."Weight Of The World (Live At The Electric Ballroom, Camden)" 

Personnel
Young Guns
Other contributors

References
Citations
  1. Reid, Sean. "Album Review: Young Guns - All Our Kings Are Dead". Alter the Press. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. Kelham 2013, p. 42
  3. "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". UK Independent Album Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". UK Independent Album Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. O'Brien, Jon, Jon. "All Our Kings Are Dead – Young Guns". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. Rauf, Raziq. "Young Guns All Our Kings Are Dead Review". BBC. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  7. Amy Bangs (12 July 2010). "Young Guns - All Our Kings Are Dead". Rock Sound.
  8. Kriss Watts. "Young Guns - All Our Kings Are Dead (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  9. O'Brien, Jon. "All Our Kings Are Dead - Young Guns". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
Sources
  • Kelham, Andrew (April 2013). Patashnik, Ben (ed.). "Hall of Fame: What It Is to Burn". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (172). ISSN 1465-0185.
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