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Band
Speaking the King's
Title
Carousel
Type
LP/EP
Company
Nuclear Blast
YOR
2015
Style
Metalcore/Hardcore
Popular Reviews
West Coast metalcore with stellar production and modern rock tendencies
Speaking the King's formed in Orange County, California in 2011 and released their first recording, the 6 track 'Here to Stay' EP, in 2013. The band's debut full-length, 'Carousel', hit shelves in October of 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The album is produced by Steve Evett (Suicide Silence/Architects). The band has toured with the likes of We Came as Romans, Blessthefall and Winds of Plague.
Recommended for fans of: Adelitas Way, Escape the Fate and A Day to Remember fans
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Carousel 2015 Nuclear Blast Eric Compton 7/15/2016 3.5
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