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Modern Ruin (Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes album)

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Modern Ruin
Studio album by
Released20 January 2017
StudioBroadfields (Watford)
Genre
Length38:33
LabelInternational Death Cult
Producer
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes chronology
Blossom
(2015)
Modern Ruin
(2017)
End of Suffering
(2019)
Singles from Modern Ruin
  1. "Snake Eyes"
    Released: 1 June 2016
  2. "Lullaby"
    Released: 27 September 2016
  3. "Wild Flowers"
    Released: 1 December 2016

Modern Ruin is the second studio album by English punk rock band Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes. It was released in January 2017 through International Death Cult. To celebrate the album's release, a pop-up shop was opened at Sang Bleu tattoo in London.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[2]
NME[3]
Q74/100[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Frank Carter and Dean Richardson.

No.TitleLength
1."Bluebelle"1:00
2."Lullaby"3:14
3."Snake Eyes"4:17
4."Vampires"3:20
5."Wild Flowers"3:04
6."Acid Veins"3:56
7."God Is My Friend"3:07
8."Jackals"0:55
9."Thunder"3:39
10."Real Life"3:30
11."Modern Ruin"3:20
12."Neon Rust"5:11
Total length:38:33

Personnel

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Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes

  • Frank Carter – vocals, guitar (track 1), production, art direction
  • Dean Richardson – guitar, production, art direction
  • Thomas Mitchener – bass, production, engineering
  • Gareth Grover – drums

Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 108
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 7
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Gallery: Frank Carter launches 'Modern Ruin' at Sang Bleu | Upset". www.upsetmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c "Reviews for Modern Ruin by Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ Cooper, Leonie. "Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes - 'Modern Ruin' Review". NME. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes – Modern Ruin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2017.