Time Is Up

This article is about the album. For the Poppy song, see Time Is Up (song). For the film, see Time Is Up (film).
Time Is Up
Studio album by
Havok
ReleasedMarch 29, 2011
Recorded2010
GenreThrash metal
Length42:02
LabelCandlelight
ProducerJames Murphy [[1]]
Havok chronology
Burn
(2009) 		Time Is Up
(2011) 		Unnatural Selection
(2013)

Time Is Up is the second full-length album recorded by the thrash metal band Havok. It was released through Candlelight Records in 2011.

Background

In the pre-conception of the album, the band was going through many lineup changes, and as a result most of the material and demos for the album were written without a lead guitarist or drummer. Most of the songs on the album were written by frontman David Sanchez and bassist Jesse De Los Santos. By the time recording of Time Is Up had started, Reece Scruggs and Pete Webber had joined the band. There were 2 music videos made for the album, "D.O.A" and "Covering Fire".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[2]
Rock Hard9.0/10[3]

Time Is Up garnered generally favorable reviews in the metal community. Critics have cited the album as being "somewhat generic" in some parts. MetalUnderground.com compared the album to many classic thrash albums such as Metallica's ...And Justice for All, and Slayer's Reign in Blood.[according to whom?]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prepare for Attack"Sanchez3:56
2."Fatal Intervention"Sanchez, de los Santos4:27
3."No Amnesty"Sanchez, Webber3:29
4."D.O.A."Sanchez3:43
5."Covering Fire"Sanchez, de los Santos4:15
6."Killing Tendencies"Sanchez5:32
7."Scumbag in Disguise"Sanchez4:33
8."The Cleric"Sanchez, Webber4:45
9."Out of My Way"Sanchez3:20
10."Time Is Up"Sanchez, de los Santos, Webber4:02
Total length:42:02
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Postmortem/Raining Blood" (Slayer cover) (iTunes edition bonus track)Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King7:16

Personnel

Havok
  • David Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Reece Scruggs – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesse de los Santos – bass, backing vocals
  • Pete Webber – drums
Artwork and design
  • Halsey Swain – cover artwork

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Album Review – Havok:Time Is Up". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Alisoglu, Scott (March 27, 2011). "Time is Up – HAVOK". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Patrick (2011). "Review Album: Havok – Time Is Up". Rock Hard (in German) (291). Retrieved January 26, 2017.