To Plant a Seed
| To Plant a Seed | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
| We Came as Romans chronology | ||||
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To Plant a Seed is the debut studio album by American metalcore band We Came as Romans. It was released by Equal Vision Records on November 3, 2009, and was produced by Joey Sturgis. The album's artwork was created by Paul Romano, aligning with We Came as Romans' positive message. Guitarist Joshua Moore explained that the lyrical themes on To Plant a Seed are focused on spreading this message.[1] A deluxe edition of the album was released on January 18, 2011, which includes one bonus track and a DVD titled To Plant a DVD.[2]
The songs "Dreams" and "Intentions" were re-recorded from the band's Dreams EP.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (64%)[3] |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Alternative Press | [5] |
| Review Rinse Repeat | [6] |
| SputnikMusic | [7] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | (9.1/10)[8] |
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Joshua Moore and Dave Stephens.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Plant a Seed" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Broken Statues" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Intentions" (featuring Tyler Smith) | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Roads That Don't End and Views That Never Cease" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Dreams" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "We Are the Reasons" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Beliefs" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "I Will Not Reap Destruction" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Searching, Seeking, Reaching, Always" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "An Ever-Growing Wonder" | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 37:17 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "To Move On Is to Grow" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | |
To Plant a DVD chapter listings
- 01. Intro
- 02. To Plant a Seed (Live)
- 03. Making the Band
- 04. Intentions (Live)
- 05. Music with Meaning
- 06. We Are the Reasons (Live)
- 07. Tour Life
- 08. To Move On Is to Grow (Live)
- 09. Wacko Jacko
- 10. Roads That Don't End And Views That Never Cease (Live)
- 11. Credits
- 12. To Move On Is to Grow (Video)
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 175 |
| U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 6 |
Personnel
[edit]- We Came as Romans
- Dave Stephens – unclean vocals
- Kyle Pavone – clean vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
- Joshua Moore – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Lou Cotton – rhythm guitar
- Andy Glass – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Choi – drums
- Production
- Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Joey Sturgis
- Additional editing by Nick Sampson
- Programming and additional keys by Joey Sturgis
- Art direction, artwork and design by Paul Romano
- Photography by Phil Mamula
- Management by Matthew Stewart & Mike Mowery for Outerloop Management
- Booking by JJ Cassiere for The Kirby Organisation
- A&R by D. Sandshaw
References
[edit]- ^ "Equal Vision Records WCAR". Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "To Plant A Seed [Deluxe Edition] [+Video]". Amazon. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. "To Plant a Seed – We Came as Romans". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
[The] first full-length release by We Came as Romans is a hardcore album with a twist. ... Those looking to bang their head will still find plenty of traditional hardcore elements here, particularly the horror-movie screaming of frontman Dave Stevens, but To Plant a Seed is more concerned with establishing the band's unique identity.
- ^ Schreurs, Jason (January 2010). "File Under: Mainstream Underground". Alternative Press (258). Cleveland, Ohio: Alternative Press Magazines Inc.: 96. ISSN 1065-1667.
- ^ To Plant a Seed review Review Rinse Repeat
- ^ To Plant a Seed review Sputnikmusic
- ^ "We Came As Romans: To Plant A Seed | Reviews". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
