''Thread'' is the second studio album by American rock band

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. It was released on March 30, 2018 by

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. The album reached number 21 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart and spawned six

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s (four official and two promotional): "Deathwish", "Veins", "Lonely Girl", "Stealing Life", "Fascination" and "Left for Dead".

Promotion

On March 6, 2018, the band was announced alongside the Fever 333 as opening acts to

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's spring tour supporting their seventh album '' The Canyon'', beginning with

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festival and finishing at

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festival. The song 'Deathwish' was included in the game ''

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''s base game soundtrack on the fictional radio station Horizon XS.

Critical reception

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gave the band credit for expanding their sound by creating "soothing, feel good alt rock songs" with a more polished production while also displaying their darker side on tracks like "Evil Like You" and "Lonely Girl", concluding that "Invariably, the group naturally shifts into a gear that's undeniably catchy and uplifting. Through and through, Red Sun Rising is continuing to prove its one of rock's new stars." Chad Childers of ''

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'' also praised the production work by Matt Hyde and Jay Ruston for providing "a more fleshed-out presentation" of the band that traverses from "melodic gems ("Left for Dead", "Veins")" to tracks that contain a sinister edge ("Fascination", "Deathwish"), saying that Red Sun Rising have "seized the day on ''Thread'', which continues to show promise for a band bringing a little something different to the rock radio world."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner notes of ''Thread''. ;Red Sun Rising * Mike Protich - lead vocals, guitar * Ryan Williams - lead guitar * Ricky Miller - bass, backing vocals, keys * Dave McGarry - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Pat Gerasia - drums ;Production *

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- producer, engineer * Jay Ruston - mixer * Paul Logus - mastering * Gabriel Esparza - assistant engineer ;Artwork * Mike Cortada - album artwork illustrations *

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- photography

Charts

References

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