''FullBlackHabit'' is the fifth

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, released on June 19, 2007 by

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. The album's title was directly inspired by the 1987 film '' FullMetalJacket''. Early versions of the song " Suffering You" previously debuted on the soundtrack to the 2003

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video game '' Primal'' and later appeared the band's

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in 2005.

Reception

Fabryka awarded the ''FullBlackHabit'' four out of four stars and said " Eric Powell reconned up with his music fascinations and ideas, to find a golden mean what finally led him to create an album with a variety of songs, modern and fresh but still recognized as a 16volt's venture." Kristofer Upjohn of Raves gave the album four out of five stars and said "the textures and rhythms are catchy and the melodic input is finely performed as well."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''FullBlackHabit'' liner notes. 16volt * Eric Powell –

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, keyboards,

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, mixing,

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Addition performers *

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– additional percussion (1-3, 5-11, 13) * Paul Raven –

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(1, 2, 8, 10, 11) * Scott Robison – additional arrangements (12) * Bill Sarver (as Billdeaux) – additional programming (12) * Kraig Tyler –

(4, 13), additional guitar (6, 12),

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(4), additional bass guitar (12) * Steve White (as Steve Pig) – additional guitars (1, 2, 9-11, 13) Production and design * Ryan Foster – mastering

Release history

References

External links

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''FullBlackHabit''
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