Track Listing

1. Hear This Prayer for Her
2. Grieve a Lifetime
3. Piece It All Back Together
4. Lead into Demise
5. Demon Eyes (Demonized)
6. With Unspoken Words
7. Free the Fallen
8. Screaming into the Sky
9. Lead the Ghosts Astray
10. Begging for the Truth
11. Buried in Black

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102001 in Music
• Released on: 2008-02-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Album Description
Boasting a line up that includes members of such influential metal bands as HATEBREED, DOWN, CROWBAR, and more, the infamous KINGDOM OF SORROW has been unveiled. The brainchild of vocalist/HATEBREED mastermind Jamey Jasta and riff-master Kirk Windstein, KINGDOM OF SORROW tears through an 11 track barrage of some of the most punishing, straight-up metal in years. Tracks such as "Lead Into Demise", "Demon Eyes (Demonized)", "Lead the Ghosts Astray" are as memorable as they are heavy, while the haunting "Screaming At the Sky" shows a new side to these often-copied, yet never duplicated metal luminaries. KINGDOM OF SORROW is the incredible next step in the illustrious careers of two of metal's most-celebrated heavyweights.

From the Artist
Recommended If You Like: HATEBREED, DOWN, CROWBAR, LAMB OF GOD, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CHIMAIRA, HIGH ON FIRE

About the Artist
"Kingdom of Sorrow hits the ear hole like a slug through the tar infected lung of a toxic swamp beast ready to attack!" Jose Mangin - Format Manager/On-Air Talent (Hard Attack // Sirius 27)

Customer Reviews

A nearly perfect metal album well worth the wait.
All fans of Jamey Jasta and Kirk Windstein have been patiently waiting for this album and they won't be disappointed. The mixing of the vocals is perfect and it is matched with excellent production quality...especially the mixing. Jasta's vocals are as pissed off as we've come to expect and Kirk adds just the right amount of variation to the songs. Great drumming, great lyrics, great album. I've been listening to heavy metal since 1983, and this album is the bomb. The breakdown at the end of Hear This Prayer For Her is ridiculous. There is no way to turn it up loud enough. Jasta's grunts are perfectly placed and make a great song perfect. The only thing keeping this album from being perfect is one slow song too many. No complaints, though....this is a fantastic album and you will love it. If you're in to this, buy Icepick and Down....two other side projects that absolutely rule.

Comparable to Down and Crowbar, but unique in brutality
What do you get when five metal heads get together to form to form Kingdom of Sorrow? More metal, but with a flavor from their respective origins. Their self-titled debut almost sounds like it could've come out of the catalogue of any one of the members' original bands, but there are subjective differences. Their influences include the likes of Black Sabbath, Pantera, Coors Light, and claim they sound like "an airplane filled with lead crashing into a barge filled with tar."

The band consists of Kirk Windstein of Down/Crowbar (vocals and guitar), Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed (vocals), Steve Gibb of ex-Black Label Society (guitar), Matthew Brunson (bass), and Derek Kerswill of Seemless/Unearth (drums). All origins are of the metal genre, and Kingdom of Sorrow is more of the same but with further intensity. Windstein and Jasta share vocal duties and aren't bad as a pair, where Jasta's vocals are savage and vigorous and Windstein's are deep and sludge-like. Being that Windstein probably laid down most of the guitar duties for this album, it's no surprise the riffs are very similar to those of both Down and Crowbar. The first track, "Hear This Prayer For Her," could have come directly off one of Down's albums - their latest, Down - Over The Under, is most comparable. Other songs such as "Led Into Demise" and "Lead The Ghosts Astray" are fairly unique in brutality. Fans of the members' respective origins: definitely look to get your hands on Kingdom of Sorrow. Everyone else: prepare to become a fan.

One of THE worst metal albums I've heard in ages
I'd seen this disk in the metal section of stores for a while, liked the cover and band name and thought they sounded solidly metal. I noticed this disk at the library and figured I'd pick it up. I hadly managed to make it through this mess once clear through. Dreadful vocals and bored and uninspired riffs and really not all that heavy. I listen to many styles of music, perhaps I'm jaded because I listen to a lot of experimental stuff that pushes boundries, and is original and creative. This is niether. Save you time and money and go get the new Opeth, or Meshuggah, or Dillinger disk with some people who can A: sing/scream and B: take the time to write interesting music that won't put you to sleep. This pop metal crap is as lame as it comes. If you prefer stuff that's more mainstream at least get Nine Inch Nails, or better yet Strapping Young Lad. They both pack more bang for your buck. Utter waste of the plastic it was printed on.