“Smokin’ Hearts & Broken Guns” is Shaman’s Harvest fifth studio album which was released through Netherland’s based Mascot Records. There is something extremely special that I find here in comparison to past Shaman’s Harvest records, and I believe that could be pinpointed to the story behind it.
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Post-grunge, hard rock, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Mascot Records, Tribal Records |
| Members |
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Shaman's Harvest is an American rock band from Jefferson City, Missouri. Bassist Matt Fisher, singer Nathan 'Drake' Hunt, and guitarist Josh Hamler founded the band in 1996. Ryan Tomlinson joined the band on lead guitar for their 2009 album Shine. Shaman's Harvest released their fifth full-length album titled Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns on September 16, 2014. This release marked their debut on Mascot Records.[1]
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History[edit]
The band released three albums in their early years: Last Call for Goose Creek (1999), Synergy (2002), and March of the Bastards (2006). In 2009, the single 'Dragonfly' reached number 16 on Billboard's Active Rock chart, nine at Heritage Rock, and 34 on Billboard's Rock Songs chart.[2] The single sold over 130,000 copies and the album sold 33,000+ copies. The song appeared on the soundtrack of the motion picture Legendary.
In early 2010, Shaman's Harvest recorded 'Broken Dreams' as the theme song for wrestler Drew McIntyre of the WWE. They continued that relationship, supplying 'End of Days' as the entrance track for Wade Barrett and The Corre. They also created the promo song 'And Then There Was Darkness' for Bray Wyatt and The Undertaker for their fight at WrestleMania 31. Their song 'Anger' appears in the feature film No One Lives.[3][4][5]
During the recording of their album Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns, Hunt was diagnosed with throat cancer and received treatment during the recording of the album. Lead guitarist Ryan Tomlinson left the group in September 2014 to concentrate on his band Driving Wheel. He was replaced by guitarist Derrick Shipp for the tour supporting Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns. Joe Harrington joined on drums following the release of Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns. He left in August 2015 and Jeff Nations (of Rookie of the Year) filled in before Adam Zemanek joined on drums in October 2015. 'In Chains', the final single off of 'Guns', reached #12 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and spent 22 weeks there, their highest peaking single, in addition to spending four months in the Top 10 of iTunes' Metal Songs chart.[6]
In 2017, the band released their sixth and latest studio album, Red Hands Black Deeds. Written during the 2016 Presidential Election, it represented a departure for the band in its thematical and lyrical content, discussing the political and economic struggles in the United States.
Members[edit]
- Nathan Hunt – lead vocals
- Josh Hamler – rhythm guitar
- Matt Fisher – bass
- Derrick Shipp – lead guitar
- Adam Zemanek – drums
Former members[edit]
- Ryan Tomlinson – lead guitar
- Jay Pelzer – lead guitar
- Adam Hunt – lead guitar
- Ryan Turnbull – drums
- Craig Wingate – drums
- Lance Bennett – drums
- Joe Harrington – drums
- Jeff Nations – drums (sub)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat. [10] | US Indie. [11] | US Rock [12] | US Sale. [13] | |||||||||||
| Last Call for Goose Creek |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Synergy |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| March of the Bastards |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Shine |
| 41 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns |
| 5 | 34 | 23 | — | |||||||||
| Red Hands Black Deeds |
| 1 | 9 | 20 | 56 | |||||||||
| '—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Main. [14] | U.S. Rock [15] | |||
| 'March of the Bastards' | 2006 | — | — | March of the Bastards |
| 'The Offering' | — | — | ||
| 'Dragonfly' | 2009 | 18 | 34 | Shine |
| 'Shine' | 2010 | — | — | |
| 'Here It Comes' | 2013 | 34 | — | Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns |
| 'Dangerous' | 2014 | 27 | — | |
| 'Dirty Diana' | 2015 | 28 | — | |
| 'In Chains' | 12 | — | ||
| 'The Come Up' | 2017 | 25 | — | Red Hands Black Deeds |
| 'The Devil in Our Wake' | 2018 | 24 | — | |
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Music videos[edit]
| Song | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'The Offering' | 2007 | ||
| 'Dragonfly' | 2009 | David Probst & Merrick Astroth | |
| 'Dangerous' | 2014 | Kyle Cogan | |
| 'In Chains' | 2015 | ||
| 'Here It Comes' | 2016 | Kyle Cogan & Marty Kane | |
| 'The Come Up' | 2017 | Kyle Cogan | |
| 'The Devil In Our Wake' | 2018 | Elijah Alvarado |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns' release date announced
- ^Shaman's Harvest's Album & Song Chart History at Billboard.com
- ^WWE's 'End of Days' confirmed to be performed by Shaman's Harvest
- ^No One Lives (2012) Soundtrack
- ^WWE Subscriptions> The music of 'Legendary'
- ^https://shamansharvest.com/about/
- ^https://www.mascotlabelgroup.com/Shamans-Harvest/biography/
- ^https://www.billboard.com/music/Shamans-Harvest/chart-history/heatseekers-albums
- ^http://loudwire.com/nickelback-reveal-feed-the-machine-album-release-title-track-2017-summer-tour/
- ^'Chart History: Heatseekers Albums'. www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^'Chart History: Independent Albums'. www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^'Chart History: Hard Rock Albums'. www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^'Chart History: Top Album Sales'. www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^'Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs'. www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^'Chart History: Hot Rock Songs'. www.billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2018.