Flawed Design (album)

Flawed Design
Studio album by
Saint Asonia
ReleasedOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
RecordedEarly 2019
StudioPowerstation NE
Genre
Length43:32
LabelSpinefarm[3]
ProducerBrian Sperber
Saint Asonia chronology
Saint Asonia
(2015) 		Flawed Design
(2019) 		Introvert
(2022)
Singles from Flawed Design
  1. "The Hunted"
    Released: July 24, 2019
  2. "Blind"
    Released: March 24, 2020
  3. "Ghost"
    Released: October 28, 2020

Flawed Design is the second studio album by rock supergroup Saint Asonia released on October 25, 2019 via Spinefarm Records.[4]

Background[edit]

Flawed Design is the band's first album in four years and follows their 2015 self-titled album Saint Asonia. The band had brought in Cale Gontier to replace former bass player Corey Lowery, they also brought in drummer Sal Giancarelli, of Staind to replace former drummer Rich Beddoe.[5]

For this effort, the band collaborated with other musicians including Breaking Benjamin's Keith Wallen on "Beast", Godsmack's Sully Erna on lead single "The Hunted", Within Temptation lead singer Sharon den Adel lending her voice on the second track "Sirens", and Starset singer Dustin Bates sharing his writing skills on the song "Ghost".[6]

A deluxe edition of the album was released on December 7, 2019 which includes two bonus tracks, "Say Goodbye" and "Weak & Tired".[7] It was released as exclusives for specific Walmart-purchased copies in the US and as standard built-in tracks for all copies in Europe.[8][9] On December 13, 2019, Flawed Design was released on vinyl for purchase.

Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[10]

Singles[edit]

The first single from the album, "The Hunted" was released on July 24, 2019.[11] The second single, "Blind" was released on rock radio on March 24, 2020.[12] The third and final single, "Ghost" was released in 2020.[13]

Promotional singles[edit]

The first promotional single from the album, "Beast" was released on September 20, 2019.[14] The final pre-release single, "This August Day", was released on October 18, 2019.[15]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Melodic[2]
Sputnikmusic3/5[1]

Simon of Sputnikmusic gave the album a mixed review calling the album a, "solid work" with "ear-pleasing melodies and some decent guitar work."[1] He also compliments Gontier's voice stating, "the glaring draw to this type of music is the voice, and Adam gives a really great performance throughout and, mostly, holds your interest until the end." However, he was critical towards the featured artists on the album. For the song "Sirens", he remarked Sharon Den Adel’s performance, "nothing short of cheesy and unnecessary," and on Sully Erna's performance on "The Hunted", he stated his parts were, "out of place from everything else the song has presented."

Track listing[edit]

Standard edition[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blind"Adam Gontier4:09
2."Sirens" (featuring Sharon den Adel)
3:49
3."This August Day"
4:00
4."The Hunted" (featuring Sully Erna)
3:43
5."Ghost"
4:32
6."Beast"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
  • Wallen
3:26
7."The Fallen"Gontier3:59
8."Another Fight"
  • Gontier
  • Sperber
  • Twags Salter
3:47
9."Flawed Design"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
3:47
10."Justify"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
  • Sperber
4:07
11."Martyrs"Gontier4:12
Total length:43:32
Walmart and European bonus tracks[16][8][9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Say Goodbye"
3:34
13."Weak & Tired"
  • Gontier
  • Mushok
3:30
Total length:50:36

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 68
US Billboard 200[19] 171
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 7

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Simon (October 26, 2019). "Review: Saint Asonia - Flawed Design". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Kaj Roth (December 27, 2019). "Saint Asonia - Flawed Design". Melodic. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Saint Asonia Collaborated With Breaking Benjamin, Starset Members On 'Flawed Design'". Blabbermouth.net. August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Chad Childers. "Saint Asonia's New Album 'Flawed Design' Available Now". Loudwire. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Saint Asonia Releases 'The Hunted' Single Featuring Godsmack's Sully Erna". Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Childers, Chad (August 23, 2019). "Saint Asonia Singer Inspired by Rehab Stint During Son's Birth". Loudwire. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Saint Asonia Release Flawed Design Deluxe Edition with Two New Singles". ghostcultmagazine. December 7, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Saint Asonia - Flawed Design (Walmart Exclusive) - CD".
  9. ^ a b "Flawed Design". Amazon UK.
  10. ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Saint Asonia Releases 'The Hunted' Single Featuring Godsmack's Sully Erna". Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Future Releases - Rock". All Access Mediabase. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Saint Asonia on Twitter". Twitter. August 3, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Chad Childers (September 23, 2019). "Saint Asonia Unleash Beast, Add Video For The Hunted". Loudwire. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Chad Childers (October 18, 2019). "Saint Asonia's Adam Gontier Reveals Regret Filled Inspiration For New Song 'This August Day'". Loudwire. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Flawed Design by Saint Asonia". Tidal. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Flawed Design (booklet). Saint Asonia. Spinefarm. 2019. 2508263521.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "Saint Asonia Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  19. ^ "Saint Asonia Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  20. ^ "Top Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. November 9, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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