Carpe Diem (Will Haven album)

For other uses, see Carpe diem (disambiguation).
Carpe Diem
Studio album by
Will Haven
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
Studio
Genre
Length46:08
Label
ProducerEric Stenman
Will Haven chronology
WHVN
(1999) 		Carpe Diem
(2001) 		The Hierophant
(2007)
Singles from Carpe Diem
  1. "Carpe Diem"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound9/10[2]
Metal Hammer5/10[3]
NME8/10[4]
Rock Sound[5]

Carpe Diem (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkarpe ˈdiem]; Latin aphorism, usually translated "seize the day") is the third studio album by noise metal band Will Haven. It was released on October 23, 2001 via Revelation Records/Music for Nations. Recording sessions took place at The Hangar in Sacramento, The Appliance Shop in Los Angeles and Sound Arena in Van Nuys. Production was handled by Eric Stenman.

The album only managed to peak at number 24 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums and number 31 on the UK Independent Albums, while its single of the same name reached number 17 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."S.H.R"1:08
2."Saga"4:10
3."Carpe Diem"3:46
4."Bats"7:26
5."Dressed in Night Clothes"3:38
6."Dolph Lundgren"3:20
7."Finest Our"4:45
8."Alpha Male"4:23
9."Miguel Encontro la Fe Otra Vez"4:35
10."Moving to Montana"8:57
Total length:46:08
Notes
  • Track 10 includes a hidden track at 6:15 after 20-second silence.

Personnel

  • Grady Avenell – vocals
  • Jeff Irwin – guitar, piano
  • Mike Martin – bass
  • Mitch Wheeler – drums
  • Eric Stenman – producer, engineering
  • Jeff Swisley – design
  • Tom D. Kline – layout

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[6] 24
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 31

References

  1. ^ Morris, Kurt. "Will Haven - Carpe Diem Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Rauf, Raziq (November 22, 2001). "Album Review: Will Haven - Carpe Diem". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Ewing, Jerry (December 2001). "Album Reviews". Metal Hammer. No. 93. UK: Future plc. p. 82.
  4. ^ Pattison, Louis (September 12, 2005). "Will Haven : Carpe Diem". NME. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Finney, Graham (November 2001). "Reviews: Metal". Rock Sound. No. 30. UK: IXO Publishing Ltd. p. 91.
  6. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2023.