Finding God Before God Finds Me

Finding God Before God Finds Me
Studio album by
Bad Omens
ReleasedAugust 2, 2019
Genre
Length42:09
LabelSumerian
Producer
  • Joakim Karlsson
  • Noah Sebastian
Bad Omens chronology
Bad Omens
(2016) 		Finding God Before God Finds Me
(2019) 		The Death of Peace of Mind
(2022)
Singles from Finding God Before God Finds Me
  1. "Careful What You Wish For"
    Released: September 19, 2018
  2. "Burning Out"
    Released: June 18, 2019
  3. "Said & Done"
    Released: July 9, 2019
  4. "Never Know"
    Released: December 17, 2019
  5. "Limits"
    Released: January 17, 2020

Finding God Before God Finds Me is the second studio album by American metalcore band Bad Omens, released on August 2, 2019 through Sumerian Records. The album was self-produced. It was the group's first release as a quartet following the departure of bassist Vincent Riquier in July 2018.[2]

Release

On September 19, 2018, the band released the first single off the album, "Careful What You Wish For", followed by the album's announcement on June 17, 2019.[3] The second single "Burning Out" was released the following day, followed by "Said & Done" on July 9 and the album itself on August 2.

On January 17, 2020, the album was re-released in a deluxe edition with the addition of the singles "Never Know" and "Limits" (the first of which was released as a single on December 17, 2019) and a cover of "Come Undone" by Duran Duran.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Kingdom of Cards"4:21
2."Running in Circles"3:58
3."Careful What You Wish For"4:32
4."The Hell I Overcame"3:34
5."Dethrone"3:29
6."Blood"3:50
7."Mercy"5:17
8."Said & Done"3:24
9."Burning Out"4:25
10."If I'm There"5:21
Total length:42:09
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
11."Never Know"3:33
12."Limits"3:27
13."Come Undone" (Duran Duran cover)4:21
Total length:53:36

Personnel

Bad Omens

  • Noah Sebastian – vocals, production
  • Joakim Karlsson – guitar, production
  • Nicholas Ruffilo – bass
  • Nick Folio – drums

Charts

Chart performance for Finding God Before God Finds Me
Chart Peak

position

US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 21

References

  1. ^ a b "Bad Omens - Finding God Before God Finds Me".
  2. ^ Bad Omens (July 9, 2018). "As many of our fans have noticed at shows and commented recently throughout our social media accounts, Vincent has not been present on any Bad Omens tours throughout the past few months". Facebook. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "BAD OMENS NEW ALBUM OUT 8/02". Sumerian Records. June 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bad Omens Release Deluxe Edition of 'Finding God Before God Finds Me'". Scene Daddy. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Bad Omens Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2023.