Hail Mary (album)

Hail Mary is the fourth and final studio album by American metalcore band Iwrestledabearonce. The album was released on June 16, 2015 through Artery Recordings, and was produced by guitarist Steven Bradley. It is the second and last album with vocalist Courtney LaPlante and the only album to feature guitarist Mike Stringer, who would later marry LaPlante and form Spiritbox.

Hail Mary
Studio album by Iwrestledabearonce
Released	June 16, 2015
Recorded	December 2014 – March 2015
Genre	Mathcore, metalcore[1]
Length	44:45
Label	Artery
Producer	Steven Bradley
Iwrestledabearonce chronology
Late for Nothing (2013) Hail Mary (2015)
Singles from Hail Mary
"Gift of Death" Released: May 12, 2015[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
AllMusic	[1]
Revolver	3/5[4]

Background

The song "Erase It All" was released on April 6, 2015. The song features guest vocals by Eddie Hermida of Suicide Silence.^[5] A music video for album opener "Gift of Death" was released on May 12 via YouTube and Alternative Press.^[6] The song received positive reviews upon its release.^[7][8] The album's second music video, "Green Eyes", was released on June 9.^[9]

Writing

Vocalist Courtney LaPlante stated she played a bigger role in the writing process for Hail Mary than she did for Late for Nothing. After feeling "a bit isolated" during the last album's writing process, LaPlante said she "was there for every single moment" on Hail Mary.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gift of Death"	2:51
2.	"Remain Calm"	3:06
3.	"Green Eyes"	3:36
4.	"Erase It All" (featuring Eddie Hermida)	3:30
5.	"Curse the Spot"	2:49
6.	"Doomed to Fail, Pt. 1"	4:13
7.	"Doomed to Fail, Pt. 2"	2:48
8.	"Killed to Death"	1:59
9.	"Trips"	3:01
10.	"Man of Virtue"	3:13
11.	"Carbon Copy"	3:09
12.	"Wade in the Water"	3:23
13.	"We All Float Down Here"	3:07
14.	"Your God Is Too Small"	4:00
Total length:		44:45

All tracks are written by Steven Bradley, Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer

Personnel

Iwrestledabearonce

• Courtney LaPlante – vocals
• Steven Bradley – guitar, programming
• Mike Stringer – guitar, programming
• Mike "Rickshaw" Martin – bass
• Mikey Montgomery – drums

Additional personnel

• Eddie Hermida – additional vocals on track 4
• Steven Bradley – recording, mixing, production
• Daniel McBride – artwork, layout, photography

References

1. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
2. "Gift of Death (Single) by Iwrestledabearonce: Rhapsody". Rhapsody. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
3. "About.com Review". About.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
4. "Revolver Magazine Review". Revolver. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
5. Rosenberg, Axl (April 6, 2015). ""Erase it All": Iwrestledabearonce Return to Annoy the Sh*t Out of You (with a Little Help from Suicide Silence's Eddie Hermida)". Metal Sucks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
6. Crane, Matt (May 12, 2015). "Watch iwrestledabearonce's new video for "Gift Of Death" (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
7. Kennelty, Greg (May 13, 2015). "IWRESTLEDABEARONCE Gives You The "Gift Of Death"". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
8. Rosenberg, Axl (May 13, 2015). "Iwrestledabearonce's New Song is the Gift (of Death) That Keeps on Giving (Death)". Metal Sucks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
9. "Iwrestledabearonce Premiere New Music Video, "Green Eyes"". Revolver. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
10. Munro, Scott (May 20, 2015). "Iwrestledabearonce go 'weird' on Hail Mary". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on August 28, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.