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Errorzone

Errorzone is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Vein, which was released on June 22, 2018, through Closed Casket Activities. Noted by critics for taking influence from nu metal, mathcore, and screamo, the album has gained praise for its genre-bending style. To promote the record, music videos were produced for the tracks "Virus://Vibrance" and "Demise Automation". The album peaked at number 21 on the hard rock Billboard chart within its first week of release.

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Errorzone
Studio album by
Vein
ReleasedJune 22, 2018
RecordedNovember 2017
StudioGraphic Nature Audio, Belleville, New Jersey
Genre
Length27:46
LabelClosed Casket Activities
ProducerWill Putney
Vein chronology
Self-Destruct
(2017) 		Errorzone
(2018) 		This World Is Going to Ruin You
(2022)
Singles from Errorzone
  1. "Virus://Vibrance"
    Released: May 8, 2018
  2. "Demise Automation"
    Released: May 24, 2018
  3. "Doomtech"
    Released: June 5, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/102
Pitchfork7.8/101
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar3
Metal Injection9.5/104

Errorzone (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Vein, which was released on June 22, 2018, through Closed Casket Activities. Noted by critics for taking influence from nu metal,6 mathcore,3 and screamo,2 the album has gained praise for its genre-bending style. To promote the record, music videos were produced for the tracks "Virus://Vibrance" and "Demise Automation". The album peaked at number 21 on the hard rock Billboard chart within its first week of release.7

Demo versions of the tracks "Old Data in a Dead Machine", "Quitting Infinity", and "Untitled" were previously released as a free download on the group's Bandcamp page,8 but these were taken down as they were reworked for this record. The demos would later be included on the band's 2020 compilation album Old Data In A Dead Machine Vol. 1.

Release

The band released the lead single from the album, "Virus://Vibrance" on May 8, 2018, and announced that the album would be out later that year via Closed Casket Activities9 On May 24, 2018, the band released the single "Demise Automation."10 The album's final single, "Doomtech" was released on June 5, 2018.11 On June 22, 2018, the album was released via Closed Casket Activities.910

Music videos were made for the songs "Virus://Vibrance" and "Demise Automation".1213

Reception

In both their early14 and finalized15 lists, Revolver named the album as among the best releases of 2018. Similarly, David Anthony and Alex McLevy named it as one of the best punk and hardcore albums of the year in an article written for The A.V. Club.6 Rolling Stone named it the sixth best metal album of 2018 in a year-end list.16 Writing for Exclaim!, Connor Atkinson describes the record as "an impressive and unique offering of screamo and 90s metalcore anguish" that "briefly loses sight of [Vein's] end-game about halfway through."2 The album would later be named Exclaim's Best Metal and Hardcore Album of 2018.17

Metal Injection wrote "Hardcore, as stated at the beginning of this review, is often something that’s awash in reminisce. “Don’t forget your roots” is a phrase you never stop hearing. Vein is very much awash in nostalgia, but out of it, they pull something fresh and devastating. Errorzone is a rare kind of debut. It’s hardcore down to its marrow, but it’s got so much more to offer at every bone snapping turn."18 A reviewer from Punknews.org gave the album a 4.5/5 adding "the immediacy of the music presents itself as something unique and refreshing in a scene that had almost become stale once more. Vein are the ones now to carry the torch and showcase their brave cause to make interesting music again and Errorzone will not be forgotten for a long time."19

Among other publications, Pitchfork writer Andy O'Conner pointed out the band's inclusions of stylistic elements associated with nu-metal and hardcore punk bands from the 1990s, describing it as "retro-futuristic".1 Errorzone has been described as nu metal,2 mathcore,3 metalcore,2 hardcore,13 and screamo.2

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Stereogum20 US The Best Hardcore Albums Of 2018 2018 10
Exclaim!17 CAN Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2018 2018 1
The A.V. Club6 US The Best Punk and Hardcore Albums of 2018 2018 NR
Rolling Stone16 US 20 Best Metal Albums of 2018 2018 6
Loudwire21 US 30 Best Metal Albums of 2018 2018 6
Pitchfork22 US The Best Metal Albums of 2018 2018 NR
Revolver15 UK 30 Best Albums of 2018 2018 2
PopMatters23 US Best Metal Albums of 2018 2018 20

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Virus://Vibrance"2:24
2."Old Data in a Dead Machine"2:04
3."Rebirth Protocol"1:06
4."Broken Glass Complexion"2:26
5."Anesthesia"1:07
6."Demise Automation"1:48
7."Doomtech"4:46
8.Untitled0:59
9."End Eternal"3:13
10."Errorzone"4:15
11."Quitting Infinity"3:19
Total length:27:46

Notes

  • Track names are stylized in all lowercase.

Personnel

Vein
  • Anthony DiDio – vocals
  • Matt Wood – drums
  • Jeremy Martin – guitar
  • Josh Butts – guitar
  • Jon Lhaubouet – bass
Production
References

References

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  2. Atkinson, Connor (June 19, 2018). "Vein - Errorzone". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Brown, Dean (June 22, 2018) (June 22, 2018). "Are Vein Hardcore's Next Big Thing?". popmatters.com. Popmatters. Retrieved December 11, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Luedtke, Christopher (July 3, 2018) (July 3, 2018). "Album Review: VEIN Errorzone". metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved December 11, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Brown, Dean (June 22, 2018). "Are Vein Hardcore's Next Big Thing?". PopMatters. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. McLevy, Anthony, David and Alex (December 4, 2018). "The Best Punk and Hardcore Albums of 2018". music.avclub.com. The AV Club. Retrieved December 10, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Vein chart history on Billboard website
  8. Fixell, Ethan (July 3, 2018). "Vein: The Most Explosive Live Act In Hardcore Today". kerrange.com. Kerrang!. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  9. "Vein To Release New Album "Errorzone" In June, Debut "Virus://Vibrance" Music Video". The PRP. May 8, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  10. Camp, Zoe (May 24, 2018). "Hear Rising Spazcore Band Vein's Crushing New Song "Demise Automation"". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  11. Nuta, Sara (June 5, 2018). "Vein – "Doomtech"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  12. "Go Green With VEIN's New Music Video For "Demise Automation"". Metal Injection. November 10, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  13. wookubus (May 8, 2018). "Vein To Release New Album "Errorzone" In June, Debut "Virus://Vibrance" Music Video". Theprp.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. various (June 25, 2018). "25 Best Albums of 2018 So Far". www.revolvermag.com. Revolver. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  15. Revolver Staff (November 26, 2018). "revolvermag.com". revolvermag.com. Revolver Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  16. Rolling Stone staff (December 12, 2018). "20 Best Metal Albums of 2018". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  17. Exclaim!. "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2018". rollingstone.com. Exclaim! Media. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  18. "Album Review: VEIN Errorzone". Metal Injection. July 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  19. Punknews.org (June 22, 2018). "Vein - Errorzone". www.punknews.org. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  20. Breihan, TBBy Tom (December 14, 2018). "The Best Hardcore Albums Of 2018". stereogum.com. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  21. Staff, Loudwire StaffLoudwire (November 26, 2018). "The 30 Best Metal Albums of 2018". Loudwire. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  22. Pitchfork (December 19, 2018). "The Best Metal Albums of 2018". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  23. Brown, Dean (November 30, 2018). "The Best Metal of 2018 » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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