Sin and Bones

2012 studio album by Fozzy

Sin and Bones

Studio album by

Fozzy

Released

August 14, 2012

Genre

Heavy metal, hard rock

Length

50:25

Label

Century Media Records

Producer

Rich Ward

Fozzy chronology

Chasing the Grail
(2010)

Sin and Bones
(2012)

Do You Wanna Start a War
(2014)

Singles from Sin and Bones

"Sandpaper"
Released: July 17, 2012

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metalholic	^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]

Sin and Bones is the fifth album, and third album of all original material, from American heavy metal band Fozzy. It was released on August 14, 2012, through Century Media Records.

Background

Lead singer Chris Jericho commented on the album "It's the typical cliché, but Sin and Bones really is the best thing we've ever done. We've taken the heavy yet ultra-melodic style that has become Fozzy's trademark to the next level and I guarantee these songs will blow all of you away!"^[3]^[4] At the pre-show to the Metal Hammer awards on June 11, Fozzy performed a new song set to be on the album called "Sandpaper". During an interview at the 2012 Download festival, Jericho also stated that the band wanted to make Sin and Bones their Black Album in reference to Metallica's critically acclaimed self-titled album that sent them into the mainstream.^[5]^[6]

Reception

Fozzy's album, Sin and Bones, premiered at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and marks the band's best-selling first week ever for an album of entirely original material. Released on August 14, the album also celebrates the band's first appearance on the Billboard Top 200 chart, where it landed at #143. Ultimate-Guitar.com declared Fozzy as "one of the best metal bands out there right now," Revolver Magazine called Sin and Bones "Fozzy's best album yet," and Metal Hammer (UK) said, "Sin and Bones is impressive, diverse and mature... this is a masterclass that should take Fozzy on to bigger things."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rich Ward and Chris Jericho, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Spider in My Mouth"		4:47
2.	"Sandpaper" (featuring M. Shadows)		3:12
3.	"Blood Happens"		4:07
4.	"Inside My Head"	Ward, Jericho, Billy Grey	4:02
5.	"Sin and Bones"		3:36
6.	"A Passed Life"		6:55
7.	"She's My Addiction" (featuring Phil Campbell)		3:22
8.	"Shine Forever"		5:45
9.	"Dark Passenger"	Ward, Jericho, Grey, Terry Chism	4:23
10.	"Storm the Beaches"	Ward, Jericho, Grey, Chism	11:35
Total length:			50:25

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Walk Amongst the Dead"		4:24
12.	"Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath cover)	Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne	6:18

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	143
US Hard Rock Albums^[8]	13
US Heatseeker Albums^[9]	1
US Independent Albums^[10]	25
US Rock Albums^[11]	47

Personnel

Musicians

Additional musicians

M. Shadows – additional vocals on "Sandpaper"
Phil Campbell – guitar solo on "She's My Addiction"

References

^ "CD Review: FOZZY ~ Sin and Bones". metalholic.com. July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ AllMusic review
^ Fozzy: Announce August 14 Release of "Sin And Bones";Band Set for First-Ever U.S. Tour on this Summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival
^ Fozzy Announces New Album "Sin And Bones" Release Date
^ FOZZY: New Song 'Sandpaper' To Make Its Online Debut Next Week Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ VIDEO: Chris Jericho Interviewed at Download 2012! Archived 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Fozzy - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014.
^ "Fozzy - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014.
^ "Fozzy - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016.
^ "Fozzy - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016.
^ "Fozzy - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014.