Pacifisticuffs

Pacifisticuffs
Studio album by
Diablo Swing Orchestra
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017[1]
RecordedJuly 16 – October 9, 2016[2][3]
StudioBig Ash (Stockholm, Sweden)
Top Floor Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Oral Makority Recordings (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Bohus Sound Recording (Kungälv)[4]
Genre
Length44:20
LabelSpinefarm[9]
ProducerRoberto Laghi
Diablo Swing Orchestra chronology
Pandora's Piñata
(2012) 		Pacifisticuffs
(2017) 		Swagger & Stroll Down the Rabbit Hole
(2021)
Singles from Pacifisticuffs
  1. "Jigsaw Hustle"
    Released: October 18, 2014
  2. "Knucklehugs"
    Released: November 3, 2017
  3. "The Age of Vulture Culture"
    Released: December 1, 2017

Pacifisticuffs is the fourth studio album by Swedish avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra. It was released on December 8, 2017.[9] It is the first album with singer Kristin Evegård and drummer Johan Norbäck.[10]

Recorded between July and October 2016, the album was originally set for a late 2016 release, before mixing issues led to significant delays.[11] It features a reworked version of their 2014 non-album single "Jigsaw Hustle", as well as two new singles, "Knucklehugs" released on November 3, and "The Age of Vulture Culture" released on December 1.[12][13]

In the tradition of the band, Pacifisticuffs blends various genres such as heavy metal, rock, swing, progressive, and classical; influences such as jazz, bluegrass, schlager, disco, folk, gospel, blues, tango, and Latin were also noted, as was the transition to the more pop-like vocals of Evegård from the operatic style of former singer AnnLouice Lögdlund.[14][6][15][16] The album received very positive reviews from music critics.

  1. ^ "Diablo Swing Orchestra Announces New Album 'Pacifisticuffs". Blabbermouth.net. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Diablo album no. 4 is in the making - let there be drums!". DSO's official facebook. July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vocals are done. Just 2 weeks of mixing left and we have a new album folks!!". DSO's official facebook. October 9, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Pacifisticuffs (CD). Diablo Swing Orchestra. Finland: Spinefarm Records. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  9. ^ a b "Ladies and gentlemen! We are as of now signed to Spinefarm/Universal". DSO's official facebook. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "Diablo Swing Orchestra". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  11. ^ "We've had some tech issues during the mix so the album will be slightly delayed but here's a sneak preview of one of the intros". DSO's official facebook. November 7, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Diablo Swing Orchestra - Unveil New Album Title". Metal Storm. February 14, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "So the moment is finally here!". DSO's official facebook. July 12, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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