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2019 studio album by L.A. Guns
The Devil You Know
Studio album by L.A. Guns
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
Recorded2018
StudioBig Bad Sound, Los Angeles, California; Pull Studios, New York, New York
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length50:39
LabelFrontiers Music SRL
ProducerTracii Guns
L.A. Guns chronology
The Missing Peace
(2017) 		The Devil You Know
(2019) 		Checkered Past
(2021)
Singles from The Devil You Know
  1. "Stay Away"
    Released: 2019 (2019)
  2. "Rage"
    Released: 2019 (2019)

The Devil You Know is the 12th studio album from L.A. Guns. The album was produced by Tracii Guns and released by Frontiers Records on March 29, 2019.

Background

Tracii Guns stated that after the success of the previous album The Missing Peace they decided to continue with the same metal sound, saying that he drew influence from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, while also sticking to the band's roots and influences from the 1960s and 1970s. Although Ace Von Johnson is credited on rhythm guitar, he does not play on the album. Tracii Guns plays all the electric guitars on this album.

Chart performance

"The Devil You Know" reached No. 38 on the Billboard Current Album Sales Chart, No. 45 on the Billboard Album Sales Chart, and No. 10 on the Billboard Independent Album Sales Chart. Neither of the two singles, "Rage" and "Stay Away", released from the album charted.

Track listing

The Devil You Know track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rage"3:59
2."Stay Away"4:02
3."Loaded Bomb"4:49
4."The Devil You Know"5:20
5."Needle to the Bone"4:01
6."Going High"4:26
7."Gone Honey"4:26
8."Don't Need to Win"4:05
9."Down That Hole"4:30
10."Another Season in Hell"6:22
11."Boom (CD & digital only)"3:14
Total length:50:39

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Album Sales (Billboard) 45
US Current Album Sales (Billboard) 38
US Independent Album Sales (Billboard) 10
Japan Oricon Albums Chart 179

References

  1. ^ "L.A. Guns – The Devil You Know". www.discogs.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. "Listen To New L.A. Guns Single 'Stay Away'; 'The Devil You Know' Album Due In March". Blabbermouth.net. January 24, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. "L.A. Guns Announce New Album The Devil You Know". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. "GUITARIST ACE VON JOHNSON JOINS L.A. GUNS". www.bravewords.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "L.A. Guns Billboard Current Album Sales Chart History". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "L.A. Guns Billboard Album Sales Chart History". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "L.A. Guns Billboard Independent Album Sales Chart History". Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  8. "L.A.ガンズ売上ランキング アルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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