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War of Angels
War of Angels
Studio album by Pop Evil
Released	July 5, 2011
Genre	Hard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge
Length	37:05
Label	eOne Music
Producer	Johnny K
Pop Evil chronology
Singles from War of Angels
	"Last Man Standing"; Released: October 25, 2010; "Monster You Made"; Released: May 2011; "Boss's Daughter"; Released: January 10, 2012; "Purple"; Released: September 11, 2012;

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War of Angels is the second studio album by rock band Pop Evil. The first single, "Last Man Standing", was released in September 2010. Their second song, "Save the World" was made available for download on their Facebook page on December 20, 2010. "Last Man Standing" is currently inside the Top 20 of the Active Rock Chart. On February 1, 2011, the band announced that the album would be delayed from its original February 8, 2011 date.^[3] "Monster You Made", the second single from the album, was released via the online music service iTunes on June 7, 2011. The music video for "Boss's Daughter", released on May 25, 2012, featured Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, who co-wrote the song with the band.

The album has since been released on July 5, 2011 via E1 Music.^[4] The iTunes-exclusive Deluxe Edition features two bonus tracks not available on other releases.^[5]

Track listing

The official track listing was released on the band's YouTube page on February 1, 2011.^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Last Man Standing"	Leigh Kakaty, Anthony Greve, Dylan Allison, Matthew DiRito	3:23
2.	"Epitaph"	Kakaty, Greve, DiRito, Chuck Alkazian, David Bassett	3:32
3.	"Broken & Betrayed"	Kakaty, Dave Garcia	3:38
4.	"Monster You Made"	Kakaty, Bassett	3:41
5.	"Let It Go"	Kakaty, Bassett	4:10
6.	"Boss's Daughter" (featuring Mick Mars)	Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Mick Mars	3:25
7.	"Daisy Chain"	Kakaty, Garcia, Steve Aiello	3:34
8.	"Purple"	Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Alkazian	4:04
9.	"Black & Blue"	Kakaty, Bassett, Greve, Allison	3:38
10.	"Next Life"	Kakaty, Greve, Skid Mills	4:00

Bonus Tracks (iTunes Deluxe Edition)
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Good With The Bad"	3:53
12.	"Last Man Standing" (Manic Motor City Mayhem Remix)	3:34
13.	"Monster You Made" (Acoustic Remix)	3:54
14.	"Unstoppable"	3:11

Internet exclusives

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Save the World" (Available on Facebook)	3:03

Charts

Album

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	43
US Independent Albums^[8]	6
US Rock Albums^[9]	8

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
Title	Year	US Alt. ^[10]	US Heri. Rock ^[11]	US Main. Rock ^[12]	US Rock ^[13]
"Last Man Standing"	2010	35	25	7	26
"Monster You Made"	2011	—	11	6	22
"Boss's Daughter"	2012	—	9	8	28
"Purple"	2012	—	—	18	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Personnel

Pop Evil

Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
Tony Greve – lead guitar
Dave Grahs – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Matt DiRito – bass, backing vocals
Dylan Allison – drums

References

^ Allmusic Review
^ Melodic Net Review
^ "Pop Evil Official Website: News". Retrieved 2011-03-01.
^ "POP EVIL Finally Has Release Date For 'War Of Angels'!". Retrieved 2011-06-12.
^ "War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) by Pop Evil - Preorder War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
^ "Pop Evil "War of Angels" Sneak Preview". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Heritage Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

External links

http://popevil.com/news_d.aspx?nid=7930

[1] Allmusic Review

[2] Melodic Net Review

[3] "Pop Evil Official Website: News". Retrieved 2011-03-01.

[4] "POP EVIL Finally Has Release Date For 'War Of Angels'!". Retrieved 2011-06-12.

[5] "War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) by Pop Evil - Preorder War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2011-06-12.

[6] "Pop Evil "War of Angels" Sneak Preview". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

[US-albums-7] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[US-Independent-albums-8] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[US-Rock-albums-9] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[US-Alternative-singles-10] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[US-Heritage-Rock-singles-11] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Heritage Rock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 18, 2013.

[US-Mainstream-Rock-singles-12] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

[US-Rock-singles-13] "Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2013.

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+The album has since been released on July 5, 2011 via E1 Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metalholic.co/pop-evil-finally-has-release-date-for-war-of-angels/|title=POP EVIL Finally Has Release Date For 'War Of Angels'!|accessdate=2011-06-12}}</ref> The iTunes-exclusive Deluxe Edition features two bonus tracks not available on other releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/war-of-angels-deluxe-edition/id443234953|title=War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) by Pop Evil - Preorder War of Angels (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=2011-06-12}}</ref>
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+== Charts ==
+=== Album ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!align="left" width="180"|Chart (2013)
+!align="left"|Peak<br />position
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+|align="left"|US Billboard 200<ref name="US-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pop evil|chart=Billboard 200}} | title=Pop Evil – Chart History: Billboard 200 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref>
+|align="center"|43
+|-
+| US [[Independent Albums]]<ref name="US-Independent-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pop evil|chart=Independent Albums}} | title=Pop Evil – Chart History: Independent Albums | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref>
+|align="center"|6
+|-
+| US Rock Albums<ref name="US-Rock-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pop evil|chart=Rock Albums}} | title=Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Albums | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | accessdate=February 28, 2013}}</ref>
+|align="center"|8
+|-
+|}
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+[[Category:E1 Music albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Johnny K]]
+[[Category:Post-grunge albums]]

v t e Pop Evil
Studio albums	Lipstick on the Mirror (2008) War of Angels (2011) Onyx (2013) Up (2015) Pop Evil (2018) Versatile (2021)
Singles	"100 in a 55" "Last Man Standing" "Monster You Made" "Boss's Daughter" "Purple" "Trenches" "Deal with the Devil" "Torn to Pieces" "Footsteps" "Waking Lions"
Other songs	"Behind Closed Doors"
Related articles	Discography