Horizons (Parkway Drive album)

Horizons
Studio album by
Parkway Drive
Released6 October 2007 (2007-10-06)
RecordedMay 2007
StudioZing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts
Genre
Length38:35
Label
ProducerAdam Dutkiewicz
Parkway Drive chronology
Killing with a Smile
(2005) 		Horizons
(2007) 		Deep Blue
(2010)

Horizons is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive. It was released on 6 October 2007 through Resist and Epitaph Records, and was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz. It was recorded in Westfield, Massachusetts at Zing Studios in May 2007. The record was a surprising commercial success for the band at the time, charting at #6 on the ARIA Album Charts, a notable achievement for an Australian metal band in 2007.[1] A music video was filmed for its sixth track, "Boneyards".

It was cited as the band's best album by Bryan Rolli of Loudwire in 2025.[2]

Background and recording

Recording took place at Zing Studios, Westfield, Massachusetts in the United States in May 2007.[3] Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage acted as producer. Discussing the recording process, McCall explained: "The songs, the sounds, the speed, the heaviness and the production has all been stepped up. Working with Adam again made our job super easy as well as highly enjoyable."[4]

Music and lyrics

A metalcore album,[5] Horizons contains elements of thrash metal and melodic death metal in its instrumentation. According to Bryan Rolli of Loudwire: "There are two tiers of breakdowns on Parkway Drive’s sophomore album: low, and reeeaaaalllyyyy loooowwwww. These binary breakdowns make maximum impact across Horizons, but the Australian metalcore veterans offset their chug-a-thon with furious thrash drumming, melodic death metal riffs and incendiary sweep-picked solos."[6] Revolver described the track "Carrion" as "essentially a power ballad that pushes the definition of that songwriting archetype to its mightiest iteration." The album contains no clean vocals.[7]

The album's lyrics have drawn comparisons to emo music. According to a staff reviewer at Punknews.org: "The 2007 conceptualization that aligns more with an image and an emotionally burdened message is absolutely present. And with lyrics like, "Still I'm choking on the words I should have said one thousand times [...] And I'm cursing every memory [...] And I'm holding on until there's nothing left to save [...] Let every scar still bear your name [...] Every scar still bears an angel's face," there's little room to contest such an association."[8]

Release and promotion

In July and August 2007, Parkway Drive appeared on that year's Warped Tour in the US.[9] On 24 July 2007, Horizons was announced for release, and its track listing was revealed.[4] On 20 August, "Boneyards" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[10] Horizons was made available for streaming on 1 October, and was released on 6 October through Epitaph.[11] In October, the band toured across Australia, before going on tour in Europe with Comeback Kid, Cancer Bats, the Warriors, and This Is Hell the following month.[4] A music video for "Boneyards" was posted online on 23 November.[12] In December, the band went on a west coast US tour alongside XDeathstarx.[13] In January and February 2008, the band went on a US tour alongside Killswitch Engage, the Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die.[14] Following this, the band performed at the Groezrock festival in Belgium, and went on an Australian tour with Have Heart, Antagonist and Break Even.[15][16] In July and August, the band supported Darkest Hour on the Trash & Burn tour.[17] During the tour, the band performed at Robot Mosh Fest.[18] In February 2009, the band played a few shows in China.[19] In April and May 2009, the band went on a tour of the US with Stick to Your Guns and MyChildren MyBride.[20] The band appeared at The Bamboozle and West coast Riot festivals in May and June 2009, respectively.[21][22] After this, they performed at With Full Force festival in Germany in July 2009.[23] They then toured Australia in August 2009, with support from August Burns Red and Architects.[24] In September and October 2009, the band went on a US tour with A Day to Remember, In Fear and Faith and I See Stars.[25]

Critical reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[5]
Punknews.orgStarStarHalf star[26]
Rock Hard8/10[27]

The album received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic stated "Horizons is strictly by the book metalcore, but delivered with enough talent and passion to put across a set of songs that might easily come off as samey and dull in less capable hands."[5] It has been cited as a landmark in the metalcore genre, as well as one of the greatest of all time in the genre.

Commercial performance

It reached #6 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 14 October 2007 and #27 on the US Top Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Parkway Drive.

No.TitleLength
1."Begin"0:49
2."The Sirens' Song"3:09
3."Feed Them to the Pigs"2:33
4."Carrion"3:10
5."Five Months"4:04
6."Boneyards"3:14
7."Idols and Anchors"3:50
8."Moments in Oblivion"1:44
9."Breaking Point"3:37
10."Dead Man's Chest"3:22
11."Frostbite"3:32
12."Horizons"5:35
Total length:38:35

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[28] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[29] 27

Certifications

Certifications for Horizons
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Abordi is the lead vocalist in the Australian hardcore punk band No Apologies; his appearance on "Dead Man's Chest" is treated as if he was an officially noted featured guest on digital retailers' tracklists.

Citations

  1. ^ Kelly, Adrian (9 January 2018). "Parkway Drive Horizons 10 years on retrospective". redbull. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. ^ Rolli, Bryan RolliBryan (30 April 2025). "The Best Album From 11 Legendary Metalcore Bands". Loudwire. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ CD liner notes
  4. ^ a b c "Parkway Drive to release new album; tour". Alternative Press. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Mason, Stewart. "Horizons - Parkway Drive". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Rolli, Bryan RolliBryan (30 April 2025). "The Best Album From 11 Legendary Metalcore Bands". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  7. ^ Enis, Eli. "Fan Poll: Top 5 Metalcore Songs of All Time". Revolver. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  8. ^ Punknews.org (6 November 2007). "Parkway Drive - Horizons". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Throwdown added to Warped 07; Madina Lake drop off". Alternative Press. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (20 August 2007). "Parkway Drive: 'Boneyards'". Punknews.org. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Parkway Drive stream Horizons". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  12. ^ "sParkway Drive post "Boneyards" video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Parkway Drive announce West coast tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Killswitch Engage announce tour to heat up your winter". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (31 January 2008). "Groezrock confirms Sick of It All, Loved Ones, Anti-Flag, Billy Talent, Agnostic Front, A Wilhelm Scream". Punknews.org. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  16. ^ Shultz, Brian (19 March 2008). "Parkway Drive / Have Heart / Antagonist / Break Even (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Misery Signals unleash "A Certain Death," prepare for Thrash & Burn tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Details for Robot Mosh Fest announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (16 January 2009). "Parkway Drive (China)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Parkway Drive and Stick To Your Guns to tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  22. ^ Paul, Aubin (26 February 2009). "Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio and Sick of It All playing West Coast Riot 2009". Punknews.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  23. ^ Paul, Aubin (5 March 2009). "Social Distortion, Bouncing Souls, Comeback Kid, Motorhead at With Full Force". Punknews.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  24. ^ Paul, Aubin (14 May 2009). "Parkway Drive / August Burns Red / Architects (Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  25. ^ Paul, Aubin (14 July 2009). "A Day To Remember / Parkway Drive / In Fear And Faith / I See Stars". Punknews.org. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  26. ^ "Punknews.org Review". Punknews.org. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Parkway Drive – Horizons". Rock Hard (in German). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Parkway Drive – Horizons". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  29. ^ "Parkway Drive Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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