Prayers for the Damned (referred to as Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1 on its album cover) is the fourth studio album by American rock band Sixx:A.M. It is the first half of the Prayers for the Damned/Blessed double album. It was followed by the second half, Prayers for the Blessed seven months later.
| Prayers for the Damned, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2016[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 49:30[1] | |||
| Label | Eleven Seven Music | |||
| Producer | James Michael[2] | |||
| Sixx:A.M. chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Prayers for the Damned | ||||
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In July 2015, Nikki Sixx announced that they would release two albums in 2016.[4] On March 1, 2016, the band announced that the title of the first of these two albums would be "Prayers for the Damned" and released its lead single, "Rise". The first album was released on April 29, 2016.[5]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |  [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5[8] |
Prayers for the Damned received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 71/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
All tracks are written by DJ Ashba, James Michael and Nikki Sixx
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "You Have Come to the Right Place" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "I'm Sick" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Prayers for the Damned" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Better Man" | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Can't Stop" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "When We Were Gods" | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Belly of the Beast" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Everything Went to Hell" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "The Last Time (My Heart Will Hit the Ground)" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Rise of the Melancholy Empire" | 6:04 |
| Total length: | 49:30 | |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 9 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 70 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 98 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 12 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[16] | 48 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 84 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 55 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] | 70 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] | 46 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 39 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 22 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 4 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 26 |
| Swiss Albums (Romandie)[26] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 30 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[28] | 4 |
| USBillboard 200[29] | 19 |
| USTop Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] | 2 |