The Devil Wears Prada - Plagues [Orange, Pink & Black]

Plagues caught The Devil Wears Prada at the moment their chaotic early sound grew heavier and more focused, and this limited edition presses it on colored vinyl in orange, pink and black.

Released in 2007, the Ohio band's second album followed Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord with a title borrowed from the plagues of the Book of Revelation. Producer Joey Sturgis, who also engineered, mixed and mastered it, tracked the band at The Foundation in Connersville, Indiana, capturing the twin assault of Mike Hranica's screams and the keyboards that set them apart from the rest of the metalcore pack.

Then there are the song titles, a running joke that became a trademark. Hey John, What's Your Name Again? and HTML Rulez D00d both went on to appear in the Rock Band games, while Goats On A Boat opens the record with breakdowns heavy enough to rattle the shelves. Number Three, Never Forget keeps the absurd naming streak alive over riffs that are anything but silly.

Plagues helped shape a whole era of 2000s metalcore, earnest and goofy in equal measure. For fans who wore out the CD during the scene's peak years, this colored edition is a very welcome return to the pit.