{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Color Decay | type = studio | artist = The Devil Wears Prada | cover = TDWPColorDecay.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2022|9|16}} | recorded = 2021–2022 | studio = | genre = <!-- Please source genres --> Metalcore | length = 44:30 | label = Solid State | producer = Jonathan Gering | prev_title = ZII | prev_year = 2021 | next_title = Flowers | next_year = 2025 | misc = {{Singles | name = Color Decay | type = studio | single1 = Sacrifice | single1date = September 29, 2021 | single2 = Watchtower | single2date = February 3, 2022 | single3 = Salt | single3date = June 7, 2022 | single4 = Time | single4date = July 26, 2022 | single5 = Broken | single5date = September 13, 2022 | single6 = Reaching | single6date = March 16, 2023 | single7 = Ignorance | single7date = April 21, 2023 }} {{Extra album cover | header = Deluxe edition cover | type = studio | cover = TDWPColorDecayDeluxe.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = Artwork used for the deluxe edition cover. }} }}

'''''Color Decay''''' is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. It was released on September 16, 2022, through Solid State Records. The album was produced by Jonathan Gering.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-devil-wears-prada-announces-new-album-color-decay-salt-music-video-available|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces New Album 'Color Decay'; 'Salt' Music Video Available|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=June 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/06/08/the-devil-wears-prada-slide-back-into-your-life-with-salt-8th-lp-color-decay/|title=The Devil Wears Prada Slide Back Into Your Life with 'Salt' + 8th LP "Color Decay"|publisher=Wall of Sound|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=June 8, 2022}}</ref> It is their first album to feature bassist Mason Nagy.

==Background and promotion== On September 29, 2021, The Devil Wears Prada released the first single "Sacrifice" along with an accompanying music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-devil-wears-prada-shares-video-for-new-song-sacrifice|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Shares Video For New Song 'Sacrifice'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=September 29, 2021}}</ref> On February 3, 2022, the band unveiled the second single "Watchtower" and its corresponding music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/the-devil-wears-prada-watchtower-video/|title=The Devil Wears Prada Unleash Furious New Song 'Watchtower'|publisher=Loudwire|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=February 3, 2022}}</ref> On June 7, the third single "Salt" was released. At the same time, they announced the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/devil-wears-prada-salt-video-color-decay-album/|title=The Devil Wears Prada Power Through Struggle on New Song 'Salt' + Announce 'Color Decay' Album|publisher=Loudwire|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> On July 26, the band released the fourth single "Time" along with a music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-devil-wears-prada-drop-time-music-video|title=The Devil Wears Prada drop new video for Time|publisher=Kerrang!|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> On September 13, three days before the album release, the band published the fifth and final single "Broken".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rocksound.tv/news/the-devil-wears-prada-release-haunting-new-track-broken|title=The Devil Wears Prada Release Haunting New Track 'Broken'|publisher=Rock Sound|access-date=November 14, 2022|date=September 13, 2022}}</ref> On March 16, 2023, the band released the sixth single "Reaching" while also announcing the deluxe edition of the album which is set to be released on May 5, 2023. At the same time, the band officially revealed the album cover and the track list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/the-devil-wears-prada-announce-deluxe-edition-of-colour-decay-with-new-video-for-reaching|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announce Deluxe Edition Of Colour Decay With New Video For "Reaching"|publisher=Metal Injection|access-date=March 26, 2023|date=March 19, 2023}}</ref> On April 21, their seventh single, "Ignorance", was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-devil-wears-pradas-wildly-catchy-new-song-ignorance|title=Hear DEVIL WEARS PRADA's wildly catchy new song "Ignorance"|publisher=Revolver|access-date=April 22, 2023|date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>

==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/color-decay-mw0003777337|title=The Devil Wears Prada Color Decay|work=AllMusic|last=Staff|first=TiVo|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Distorted Sound'' | rev2score = 8/10<ref name="distortedsound">{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-color-decay-the-devil-wears-prada/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Color Decay – The Devil Wears Prada|website=Distorted Sound|first=Ellis |last=Heasley|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | rev3 = ''HM'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="HM">{{cite web|url=https://hmmagazine.com/the-devil-wears-prada-color-decay/|title=The Devil Wears Prada Color Decay|publisher=HM|first=John|last=Bacon|date=23 September 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Louder Sound'' | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="loudersound">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-devil-wears-pradas-color-decay-thought-provoking-anthemic-and-belligerent-it-might-just-be-their-finest-hour|title=The Devil Wears Prada's Color Decay: "might just be their finest hour"|website=Louder Sound|first=Dannii |last=Leivers|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | rev5 = ''New Noise'' | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="newnoise">{{cite web|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/album-review-the-devil-wears-prada-color-decay/|title=Album Review: The Devil Wears Prada – Color Decay|website=New Noise|first=Ryan |last=Curtiss|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Rock 'N' Load'' | rev6score = 9/10<ref name="Rock 'N' Load">{{cite web|url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/the-devil-wears-prada-color-decay-album-review/|title=THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA // COLOR DECAY // ALBUM REVIEW|website=Rock 'N' Load|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Wall of Sound'' | rev7score = 6.5/10<ref name="WOS">{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/09/10/the-devil-wears-prada-color-decay-album-review/|title=The Devil Wears Prada – Color Decay (Album Review)|website=Wall of Sound|first=Anthony |last=Santoro|date=September 10, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> }}

''Color Decay'' received generally positive reviews from critics. AllMusic gave the album a positive review saying that "the band firing on all cylinders with a meaty, 12-song set that pairs unrelenting aggression with expansive arrangements and introspective lyrics."<ref name="allmusic"/> ''Distorted Sound'' scored the album 8 out of 10 and said: "Ultimately then, even if ''Color Decay'' did feel like a bit of a sure thing given the band's recent form, the delivery here is exquisite. This is everything one could ask of a modern metalcore record; hugely melodic and memorable and yet often just as searingly heavy, with all this elevated by an intense emotional resonance, it's yet another home run from a band who have kept in step with the evolution and growth of the genre in a manner that many others could only dream of."<ref name="distortedsound"/> John Bacon of ''HM'' stated "An emotional work of art, ''Color Decay'' is a record for both diehard fans and those who are new to this scene."<ref name="HM"/> ''Louder Sound'' gave the album a positive review and stated: "After years of solid and consistent evolution, The Devil Wears Prada have nailed a sound that ticks all the boxes: thought-provoking, anthemic and belligerent, ''Color Decay'' might just be their finest hour."<ref name="loudersound"/>

''New Noise'' gave the album 4 out of 5 and stated: "While not their best release, they certainly put their best foot forward on ''Color Decay'', delivering many songs that fans expect, and some that they may not. I can't blame a band for trying new ideas and concepts, and The Devil Wears Prada incorporate them in a way that may not work out, but they certainly don't fail with experimenting. This album is heavy and explodes with emotion. It is certainly worth the 40-plus minutes you'll spend listening to it."<ref name="newnoise"/> ''Rock 'N' Load'' praised the album saying, "''Color Decay'' is an incredibly strong album from a band that has reached the point in their career where they can have complete control of their sound. They've grown and matured as both musicians and people since their 2006 debut album, and this release is the encapsulation of all that grew into an incredible release filled with crushing instrumentals, great vocals and hope. Give it a spin!"<ref name="Rock 'N' Load"/> ''Wall of Sound'' gave the album a score 6.5/10 and saying: "This album definitely showcases the band's diversity and musicianship. ''Color Decay'' can be massively heavy at times, super rock-y at others, and also very slow and melancholic. I think it's going to be divisive amongst fans, with the OGs liking the heavy tracks, and newer fans liking the more rock and melancholic flavoured tracks. Personally, as a fan of heavier music it makes me a little sad that a band that can write such unique and top-tier metal tracks (ala the recent ''ZII'' and half the tracks on this album) then writes half an album of mellow rock songs. If it were up to me, they would start a side project for the rock and melancholic tracks and stick to the heavy stuff for The Devil Wears Prada, or switch to EPs and really focusing in on one sound for each."<ref name="WOS"/>

==Track listing== {{track listing | headline = ''Color Decay'' track listing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/color-decay/1622091219|title=Color Decay by The Devil Wears Prada|website=Apple Music|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> | all_writing = Jonathan Gering and Mike Hranica, with additional co-writers listed | extra_column = Co-writer(s) | title1 = Exhibition | length1 = 3:58 | extra1 = Kyle Sipress | title2 = Salt | length2 = 3:27 | extra2 = Sipress | title3 = Watchtower | length3 = 2:48 | title4 = Noise | length4 = 3:42 | extra4 = Lee Albrecht | title5 = Broken | length5 = 3:48 | extra5 = Sipress | title6 = Sacrifice | length6 = 4:07 | title7 = Trapped | length7 = 3:16 | extra7 = Jeremy DePoyster | title8 = Time | length8 = 4:00 | title9 = Twenty-Five | length9 = 3:48 | extra9 = Sipress | title10 = Fire | length10 = 3:36 | extra10 = DePoyster | title11 = Hallucinate | length11 = 3:33 | title12 = Cancer | length12 = 4:23 | total_length = 44:30 }}

{{Track listing | headline = Deluxe edition bonus disc<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/color-decay-deluxe/1672700984|title=Color Decay (Deluxe) by The Devil Wears Prada|website=Apple Music|access-date=March 26, 2023}}</ref> | extra_column = Co-writer | title1 = Reaching | length1 = 3:25 | extra1 = Bobby Lynge | title2 = Ignorance | length2 = 3:14 | extra2 = Sipress | title3 = Salt | note3 = acoustic | length3 = 3:25 | extra3 = Sipress | title4 = Broken | note4 = acoustic | length4 = 3:39 | extra4 = Sipress | title5 = Sacrifice | note5 = acoustic | length5 = 3:16 | title6 = Cancer | note6 = acoustic | length6 = 3:03 | title7 = Watchtower | note7 = live in Anaheim | length7 = 2:53 | title8 = Salt | note8 = live in Pittsburgh | length8 = 3:50 | extra8 = Sipress | title9 = Sacrifice | note9 = Ray Volpe remix | length9 = 4:06 | title10 = Salt | note10 = Fairlane remix | length10 = 3:28 | total_length = 34:19 }}

==Personnel== Credits adapted from AllMusic.<ref name="allmusic"/> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''The Devil Wears Prada''' * Mike Hranica – lead vocals, additional guitars * Kyle Sipress – lead guitar, backing vocals * Jeremy DePoyster – rhythm guitar, vocals * Mason Nagy – bass * Giuseppe Capolupo – drums * Jonathan Gering – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals, production

'''Additional musicians''' * Matt Mantooth and Terrence Vitali – backing vocals, engineering assistant * Juan Pardo – backing vocals

{{col-2}} '''Additional personnel''' * Sam Guaiana – additional production * Alex Prieto – engineering * Brendan Collins and Sam Madill – engineering assistant * Anthony Salazar – drum technician * Mike Kalajian – mastering * Paul Koehler – management * Matt Andersen and Dave Shapiro – booking * Adam Skatula – A&R * Harry Vincent – cover art * Jim Hughes – layout * Anthony Barlich – photography {{col-end}}

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