The War of Art (album)

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The War of Art
The War of Art cover
Studio album by American Head Charge
Released August 21, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Industrial Metal
Heavy Metal
Length 67:47
Label American Recordings
Producer Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
American Head Charge chronology
Trepanation
(1999)		 The War of Art
(2001)		 Just So You Know
(2002)

The War of Art is the 2001 critically acclaimed second release by the Industrial Metal band American Head Charge. The album was fairly popular and it landed American Head Charge a spot on Ozzfest 2001.

This is AHC's only album with Aaron Zilch and Justin Fouler together on keyboards. After the departure of Zilch, Fouler remained the bands sole keyboardist. And this is the only album with David Rogers & Wayne Kile on guitar.

Contents

[edit] Reception

  • CMJ (8/27/01, p.20) - "Aiming its cannons, grenades and shotguns at point-blank range...its spliced with programming and aggro geetars much [like] Slipknot."
  • NME (3/2/02, p.15) - "...outstanding slab of modern heavy metal..."

[edit] Track listing

Track Number Song Composer (s) Time
1. A Violent Reaction Hanks, Heacock 4:12
2. Pushing The Envelope Hanks, Heacock 3:13
3. Song For The Suspect Hanks, Heacock 4:11
4. Never Get Caught Hanks, Heacock, Rogers 4:56
5. Self Hanks, Heacock 4:21
6. Just So You Know Hanks, Heacock, Kile 5:31
7. Seamless Hanks, Heacock 4:28
8. Effigy 23 Hanks, Heacock 4:10
9. Americ*** Evolving Into Useless Psychic Garbage Hanks, Heacock 2:33
10. Shutdown Hanks, Heacock 5:06
11. We Believe Hanks, Heacock 3:15
12. Breathe In, Bleed Out Hanks, Heacock, Kile 4:27
13. Fall Hanks, Heacock 4:29
14. Reach And Touch Hanks, Heacock 3:54
15. All Wrapped Up Hanks, Heacock 3:27
16. Nothing Gets Nothing Hanks, Heacock, Kile 5:30

[edit] Bonus Tracks (Japanese Edition)

Track Number Song Composer (s) Time
17. Pretty Face Hanks, Heacock 8:11

[edit] Singles - "The War of Art"

Date of release Song Title Label U. S. Mainstream Rock Tracks U. S. Modern Rock Tracks U. S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play UK Album Charts
May 27, 2002 Just So You Know American Recordings

[edit] Music Videography - "The War of Art"

Video Still Release Date Song Director Label Additional Information
Just So You Know Kevin Kerslake American Recordings American Head Charge's first official music video.
All Wrapped Up Tomas Migone American Recordings Banned due to visceral images within video.

[edit] Official Live Takes - "The War of Art"

Date of release Song Album Label Additional Information
March 26, 2002 Seamless (Live) Pledge of Allegiance Tour: Live Concert Recording Columbia
August 25, 2002 Reach and Touch (Live) Ozzfest 2001: Second Millennium Columbia

[edit] Credits

  • Cameron Heacock - Vocals
  • Chad Hanks - Bass
  • Justin Fouler - Keyboards
  • David Rogers - Guitar
  • Wayne Kile - Guitar
  • Aaron Zilch - Keyboards, Electronics
  • Chris Emery - Drums
  • Rick Rubin - Producer
  • Billy Bowers - Editing
  • Lindsay Chase - Project Coordinator
  • Rich Costey - Remixing, Mixing
  • Greg Fidelman - Engineer
  • Dean Karr - Photography
  • Steve Mixdorf - Engineer
  • Marc Moreau - Editing
  • Jeremy Parker - Assistant Engineer
  • Gary Richards - Manager
  • Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
  • Justin Smith - Mixing, Remix Assistant

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