One Day Remains

One Day Remains
Studio album by Alter Bridge
Released August 10, 2004
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge
Length 55:23
Label Wind-up
Producer Ben Grosse, Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge chronology
One Day Remains
(2004)		 Fan EP
(2005)
Singles from One Day Remains
  1. "Open Your Eyes"
    Released: June 2004
  2. "Find the Real"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Broken Wings"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]
KNAC [3]
Slant [4]
Ultimate Guitar [5]

One Day Remains is the debut studio album by the American rock band Alter Bridge, released on August 10, 2004 on Wind-up Records. The album was produced by Ben Grosse.[6] It has been certified Gold in the United States with worldwide sales reaching 750,000.[7][8] It is said the album received its name from the band members' attitudes that life should be lived as if only one day remains. Guitarist Mark Tremonti also said in an interview that the title is a reference to the title cards that appeared in the movie Donnie Darko, and it is one of the names the band considered using before settling with Alter Bridge.

Contents

Track information

In Loving Memory

Although never released as a single, "In Loving Memory" is one of the band's most popular songs among fans and is performed frequently in concert. On November 5, 2008 in Glasgow, an electric version of the song was performed for the first time, and has since become a regular feature in their live shows.

Mark Tremonti wrote the song about the death of his mother. In an interview he said: "There are a lot of themes on this record that are very personal, for example 'In Loving Memory' is about my mother who recently passed away. In terms of purely personal significance, you cannot get any deeper than that. It is definitely a sad, but uplifting song." [9]

Metalingus

Like "In Loving Memory," "Metalingus" was never a single but it is one of the band's most popular songs and is a live staple. The title, originally a working title, is a joke and a portmanteau of the terms heavy metal and cunnilingus. Since 2004, it has been used by WWE Superstar Edge as his entrance theme. The song is well known for its aggressive heavy sound, which foreshadowed the band going in a heavier Metal direction on their other albums.

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Charts[10] 37
German Albums Chart[11] 61
Netherlands Albums Chart[12] 56
New Zealand Albums Chart[13] 25
Swiss Music Charts[14] 54
UK Albums Chart[15] 102
US Billboard 200[16] 5

Singles

Year Title US US Main US
Alt
[17]		 AUS
[18]
2004 "Open Your Eyes" 123 2 24 49
2005 "Find the Real" — 7 — —
"Broken Wings" — 29 — —
"—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mark Tremonti, except where noted. 

One Day Remains
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Find the Real"   Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy 4:43
2. "One Day Remains"   Tremonti, Kennedy 4:05
3. "Open Your Eyes"   Tremonti, Kennedy 4:58
4. "Burn It Down"     6:11
5. "Metalingus"   Tremonti, Kennedy 4:19
6. "Broken Wings"     5:06
7. "In Loving Memory"     5:40
8. "Down to My Last"     4:46
9. "Watch Your Words"     5:25
10. "Shed My Skin"     5:08
11. "The End is Here"   Tremonti, Kennedy 4:57
Total length:
 55:23

B-sides

In pop culture

Personnel

Alter Bridge
Production[6]

References

  1. ^ Johnny Loftus. "allmusic ((( One Day Remains > Overview )))". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r699341. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
  2. ^ Nick Catucci (October 10, 2004). "One Day Remains - Blender". Blender.com. http://www.blender.com/guide/new/52798/one-day-remains.html. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
  3. ^ Eric Feller (October 23, 2004). "KNAC.COM - Reviews - Alter Bridge One Day Remains". knac.com. http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3304. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
  4. ^ Scott Shetler (October 1, 2004). "Alter Bridge:One Day Remains". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/alter-bridge-one-day-remains/500. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
  5. ^ "One Day Remains review". Ultimate Guitar. November 1, 2007. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/alter_bridge/one_day_remains/index.html. Retrieved February 24, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b "allmusic ((( One Day Remains > Credits )))". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r699341. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
  7. ^ "RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Alter%20Bridge&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved August 29, 2010. 
  8. ^ Chris Leonard (2008). "Interview: Alter Bridge: Rock music features on Rocklouder". Rocklouder.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080607094018/http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/articles/4867/Interview-Alter-Bridge.html. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
  9. ^ Todd Logan (March 2005). "Alter Bridge Facing the Heat". AlterBridgeBand.net. http://www.alterbridgeband.net/media/articles/03-05_hitparader2.html. Retrieved August 31, 2010. 
  10. ^ "Australian albums chart". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Alter+Bridge&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
  11. ^ "German albums chart". musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Alter+Bridge/longplay. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
  12. ^ "Dutch albums chart". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Alter+Bridge&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
  13. ^ "New Zealand albums chart". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Alter+Bridge&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
  14. ^ "Swiss albums chart". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Alter+Bridge&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
  15. ^ "British charts". zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_A.HTM. Retrieved 2010-08-28. 
  16. ^ "Artist Chart History – Alter Bridge". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/alter-bridge/chart-history/620698?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved August 28, 2010. 
  17. ^ "Artist Chart History – Alter Bridge". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/alter-bridge/chart-history/620698?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved August 29, 2010. 
  18. ^ "Australian singles chart". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Alter+Bridge&cat=s. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
Alter Bridge
Studio albums
One Day Remains · Blackbird · AB III
Concert films
Extended plays
Singles
"Open Your Eyes" · "Find the Real" · "Broken Wings" · "Rise Today" · "Ties That Bind" · "Watch Over You" · "Before Tomorrow Comes" · "Isolation" · "I Know It Hurts" · "Ghost of Days Gone By" · "Wonderful Life" · "Life Must Go On"
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