The War of Art

The War of Art
Studio album by American Head Charge
Released August 21, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Industrial metal, alternative metal
Length 67:47
Label American Recordings
Producer Rick Rubin
American Head Charge chronology
Trepanation
(1999)		 The War of Art
(2001)		 The Feeding
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

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 American Head Charge's only album with Aaron Zilch and Justin Fouler together on keyboards. After the departure of Zilch, Fouler remained the band's sole keyboardist. This is also the only album with David Rogers and Wayne Kile on guitar.

Contents

Reception

The War of Art received positive reviews, with Allmusic calling the album "Brutal, loud, and insanely intense" and that "The band is also one of the most intelligent, interesting, and compelling metal bands to surface." CMJ (8/27/01, p. 20) said, "Aiming its cannons, grenades and shotguns at point-blank range... its spliced with programming and aggro geetars." NME (3/2/02, p. 15) called the album an "Outstanding slab of modern heavy metal."

Track listing

No. Title Music Length
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. "Americunt 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, Kiles 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, Kiles 5:30
Bonus track
No. Title Music Length
17. "Pretty Face" (Japanese bonus track) Hanks, Heacock 8:11

Singles

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

Music videography

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.

Official live takes

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

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

References

  1. ^ "The War of Art - American Head Charge". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r548617. 

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