This Means War (Attack Attack! album)

This Means War
Studio album by Attack Attack!
Released January 17, 2012
Genre Metalcore
Label Rise
Producer Caleb Shomo[1]
Attack Attack! chronology
Attack Attack!
(2010)		 This Means War
(2012)
Singles from This Means War
  1. "The Motivation"
    Released: December 20, 2011

This Means War is a concept album by American metalcore band Attack Attack!.[2] It is the band's third studio album, scheduled to be released on January 17, 2012 through Rise Records. The album was produced by the band's frontman Caleb Shomo in his home studio,[1] making this their first studio album not produced by Joey Sturgis. The album was originally slated to be produced by John Feldmann who produced the new tracks recorded for the 2011 re-issue of their self-titled album.

Contents

Background

On November 14, 2011, it was announced that, This Means War would be released on January 17, 2012. Along with this news they also posted dates for the "This Means War Tour" with supporting acts The Ghost Inside, Sleeping with Sirens, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, and Dream On, Dreamer.[3] On November 20, 2011, Attack Attack! filmed a music video for the song "The Wretched."[4] On December 13, 2011, the first single titled "The Motivation" was streamed on youtube and was released to buy on December 20, 2011. This is the band's first studio album without former rhythm guitarist/clean vocalist Johnny Franck, and first full-length album to feature Caleb Shomo doing both clean and unclean vocals.

Track listing[5]

No. Title Length
1. "The Revolution"   4:11
2. "The Betrayal"   3:26
3. "The Hopeless"   3:37
4. "The Reality"   3:50
5. "The Abduction"   3:02
6. "The Motivation"   4:06
7. "The Wretched"   4:05
8. "The Family"   3:10
9. "The Confrontation"   3:36
10. "The Eradication"   3:21
Total length:
 36:24

Personnel

Attack Attack!
Production

References

  1. ^ a b "Attack Attack! wrap recording "This Means War".". Indiestar.tv. http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2011/11/attack-attack-wrap-recording-this-means.html. Retrieved 6 December 2011. 
  2. ^ "Exclusive: ATTACK ATTACK! "This Means War" album tracklist". indiestar.tv. http://grafwall.indiestar.tv/2011/12/exclusive-attack-attack-this-means-war.html. Retrieved 9 December 2011. 
  3. ^ "Attack Attack! announce new album, 2012 headlining tour dates". Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/attack_attack_announce_new_album_2012_headlining_tour_dates?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=altpress. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  4. ^ "Caleb Shomo official twitter.". twitter.com. https://twitter.com/#!/CalebShomo/status/138479250171899904. Retrieved 9 December 2011. 
  5. ^ http://www.amazon.com/This-Means-War/dp/B006SAKLKU/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325482163&sr=301-2
Attack Attack!
Andrew Whiting  · John Holgado  · Caleb Shomo  · Andrew Wetzel
Austin Carlile  · Johnny Franck  · Nick White  · Ricky Lortz  · Nick Barham
Studio albums
Someday Came Suddenly · Attack Attack! • This Means War
EPs
Singles
"Stick Stickly" • "Dr. Shavargo Pt. 3" • "The People's Elbow" • "Smokahontas" • "Last Breath" • "The Motivation"
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