No Heroes
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| Studio album by Converge | ||||
| Released | October 24, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | at GodCity studios | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 41:37 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou, Converge | |||
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No Heroes is the sixth album by Converge. The album was released on October 24, 2006, on Epitaph Records. By January 11, 2007, it had sold 17,000 copies in the U.S.[citation needed] It peaked at number 151 in the Billboard 200. It topped the Top Heatseekers chart and reached number 13 in the Independent Albums listings.[1] It was named the number 1 album of 2006 in Sputnikmusic's staff "Best of 2006" list.
About
In early July, Converge's official website announced the title of the album, as well as the meaning behind it:
- These days, cowards outnumber the heroes, and the begging souls outweigh the calloused hands of the hardest of workers. Both in life and in art, the lack of passion is sickening, and the lust for complacency is poisonous. This album is the artistic antithesis of that sinking world; a thorn in the side of their beast. It's for those who move mountains one day at a time. It's for those who truly understand sacrifice. In our world of enemies, we will walk alone...
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 89% link |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10 link |
| PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
| Orlando Weekly | favorable link |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ link |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5 link |
No Heroes was given 8.1/10 by Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork Media as he said "Conceptually reminiscent of the way Orthrelm's OV rocked socks within a tight framework, No Heroes is one of the year's most musically cohesive ways to keep pulses beating rapidly."
Sam Roudman of Stylus Magazine gave the album a B+ by stating "As Converge have been instrumental in the expansion of the contemporary hardcore vocabulary—embracing music signifiers previously under the dominion of metal or grind—this return to roots makes this album something of a homecoming."
Notably, No Heroes received a 4.5 out of 5[6] from Sputnikmusic staff reviewer Jared W. Dillon, commenting that "No Heroes is completely successful in delivering a great array of extremely heavy music", while another staff reviewer, Nick Butler, gave the album 1.5 out of 5,[7] commenting that "I'll undoubtedly get flamed to hell for this, but if No Heroes isn't the worst album I've heard in 2006, it's certainly the least enjoyable", making it one of the uncommon instances where two staff reviewers almost completely disagree with each other.
Track listing
All lyrics by Jacob Bannon, all music composed by Converge.[8]
- "Heartache" – 1:43
- "Hellbound" – 1:07
- "Sacrifice" – 1:37
- "Vengeance" – 0:58
- "Weight of the World" – 1:25
- "No Heroes" – 3:43
- "Plagues" – 4:43
- "Grim Heart/Black Rose" – 9:34
- "Orphaned" – 1:39
- "Lonewolves" – 2:18
- "Versus" – 2:09
- "Trophy Scars" – 4:59
- "Bare My Teeth" – 2:02
- "To the Lions" – 3:40
Personnel
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Converge[8]
Production and recording[8]
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Guest musicians[8]
Artwork and design[8]
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References
- ↑ "Converge Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ Apar, Corey. "Review of No Heroes". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (October 23, 2006). "Review of No Heroes". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ↑ Deneau, Max (November 2006). "Review of No Heroes". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ↑ Begrand, Adrien (December 12, 2006). "Review of No Heroes". PopMatters. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Converge - No Heroes (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Converge - No Heroes (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 No Heroes (CD booklet). Converge. Los Angeles, California: Epitaph Records. 2006. 86827–2.
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